Archive for April, 2009

San Diego, Torrey Pines, and a Trail

Apr 12, 2009 by

A friend invited me to share Passover Seder at their house in beautiful San Diego. Of course, I brought myself, my appetite, and my Nikon. So I graciously accepted her invitation, and after the evening [...]

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Sun and Fun at the Santa Monica Pier

Apr 10, 2009 by

Millions of people from all around the world have enjoyed one of California’s most famous landmarks, the Santa Monica Pier. Although it was slated for demolition in 1973, the community rallied to save it, only [...]

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Bikes and Mass Transit are changing Los Angeles

Apr 08, 2009 by

Los Angeles, like many other cities worldwide, is trying to implement across-the-board alternative modes of eco- friendly transportation and mass transit, to improve our quality of life. In Southern California, all new mass transit and [...]

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Ocean View Farms, a Community Garden and City Oasis

Apr 07, 2009 by

On Saturday, I spent the morning learning how to grow tomatoes at Ocean View Farms (OVF). What is Ocean View Farms? It is among the largest of more than 70 community gardens in Los Angeles [...]

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A Boy and a Wave

Apr 05, 2009

Ok Mr. Wave, I’m comin’ to getcha! ~Crying Loudly~ Mom, Mr. Wave knocked me over. Ok, I’m gonna to try this again. Oh yeah, this is cool!! Mom, did you see me? Did you see [...]

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Working around the Neighborhood

Apr 03, 2009

As the news grinds on and on about the “Global Financial” crisis, and other sundry “Sky is Falling” warnings, today I decided to walk around my neighborhood to capture everyday people just working, and found [...]

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World Storytelling Day, a Contest, and your Neighbors

Apr 02, 2009

In yesterday’s Spring into 2009, I talked about a more concise definition of the word “Spring.” That would be the word “Equinox,” which literally includes both the northern and southern hemispheres. It’s a word I [...]

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