Santa Catalina Island as seen from Palos Verdes.
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The Magic of Flight
Today is the 103rd Anniversary of man’s first powered flight. The Wright Brothers were driven, as were men for centuries before, to be able to soar like the birds in the skies.
Today we were visiting a place called “Land’s End” in San Pedro, CA, on a cliff overlooking the Los Angeles Harbor and the Catalina Channel. This seagull and many others like him were soaring in the updrafts along the cliffs there.
On A Clear Day
Most of the time we have marine haze or fog along the coastline in the Los Angeles area. Today, however, the air is remarkably clear, thanks to a little cool front passing through. I wasn’t able to stop in traffic this morning to photograph Catalina Island, so I dug this photo out of the archives taken on a similar day last winter.
This photo is a segment cut from a Panoramic view of Catalina Island.
Sunrise Over Avalon
On a recent visit to Santa Catalina Island, I snapped this picture of the sun rising over Avalon Bay. We were staying in a nice room overlooking this gorgeous view.
Island Express
Every year, Damsel and I make the pilgrimage back to the place where we got married — Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California. You might have seen our postings on some of the things we saw this visit.
Crossing the Catalina Channel from San Pedro to Avalon on the Catalina Express boat takes about an hour and fifteen minutes. Crossing the Catalina Channel on the Island Express helicopter takes about fifteen minutes. Always anxious to get there, Damsel and I generally take the helicopter over and the boat back. This works to our advantage two ways: one, we get there quick and start our vacation activities an hour sooner, and two, there is not a restrictive weight limit on the boat for baggage (25 lbs max on the helicopter), and if we buy souvenirs and stuff there, taking the boat back makes sense to us. Actually, both means of transportation are fine with us, and both are enjoyable. This little two-minute movie shows a few sequences I recorded our last trip over.
Z is for Zinnia
Last week, I got a potted zinnia at the local garden shop. I put it on the back patio before we left for a short trip to Catalina Island this week. When we returned there were several beautiful bright red flowers to greet us. This is a close-up of one of them.
Seal Rocks Cruise
Yesterday, we played tourist around Avalon and visited several of the Catalina Island attractions. One ride we’ve never taken before is the cruise to Seal Rocks on the east end of the island. It was very interesting and fun when we got to the rocks, this female sea lion swam out to check us out and show off a little.
Along this tour you’ll sail to Seal Rocks aboard the 64-foot Blanche W., an open-deck passenger boat made specifically for Catalina’s coastline. California Sea Lions are one of the Pacific Oceans most entertaining residents. Adult males grow up to an imposing 1,000 pounds, and their cute little pups love to frolic and play.