Panoramas, 2009

20091206. Troop 669 at Battle Day

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Troop 669 at Battle Day, San Pasqual Valley, Escondido, California.

Troop 669 at Battle Day. Escondido, San Pasqual Valley, California. 6 December 2009.

Near where Cheryl and I live is the San Pasqual Valley Battlefield. Battle Day, presented once each year, focuses on the interpretation and the commemoration of the Battle of Pasqual: the bloodiest battle fought in California during the U.S. - Mexican War, which eventually lead to California attaining statehood in 1850.

There was a lot going on at Battle Day, including lots of cars, candle making, adobe brick making, a blacksmith, period music and dancing, and of course a mock battle. When we drove in we were directed to our parking spot by Boy Scouts.

Just before we left I looked up onto the hill and saw this scene. I shot. I think I see only one person in the image noticing that I was photographing.

This image is rich with detail. All kinds of people...many different moods and activities...the Boy Scouts having an adventure.

 

20091205. Spiral Trunk

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Spiral Trunk, St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Escondido,Ca
Spiral Trunk. St. Timothy's Church. Escondido, California. 5 December 2009.

Misty (our Golden Retriever) and I spotted this on our morning walk. We came back later in the day to photograph. Leaves do their duty while they can...and then they return to the earth.
 

20091205. Disabled Parking

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Disabled Parking, St. Timothy's Church, Escondido, California
Disabled Parking, Escondido, California. 5 December 2009.
Disabled parking at the Catholic Church of St. Timothy is plentiful and beautiful. This church is on one of Misty (our Golden Retreiver) and my walking routes each morning. This morning we passed this beautiful vine covered wall...it was looking better than we had ever seen it...so we came back a few hours later when the sun was at a good angle and the clouds were providing indirect light.
 

20091126. Diamond Valley Lake

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Diamond Valley Lake, 26 November 2009

Diamond Valley Lake.  Domenigoni / Diamond Valleys, California.  26 November 2009

We had just visited Idyllwild, which is on Highway 243. Palm Springs is on the other side of the mountain.
As we drove further north we stopped at a Vista and I was able to capture this image. As we drove further my wife and her mother decided that this was not Parris Reservoir...and agreed that they could not remember the name.
Google to the rescue. This is Diamond Valley Lake which was completed in October 2003. Here are a few facts:
  • Larger than Lake Havasu, taking four years to fill.
  • This resevoir, operated by the Metropolitan Water Distrcit of Southern California, almost doubles Southern California's surface storage capacity.
  • Project cost: 1.9 billion dollars.
  • There is a 1.7 mile long dam on the west end and a 2 mile long dam on the east end.
  • The water sources are the Colorado River and the California State Water Project.

Kayaking is an opportunity on Diamond Valley Lake, so it is probable that there will be additional Diamond Valley Lake panoramas.


Water is becoming so important!

 

20091122. November Bernardo Bay

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November Bernardo Bay
November Bernardo Bay, Escondido, California, 22 November 2009
 
Cheryl and I were on a San Dieguito River Park sponsored hike on the Piedras Pintados (Painted Rocks) trail to the south of Lake Hodges at Bernardo Bay. Mike Thacker was an excellent hike leader.

Lake Hodges is low at this time of year. Two tributaries can be seen flowing into the lake. One is at the lower left and the other is joining it. flowing from the right.

The hike was beautiful. The weather perfect. About 20 hikers. The signage on the hike as great. I will return in the spring, will take a full day, and will photograph the signage and the plants and trees.

Many people were out enjoying the trails, either hiking or biking. 

I15 is in the upper right quadrant of this image.

How many hikers/bikers do you count. I think I see 19
 
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