I live four blocks from the beach and there, almost each night at Inspiration Point in Corona del Mar, a handful of nature lovers gather to watch the sunset. They are from a variety of national backgrounds: Polish, Iranian, Irish, and the usual … [Read more...]
Pelicans are Poetic
The Pelican is very poetic. I sometimes watch the sunsets from Inspiration Point on the Pacific here in Corona del Mar, California. On certain times of the year, like now, the pelicans soar in their lazy v-formation along the beach and bluffs, … [Read more...]
Kraków ~ a city I want to see!
In my many world travels, I have never been to Kraków, an ancient city in southern Poland on the Vistula River and just north of the Tatra Mountains. I have been to Slovakia just 100 miles to the south, but not to this legendary city. It has a … [Read more...]
Visitors from Russia~the Changers
Ella and Sergey are from Rostov-on-Don and have been visiting me over the holidays, as they did last year. It is a pleasure to have them and they love Corona del Mar, California. I can agree with them on that Rostov is not the northern Russian … [Read more...]
“The Usual Suspects” and the Glorious Sunset
Many nights I walk to Inspiration Point overlooking the Pacific and sit on a concrete bench and watch the orange ball of sun setting over the ocean. Every night it is different. The small crew that meet there, men and some women, ages 40s to 90s, … [Read more...]