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I completed a graduate degree in History May 2012 at age 70. Before I retired, I was the manager of an economics group in a large corporation until 1989. After that. I worked for the Census Bureau and retired permanently in 2006.
When I am not reading, I am gardening.
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The grey building below caught my eye as it reminded me of the French Quarter in New Orleans. I believe Mage said it was the old market building. That would explain the similarity as all the older settlements were market towns.
I don’t recall the names of the buildings in the next two photos but I liked their ‘modernized’ 1920s architecture .
Next came the ships.
I should have taken notes I suppose. I don’t know why I can remember the names of plants and trees and forget the names of buildings and ships. I like buildings and ships, but I love trees like the Torry Pine below a real California native pine I saw in the San Diego Botanic Garden where I spent a day with my kids.
Base of the Torry Pine. You can just catch a close-up of the needles in the upper right part of the ”base” photo. Below the tree top looking up at the clear blue sky from the base.
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I’m just imagining the fun you and Mage had together. How absolutely wonderful, Dianne! Wonderful photos!
I adore the idea of two old ladies driving madcap, with one of them leaning out of the window taking pictures. Who says getting old has to be miserable?
Very interesting photos, Dianne.
The carrier is the 1942 launched USS Midway. She served clear through the Gulf war….maybe longer. She was the bane of the Navy. She’s built on a cruiser hull, and being low in the water she is a wet ship. Walter and modern electronics don’t mix.
I was at a yard sale yesterday you would have loved. there were acres of abandoned pots lining the driveway. Probably they will throw them out. One was a deliciously glazed turquoise with bits of bulbs peeking out from the dirt.
Thanks for clearing that up. Yes, I would have loved the turquoise pot with the bulbs already planted. I have many bulbs ready for pots here.
Lovely photos, Dianne. I hate to take notes, too. But, I feel that readers can google for further information.
Right now I have difficulty remembering names of trees, wildflowers, authors, musicians and Relatives. Ack! I am sure I have never before heard of or seen a Torry pine. Your post had me googling the pine and becoming immersed in info about the rare evergreen.
And I am having no difficulty remembering the image of the two wild ladies. Your hanging-out-the-window shots rock!
Torrey Pine is indeed rare, only growing in San Diego County and about 2000 left.
Nice pictures . I think the old buildings have so much more character than those of today.
Good photos and comments on a city we’ve never visited and knew little about. Looks like we should make up for that omission one of these days.
You would love San Diego and the Botanic Garden. Great place to visit and get away from the Michigan winter.
Patty was born in Coronado. We enjoyed going back there a few years ago. I served on an old Essex class WWII carrier (USS Randolph) in the mid 60′s. You brought back a few memories with that picture. If it’s ships you want to see, come visit us, we can look at them all day!
I have made many trips to Nofolk, Newport News and vicinity to see the ships. Love them.