“Tough times never last. But tough people do.”
Robert Schuller
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Tug at my Heartstrings
“Music is a piece of art
that goes in the ears
straight to the heart.”
that goes in the ears
straight to the heart.”
Music to me has always evoked a time and a place. Often, when I’m listening to a song, I’ll reminisce about where I was when first listening to that particular song.
A large number of my favorite songs and music bring up the feeling of love. Either the desire for or my current feeling of love for someone or something.
Songs are all just an expression of our deepest wants and desires. Joy, pain, heartbreak, yearning, forgiveness, revenge. Good music can make me feel things I can’t express in words. Sometimes, a really good song will just tug at my heartstrings.
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Have A Whale of A Valentine’s Day
“Today is Valentine’s Day.
– Or as men like to call it,
Extortion Day!”
Jay Leno
This is the season for all the migrating Gray Whales. Today a local photographer, Tim Hammond shot this Gray Whale spouting its heart shaped wishes.
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Wyland Whaling Wall
“I pretend like I’m painting
the whales as they swim by.
I’ve studied whales since I was a child,
so it’s all in my mind.”
Robert Wyland
One of Redondo Beaches most famous landmarks is the large mural created by world-famous Laguna Beach artist Wyland. He painted the mural for free back in 1991 in hopes the mural would inspire everyone to make ocean conservation an issue to be examined.
This 87′ x 622′ mural depicting 12 California gray whales can be viewed on the exterior wall of the AES Redondo Generating Station, 1100 North Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, California. The mural is #31 of the artist’s largest and most extraordinary works created as a series of 100 life-size murals in 100 different cities around the world.
The mural illustrates the annual 10,000-mile round-trip migration of the Pacific Gray Whale from the Bering Sea to the warm lagoons of Baja California and back again to the arctic circle, with their newborn babies alongside. This migration happens every winter and brings the whales close to Redondo Beach’s shoreline.
I feel so fortunate to have witnessed hundreds of whales these past years making their yearly Baja trip. If you too have seen whales in their natural habitat, you know what an emotional experience it can be. We need to be reminded of our beautiful oceans and the precious cargo it is home to everyday.
The following 1991 video about Wyland and his passion for whales, also shows the painting on the Wyland Whaling Wall.
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Beachin’ Cobra
“I’ve always been asked,
what is my favorite car?
And I’ve always said,
the next one”
Carroll Shelby
My admiration for the automobile began at a young age. I guess it began when my younger brother started collecting those famous “Matchbox” cars. We would play with them and admire the detail and beauty of each car. My favorites Matchbox cars were the ones with hinged doors, hoods and trunks.
My first car was a $100, 1962 Ford Falcon station wagon with faux leather, mustang patterned seats. Not my dream car by any means, but, on a good day, it did get me to where I needed to be. Except for the occasional California rainy day. The brakes never worked in the rain, so I was not allowed to drive the Falcon when it rained.
Whenever I see a unique or beautiful car, I usually take a photo. Today I spotted a black beauty I’ve seen over the years on the Esplanade. I approached the owner and complimented him on his wheels. Knowing well that this car is worth in the tens of millions of dollars, I just had to ask the burning question….I asked him if it was real? His response was, “close enough”. I gave him a thumbs up and thought to myself. Original or a knock-off, that car was one beachin’ Cobra.
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