There are two ways of spreading light:
to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton
Sunburst in Redondo Beach spreading light.
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Spreading Light
Tag Archives: beaches
Looking Back
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
Dr. Seuss
Standing at the stern watching Catalina sail away.
The boat ride from Catalina to the mainland was quick. Getting back into the swing of things, well that didn’t take long either.
But, driving around today taking care of all my errands, I’m reminded how courteous and friendly everyone on Catalina is: It’s such a contrast to the Angeleno lifestyle.
So, I’m already planning my next return trip to captivating Catalina. Hopefully, my husband will be able to join me, and am looking forward instead of looking back.
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Time to Yourself
“We all need empty hours in our lives or
we will have no time to create or dream.”
Robert Coles
Pirate style sailboat sailing past the Esplanade.
I don’t care who you are, we all need time alone. It can be as short as ten minutes or as long as a week.
This concept is really driven home after guests have visited.
Don’t get me wrong, I love having visitors and cooking, cleaning and playing Martha Stewart, but it sure is nice to have my time and space back. Especially when you are used to having lots of your own time alone.
Some people hate having alone time. For me, I have so many hobbies and things I like to do that require alone time, that I’ve always enjoyed my space and time alone.
Going for walks, visiting the library or just siting in the park can be a great way to allow yourself alone time. It not only clears your head, but can give you a fresh look at the world around you when you get time to yourself.
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Our Lives
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth,
so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind.
To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again.
To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over
the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.”
Henry David Thoreau
On my afternoon walk, I noticed that the city of Redondo Beach added more mosaics to the pillars along the Esplanade. I took some photos and just had to share these beautiful works of art. Click on the pictures to see a more detailed photo of the mosaic.
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Whale Watching Tour
“The Endangered Species Act has been remarkably successful.
Humpback whales, bald eagles, and brown pelicans …
are just a few of the species that are recovering quite nicely.”
Kieran Suckling
Up close and personal with a California Brown Pelican.
On my whale watching trip today, I wasn’t able to capture any images of the whales we saw. But, it was a beautiful sunny day and we saw lots of dolphins and sea lions.
This California brown pelican was happy to let me get a shot of him. He was quite content perched at the pier in Redondo Beach, greeting all the crew and visitors before we launched for our whale watching tour.
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