Holding On To Summer

The Summer Season will officially end here in Corona del Mar on Tuesday, September 4th when all the schools go back in session. But we will hold on to summer as long as possible. Not difficult in Southern California.

Each day after work I make the three minute drive from Balboa Island back home and then head straight for the beach...
Here are some of the photographs I captured this past week...

Above: Big Corona del Mar State Beach where already the parking lot is looking empty...or as us 'locals' say...."we get our beach back!" :) Not that we don't love and welcome our visitors ;-)

Above: Crazy weather this week with thunderstorms forming all around us and extreme heat on the coast...

I have been trying to capture a photo of the hummingbirds sitting still, and finally did so this week!

A yacht hit the east jetty and sunk at Big Corona del Mar State Beach...it sat out there for nearly two and a half weeks before finally being raised and towed...truly an odd sight drawing a lot of local attention...
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My daughter Jill sends a big THANK YOU to all of my blog readers for their well wishes :)

Red, White & Baloney

Balboa Island

These colors are about as patriotic as I am going to get today.
I am reeling over what is taking place in the White House.
Lie on the stand, be found guilty....but... it's okay...Mr. Bush will save your ass...you can do the crime but not the time.
Mr. Bush & Mr. Cheney at least have the decency of President Nixon and
RESIGN!

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