LaJolla CA

 These were taken in Dec 2022 in LaJolla, CA - staring at the azure blue horizon from atop the hills.

Armchair travel - virtual trips = Gallerie Umberto I

     
Imagine going all around the world and not having to leave your armchair. It has been a year of shut downs due to Covid, and finding out one can explore in real time is truly exciting. 

Came across the website - virtualtrips.io  (uses ONLY chrome browser) and see where it takes you.

Here is Naples, Italy  Galleria Umberto I is a public shopping gallery and similar to the one in Milan.  Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan.

 

Angkor Wat Cambodia

Built between the 8th C - 12th C - with both Hindu and Buddhist influences. The towers were to be the resting place for kings.

Surrounded by a moat - to be impenetrable from foreign warring states.

Mythological stories of monkey warriors, hindu goddesses and kings protecting their land all carved in sandstone.

Leading to a floating bridge...

Watching the Ballona Flow...

Lovely down by the creek...and I am always mesmerized by this beautiful sight.

Wall art Tristan Eaton

Super blooming poppies

I've seen quite a lot of these California native poppies....all of a sudden they are everywhere.

The Valaslavasay Panorama

 A spot for all lively arts...movie, music, story telling and dance...a downtown treasure.