View From The Top

I shot this photo of Coronado last week from Symphony Tower in downtown San Diego.  It gives you a good idea of how close Coronado is to San Diego.  Point Loma is the finger of land you see in the distant right.  The San Diego Bay looks narrow enough to swim across, doesn't it?

The key to San Diego's charm is that so many of its neighborhoods have retained their original personalities.  Just spend time in North Park, Imperial Beach, Hillcrest, Pacific Beach or Little Italy and see for yourself.

Okay, back to Coronado; in this shot you can see a bit of the Coronado Bridge on the left, then The Shores condominiums - the only tall buildings permitted in Coronado.  If you look closely just to the right of that, you can spot the Hotel Del Coronado between the the matching San Diego high rise buildings.  Orange Avenue, Coronado's main street is between the two shorter silver colored buildings.  

Before the bridge was built in 1969, the Coronado Ferry docked at the foot of Orange Avenue.  There is now a lovely green space in that location called Centennial Park, where the original Ferry Ticket Booth sits amidst roses.  Hint: Centennial Park is a wonderful spot for taking photos!

View of Coronado Bridge From The San Diego Bay

This was our view of the Coronado Bridge earlier today while sailing on the San Diego Bay.  It was a clear, sunny day with blustery winds that kept boaters on their toes!

Note the San Diego Skyline peeking under the bridge in the distance, with Coronado sitting on the far left.

Coronado Boathouse & The Bridge

This is the lovely view you see on Avenida Del Sol, near Orange Avenue.  The historic building with a red shingled roof is the Coronado Boathouse, and you can see the Coronado Bay Bridge rising in the distance.

I get many of my beach photos at the end of Avenida Del Sol, behind the Hotel Del Coronado.  It's a favorite hang out for surfers and beach walkers.  I recommend riding a bike or going there on foot, as the parking is very limited.

It is so nice to be back home in sunny Coronado!

San Diego Bay Paddle Boarder

This paddle boarder caught my eye this morning as I peddled along the bike path in Coronado.

To give you an idea of how fast he was going; I had a hard time keeping up with him on my bicycle!

Now that is an upper body workout!

Have you tried paddle boarding?

Coronado Golf Course

The Coronado Municipal Golf Course has an impressive view of the San Diego Bay as well as the Coronado Bridge.  These golfers are honing their skills on the putting green.

I shot this Sunday morning after breakfast in the Club House.

The best part of this Golf Course?  It's open to the public!

Carnival Splendor Still Docked

The cruise ship Carnival Splendor remains in San Diego, receiving necessary repairs before it can head North under its own power later this month.

I took this photo driving home over the Coronado Bay Bridge from San Diego on January 1st.  You can see Coronado on the other side of the bridge, with Point Loma and the sunset fading into the background.

The Carnival Splendor is surprisingly large, dwarfing  large ships that sail past it into the San Diego Bay.

Click HERE for more information on the Carnival Splendor.

Happy New Year!

Let's bring in the New Year with a view from the top!

This is the fabulous view from the Coronado Bay Bridge... it's really better to be a passenger than the driver when coming over to Coronado, because there's so much to see from up there.

I shot these on Thursday afternoon with my husband Mike at the wheel, so I could snap a few quick photos for you.

The first photo shows the San Diego Bay with Coronado on the left, and San Diego on the right.  The second shot pans over to include the village of Coronado, with the Pacific Ocean and Point Loma in the distance.

Thanks to everyone who visited my blog in its first year!  I wish you the very best for 2011.

Sunrise Over San Diego

I shot this sunrise photograph earlier this month - the palm trees, bay, Coronado bridge and hills of San Diego remind me why I feel so blessed to live here.

Photo was taken at the SDG&E park on First Street in Coronado.

Coronado Bridge At Sunset

I love the colors at the Golf Course at sunset, with the Coronado Bridge reaching over the Bay to San Diego in the background.

Glorietta Bay Park

Glorietta Bay Park sits next to the Coronado Community Center, and it's the perfect spot for a picnic or a short stroll.  From shore you see Glorietta Bay, then the San Diego Bay, the big blue Coronado Bay Bridge, and South San Diego on the other side.

We are so fortunate that Coronado's master plan provides for these open green spaces you see tucked around the island.

The Zipper

Do you know what this big, blue vehicle is? 

If you're familiar with Coronado you've seen it plenty of times.  It's one of two "zippers" which move the Coronado Bridge's median divider twice a day to accommodate the surge of traffic coming on the island in the morning, and leaving in the afternoon.  The two vehicles move the divider segments piece by piece, much like zippers on clothing. It's a clever solution that allows this five lane bridge to swap the center lane to either side as needed.

Brilliant!

Still Water

It's a quiet, overcast morning here in Coronado as we prepare to drive over the bridge to a soccer game in La Jolla.

Have a great weekend!

City By The Bay

"When the lights go down in the city,

and the sun shines on the bay...

I wanna get back to my city by the bay..."

~ "Lights," by Journey

I took this photo tonight just after sunset.  I never tire of photographing the San Diego Bay from Coronado!

Just Ducky

Today was kind of a slow grey day, but I did find (and mildly inconvenience) this family of ducks near the Coronado Bridge.  They were in a cute little row when I spotted them, but as I approached, they paddled off in the San Diego Bay.  Oh well, c'est la vie.

Coronado Bay Bridge

The clean modern lines of the Coronado Bay Bridge are striking.  I adore it because no matter where we wander, it always brings us home to Coronado.

A Bridge with a View

The view from the Coronado Bay Bridge is gorgeous, but unless you're a passenger in the car, it is impossible to take your eyes off the road for more than a second.  The other day my husband was driving us over the bridge and I grabbed the camera for these two quick shots, to give you a better idea of what this lovely little island looks like.  Seriously, only try this from the passenger seat!

Look at the background of the island, and you'll see the Hotel Del with its pointed red roof, the tall condominium buildings of The Shores, and in the lower photo Point Loma looms in the distance across the bay.  Coronado Municipal Golf Course takes center stage.

Coronado Bay Bridge

Coronado's "big blue bridge" arches elegantly over the San Diego bay.