Photos

San Diego Skyline

Scene
This is the main skyline of the City of San Diego taken from Coronado Island. San Diego was the first port the Spanish founded on the California Coast and it was founded by Juan Cabrillio in 1542. San Diego is the home of the first of the missions in the California chain of Spanish missions. The harbor is a small semi-protected harbor formed by an island and a sand strand connecting the island and the mainland further to the south. San Diego is the home of the Pacific Fleet with North Island Naval Air Station the principal feature in the harbor.

Background
Last fall my wife and I visited San Diego on our move from Colorado to Fresno, California. It was kind of a home coming for me since I was born in San Diego, but grew up in San Francisco. I had not been back to San Diego since 1955 and the place no way resembles what I remember. The big landmarks are still there, but the details have all drastically changed in the past 50 years.

After spending a day with friends and then visiting the Hotel Del Coronado (featured in the film Some Like it Hot) Joanne and I decided we wanted to watch the sunset and catch the city lights coming up during the blue hour. We drove over to the ferry terminal and found a place on the grass and enjoyed the evening watching the boats, the people, and the reflections on the water.