This is why I live here in California and not on the East Coast or in the Rockies. While the rest of the country is pondering what the start of winter brings in about 3 weeks, we are enjoying 70 deg weather here. I drove down to La Jolla on Monday to visit the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) and not only was the weather perfect, the availability of parking right on the beach was also a welcome change from how it typically is during the summer months.
The photo above was taken from the 2nd floor of MCASD overlooking the area where the sea lions sunbathe just around where the rocks are. I cannot think of a more beautiful setting for an art museum. Below is a shot of the Pacific Ocean from a window opening inside MCASD. This window is actually the 2nd of 3 pieces by artist Robert Irwin titled 1° 2° 3° 4°.
Above is a photo of the access steps to the breakwater to get to the sea lions, just below a lifeguard tower. I can't even imagine how many times this wall had been painted and re-painted as it is exposed to sun, wind and salt-water 365 days a year. Below are some skimboarers riding the afternoon waves. The water still seemed cold enough so they had wetsuits on. The only indicator one would get that this is not a typical summer day is the empty beach in this world-famous tourist town of La Jolla.
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