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Dark Into Day, Over Glorietta Bay
We started our walk today near the iconic tower of the Hotel del Coronado, one of the oldest wooden structures in this part of the country.
The Christmas decorations have not yet been taken down.
"The Boathouse" on Glorietta Bay, looking southeast towards the rising sun.
We had been in this bay, coming in by boat, but had never walked along the waterfront here. It's very nice. I can imagine having a boat here, if the slips ever open up.
As you have seen a few times before when we walked 4-5 miles south of here, San Diego's Harbor provides a nice smooth mirror for the morning sky.
Coronado's City Hall, a community theatre, and swimming pool occupy the strip along the bay.
We can see all the Navy commuters crossing the bridge, headed for North Island or the SEAL training area.
While the old retired folk are doing laps in the steaming pool.
There were two boats tied at the launch ramp dock. No one was launching.
I forgot to mention NAVPHIBASE which I believe in civilian English would be called the Naval Amphibious Base.
The first Stingray Safety sign I've seen -- is that safety for Stingrays, or for people?
Yes, they are serious about that KEEP OUT business and patrol both the water (photo from another day),
Fisherman with eternal hope of going home to breakfast with fish in hand.
Likewise, there were a few surfers looking for a ride.
A few joggers, and some folks slowly strolling, seeking solitude.
This could be a great place to live. My friend Steve's mom had an apartment here, many years ago. We couldn't believe when she suddenly moved out -- she went to a waterfront condo in Poulsbo, WA which was nice too.
I hadn't counted on orange and black matching the sand and sky, but it worked! The Seiko Solar diver I'm wearing today is a loaner from a local fan of this series. Nice strap, eh?
The sun suddenly appears; it immediately warms our backs - crazy how we can feel it.
Nutty kids! But they have no school, so why not surf?
With sunrise finished, we are free to walk northward without looking back over our shoulders all the time.
Another fisherman -- I wonder what he is catching from his "perch" (ha ha, a fisherman's joke).
We are back to the Hotel but on the ocean side this time.
And we can see the Pt Loma lighthouse in the distance. That's on "our side" of the bay.
About 90 minutes of enjoyment has come to an end. We get in the truck and drive north along the beach for another mile, perhaps.
One more photo so you can see the lighthouse too, shown earlier in Blazing a Bayside Trail.
Dark Into Day, Over Glorietta Bay
