Gone fishing, with my Seiko

Nov 14, 2020,10:46 AM
 

We decided to walk at Liberty Station this morning. It's the former Naval Training Center, set up about 100 years ago to train naval recruits. A decade or so ago it was privatized and turned into housing, recreation areas, space for civic organizations, and commercial shops. I prefer to avoid all that and go to the canal behind the developed areas.





Here's the salt water channel that runs up to what was once the San Diego River's entrance into the bay (now the river goes straight to the ocean).



There must be plenty of fish in this channel, because the birds are busy finding their breakfast. Here's a brown pelican.



Or two, trespassing on government property.




I believe this is a cormorant.




We stopped to watch this bird fishing





OK, he has it now but must toss it in the air and take it head-first. The fish was NOT cooperating with this plan, and the bird lost it 3 times.




But each time it was caught again, until he managed to choke it down.



We walked from one end to the other in about 45 minutes.




Bridge at the West end of the channel, leading to the Big Bay.


The SS Recruit, a fake ship built on land for training purposes.



 This is a "sanitized Seiko" diver that I've had for a decade or more; 7S26 movement.




Giant cactus at Liberty Station's "undeveloped" SE corner


Marines marching at Marine Corps Recruit Depot next door at the East end of the channel -- these guys are being "privatized"



Time to leave.



Thanks for everyone for wearing those Seikos and sharing with us!



Cheers,

Cazalea

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Love your photos, miss California

 
 By: Jurry : November 14th, 2020-10:48
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For Pilots Only (or those missing their air travel) an Aerial view of our walk

 
 By: cazalea : November 14th, 2020-11:30
shown in Red Since the airport is just south of that channel, I got some take-off photos too. World's smallest Fedex aircraft? ...  
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