A Day Trip to La Jolla Cove, California

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100_4328Yesterday, we spent the afternoon exploring the town of La Jolla, California, ending at La Jolla Cove. It couldn’t have been better. The weather was perfect and the Pacific Ocean sparkled. This is the time of year to see sea lions and their pups at La Jolla Cove. We didn’t know this as we headed off to explore. Early last year, my photography class had traveled to San Diego for a field trip that included La Jolla.  If you want to see more of that trip, please take a look at my previous post  Field trip To San Diego. On that trip I’d first seen the beauty of La Jolla. Up until then, it had been just a town on the way to San Diego, a sign on the freeway heading south. Ever since then I’d wanted to share its beauty with my husband, so we went exploring.

We took our dog Annika with us on the drive, but dogs weren’t allowed anywhere near the mother sea lions or pups. Easy to understand why. I stayed up above the beach with Annika, while Martin went down to take a few photos. He took the one below of three sea lions snoozing and soaking up the sun.

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I took this next photo from up above while Martin was down on the beach. I thought I was taking a long distance photo of several cormarrands, but later while editing my picture I realized there were several sea lions basking in the sun along with the birds … such a wonderful surprise.

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If you live in (or plan on visiting) Southern California, be sure to take time to stop in La Jolla. You won’t be disappointed.

A Melted Root Beer Float?

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Root beer and milkI definitely have a sweet tooth, and sometimes I just need something sweet. This is a recipe, that I think I invented, and it certainly satisfies my craving. It’s low in calories as well.

Ingredients

Root Beer and Milk

That’s it

Simply pour root beer into a glass and add four ounces of milk. Stir and enjoy.

I use diet root beer and non fat milk, but you can vary that if you wish.

It tastes like a melted root beer float, and I love it.

I hope you’ll give it a try.

City of Brea Art Gallery Exhibit

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P1020155This gorgeous art piece titled Apricot Champagne Ball was created by the Steven Gandolfo/Jean Salatino studio. It is one of many beautiful pieces being shown in the exhibit by the Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California. Martin and I took part in a Saddleback College field trip to this show at the City of Brea Art Gallery. Below are photos of some ceramic pieces we also enjoyed seeing.

P1020173Stars in her eyes by Isolde CortesP1020170Floral Pod 2 by Mark Hendrickson

P1020162Cloudy Day Butter Dome by Rachel Ashman

P1020156One of several amazing hand built pieces by Cheryl Tall

There were so many beautiful glass and clay pieces in the exhibition. I certainly encourage you to go see this exhibition before it ends on March 6.