Porcelain and Chopsticks

More flowers from California

Aquarium of the Pacific

This little guy is a leafy sea dragon. It's related to the sea horse and can grow up to 12 inches in length.

Exotic blossoms

Bottle brush tree, Flame tree, ginger blossoms , and a rainforest canopy.

Sea World

San Diego Zoo

This little meerkat was having a snooze while his pal was standing on guard.

Molly is one of the oldest animals at the San Diego Zoo. The first photo shows Molly trying to grab a bite to eat, but the leaves always remain just beyond her reach.

More Old Town photos

No wasted space around here. The shop keepers make use of every available space to display their wares.

The photo on the left shows the interior of the oldest hotel.

San Diego's Old Town

San Diego Old Town complete with a Governor's hacienda is a fascinating place to visit.

San Diego's first hotel is still accepting reservations.

The Star of India

The Star of India, a three-masted ship is the oldest iron-hulled merchant ship afloat. During her lifetime she circumnavigated the globe 21 times. The Star of India is docked at the harbor in San Diego.

Tiptoe through the tulips

Tulips from my daughter

I'm back after a long absence. In 2006, my wrists and hands were so swollen with RA that I couldn't hold anything heavier than a plastic cup, so with sad regrets, I set aside my Fuji S5100. Last summer we bought a small Canon A570IS to take on our holidays. Most of the pictures I'm posting were taken on our Disneyland/San Diego trip.