that’s the point

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yesterday we went to point loma to spend some time scrambling among the rocks at low tide under brilliant sunshine

and enjoy the view out over the sparkly waves

texture was the keyword of the day

i think i took almost 200 pictures of rocks, sand, and cliffs (and kim and david, heh).

once again we found ourselves face to face with some mysteriously-placed round boulders

this picture is so quintessentially david—i don’t think it’s too early to declare it my favorite

there were smaller textural compositions everywhere as well in the rocks

and sand

and tidal pools

i love, LOVE this mustard-y yellow

the point is inside the cabrillo national monument, home to the old point loma lighthouse

which is a compact home with four cozy rooms and a light tower

the monument is also home to the fort rosencrans national cemetery

which lines either side of the drive into the park grounds and looks out over the bay.

after exploring the lighthouse for a bit we sat quietly gazing out on the ocean and managed to spot some migrating whales—my first ones. i couldn’t get any photos of them, but we think we even saw a couple of babies, judging from the size of their blows and hump backs.

the three of us sort of sank into a very quiet zen state of watching—it was an mazing 40 minutes or so, broken only by a whisper now and then of “ooh, i see one, THERE”. nice

then we headed home to make dinner for the gang and knit the evening away.
today we got up early to head up to jocelyn’s house for a day of knitting and lunching with her and nan.

we arrived to the scent of blueberry muffins baking and hugs all around—jocelyn’s home is peaceful and lovely (as is jocelyn!). knits began to appear from every direction, starting with jocelyn’s newly-completed kimono sweater. we snacked and knitted (and talked) for several hours and i totally forgot to take pictures of what everyone is working on.

then we went to lunch at stone brewery

where i’m afraid i stuffed myself before i was aware of what i was doing (groan).
then it was on to the yarn shop for a little fiber therapy. and we rode home into the sunset.
sigh—there’s nothing like spending time with friends.

tonight we’re tucking in with our knitting projects (i promise to take pictures in the morning to show you). tomorrow i head off to TNNA and i probably won’t post anything for a couple of days while i’m there.
but we’ll have a little surprise tomorrow to take the place of a chatty post, so stay tuned.

34 thoughts on “that’s the point”

  1. Maybe you’ll bring some of the warm back with you – it’s -10 here (Hartville) tonight. It’s easy to see how you can get confused with the seasons while you’re there.

  2. Your photos are such a good reminder of why I still miss this place even after 30 plus years here in Seattle, especially at this time of year!
    Enjoy!

  3. What gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing. It’s way too cold here so I am really enjoying your shots of the beach, ocean, rocks and sunshine and good friends.
    I know have a blueberry muffin craving… must bake some first thing tomorrow morning.

  4. Ahhh what lovely pictures. The fun and the sun are radiating through every scene. Enjoy this wonderful vacation. It looks heavenly.

  5. Beautiful, beautiful pictures. The eighth one almost looks like some sort of fossilized ancient cable pattern.

    Since with wind chill it’s -3 this morning….those pictures make me very envious.

  7. Love where you are! I particularly love the rocks in that hole (with the mustard yellow!). I can’t wait to see your projects.

  8. I love your pictures, but I need to say my mind is just in the gutter with the mustard rock formation. ;’)

  9. It’s -30 deg. Celsius here in Ottawa this morning; those photos are just what I needed to cheer me up! Enjoy that gorgeous sun for all of us “up north”.

  10. oh anne, before we know it there will be several patterns based on those rock formations! have a great time and luxuriate in the warm weather. it is, with the wind chill, ONE DEGREE.
    best nancy

  11. Love the pictures! Thanks for sending some sunbeams out this way. It was 5 on my way to work today. That first picture of David is beautiful! I love the texture, and also the yellow 🙂
    Great to hear reports of so much fun!
    P.S. Ooooh Surprises!

  12. # gertieanne Says:
    January 16th, 2009 at 9:49 am

    I love your pictures, but I need to say my mind is just in the gutter with the mustard rock formation. ;’)

    Yup! I came here to post “that mustard-colored rock looks rather… feminine.”

  13. Anne, those photos are AMAZING! I hope you’ll post some more. It sounds like a wonderful time. It’s -17 here and that’s w/out the windchill. No school today for my high schooler, so his last final will have to wait until Monday. Looking forward to tomorrow’s knit pics. I managed to sneak in 1 row of Palimpsest this morning before work. I’m only 1/2 done with the first repeat. I need more time to knit!

  16. Love the texture pictures – does anyone else see an old man’s clenched hand and face in the sand picture?

  17. Great photos and yes I must agree with the comments about the mustard yellow rock formation—very Georgia O’Keefe in a photo kind of way!!!!
    Enjoy your friends and the rest of your time in lovely San Diego. Wish I could be there too.

  18. you’ve definitely chosen a beautiful place at the right time. minus 8 at PIT this morning. living in an often banana belt, it was +1 at my house. the rocks (and the texture) are fascinating. glad you are getting photo moments of you and david together.

  19. How did I miss that you’re in San Diego again?

    There’s a spinning group at Common Threads in Encinitas today from 10-3, if you’re looking for some more fiber-y stuff to do! 😉

  21. Seeing those pictures was a nice distraction from the deep freeze Michigan is in. It is -9F with a wind chill of -27F. Three hundred schools closed today because of the temp and there is an advisory that if you don’t have to go anywhere, don’t. Bring back some of that sunshine with you!!! 🙂

  22. What marvelous photos! I share your love of rocks and sand and cliffs.

    Great pic of you and David – you look so peaceful and relaxed.

  23. hey, i’ve been to point loma. my brother got married in CA this year, so we took a little vacation. i loved san diego, people were so friendly and laid back. we only had about an hour at the point before they closed and i think it was high tide, but it was magnificent. i totally want to go back to san diego again.

  25. Ooh, I love your Point Loma pictures! And I had a wonderful day yesterday, too 🙂 (Of course, I completely forgot to take any photos at all, so I’ll be referring everyone here to see what we did!)

  26. those pictures remind me that one of the weirder things about southern california winters is that, even when it’s sunny and 80 degrees, you still get the highly-slanted winter sunlight. it was really disorienting for me when i first moved here, but i don’t notice it as much anymore.

    here is a knitting-related cartoon that i’ve been sharing with some of my ravelry groups today & i think you’ll get a kick out of. enjoy! (and have fun at TNNA!)

  30. Nice rock shots! As a geologist, I have to say there’s an awful lot of great texture and pattern in rock, and sometimes it’s even more amazing when you know how they got there!

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