See Do Think and Feel

Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre historic urban cultural park in San Diego, California. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, it contains museums, several theaters, and the San Diego Zoo.  Click on any image for a larger view I arrived Balboa Park with my Boardy scooter just as the sun was setting. I brought photo gear and began crafting images as the evening evolved into night and lights came on. I used my handcrafted  scooter kickstand  which allows me to position my scooter and compose the image precisely the way I want. Being able to effectively compose your shot is one of the  most important ingredients  to a good photo. Without the kickstand, I'd be forced to lean my scooter up against some object, often not ideal for the best / preferred composition.  I savored the stillness and relished the flow and focus that often comes when crafting photographs. Mindfulness, as I create the image I envision, often washes away and d

 Scooter date - Oceanside Harbor to Handel's in Carlsbad Sandy and I went on yet another scooter date! This time we started in Oceanside Harbor, scooted to Carlsbad for some ice cream, then turned around for our return trip. Our chosen scooters for our date were a SwiftyONE and a Boardy. Found a Geocache The beach house from "Top Gun" , moved from it's original location Found another Geocache Handel's Ice Cream! We shared a single scoop: more than enough. The waves were CRASHING and so high it brought up stones The Oceanside Pier Back at Oceanside Harbor Oceanside Sunset

 Over 35 miles on a kick-scooter (not electric / motorized) from Belmont Park  to Palomar College . Don't miss the video below Even in a large city like San Diego, there is still something special about the early morning hours. It's the coolest part of a hot summer day. There are less people around. It's quieter and less hectic. I started my scooter ride around 6:30AM on a Saturday morning. I had planned a route that would take me about 35 miles on a generally uphill climb. The news had predicted that it was going to be a hot day, so I wanted to get going before things started really cooking.  The night before I prepped all my gear to be ready for the early morning drive. I got food and drinks ready and made sure all my batteries were charged. The next morning, I got the food and drinks out of the fridge, collected the things being charged and pumped the tires to max press.  The scooter I rode is a SwiftyONE . You can read about my purchasing adventure HERE . My starting p