'Took a new bus route to Balboa Park early in the morning. I missed my stop, requiring me to backtrack on foot an additional 1/2 mile (mostly) uphill to get to my planned destination.
Figure 1. <Untitled> Leica Summilux-M ASPH 50mm. I blew some highlights on the puppy, dang it. -- I rarely ever get to this corner of the park. It's pleasant. 'Lots of open areas.
Figure 2. "Banker's Hill neighborhood" Leica Summilux-M ASPH 50mm. Banker's Hill lies between Balboa Park and the airport.
Figure 3. "Cabrillo Bridge in the morning sunlight" Thypoch Simera 28mm.
This vantage point of the Cabrillo Bridge is what I have been scouting for months, and waiting for appropriate cloud cover (see Fig. 3). The shot required morning sunlight. I also wanted some interesting clouds in the sky: something other than completely clear or completely overcast. Interesting clouds are rare in San Diego mornings due to 1) general lack of clouds, and 2) San Diego's "marine layer" which produces overcast skies, mostly at night and lasting through the mornings.
Figure 4. "Lately I sit and ask myself, 'why have they stopped releasing the
████████* files?' You know, the ones they were supposed to release in-full a month ago? I mean, I haven't forgotten about them. Hmm?" Leica Summilux-M ASPH 50mm.
This is one of a few benches in Balboa Park that have no discernible foot-paths to access them (see Fig. 4). I accessed an adjacent bench anyway (not shown) and drank a refreshing double espresso before catching a bus to my next destination. There were several squirrels running around the benches, but they didn't make it into the picture.
*(Redacted to ensure no political content. Maybe I'll post the unredacted title on PF's sister site.)
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