Victorious!

Head to Head

Two legends of unlimited hydroplane meet head to head.  Could Jimmy Shane make it three wins in a row in the 5 Graham Trucking?  And would the 63 point lead in 2013 season standings that Steve David carried into the Sunday heats driving the 1 Oh Boy! Oberto still be there at the end of the day, giving the retiring veteran his seventh driver’s championship?

Unlimited Hydroplane Races

Since 1984, the vast majority of races have been won by boats that used the Lycoming T-55 L-7C engine, originally intended for use in the Vietnam era Chinook helicopter.

Thunderboats!

The H1 Unlimited  Hydroplanes are fast boats capable of 200+ MPH on the straightaways and running average lap speeds from 130-165 MPH. They are 28–30 feet in length and weigh a minimum of 6750 pounds.

And We're Off!

Last Minute Adjustments

Putting the Boats in the Water

Spectators on Surfboards

Good Place for a Hot Tub?

Brown Pelican

City Daily Photo October Theme Day: Details

Today's worldwide Daily Photo theme is "Detail."  This is the first of this week's posts from a day on the bay - not the bee's knees, but those of a seagull.

To see how other Daily Photo bloggers have interpreted the theme of "detail," please click here.

Trolley Central

Downtown San Diego - Santa Fe Train Depot

This is the site of yesterday's tower photo.

Sun Behind a Tower

Do you know where this is?

Turning to Fall?

Saturday in the Park

Even More Hot

Pretty

and SPICY!

History

My Grandma's cast iron skillet.  If only her skill with fried chicken came with it.

Berry Red

Quiet Before Preseason Practice

Chargers' Practice Field

Ghost Pepper Almond Brittle

Beauty in Stained Glass

Brightly Colored

A Body in Motion

A Night in the Alley

El Cid Victorious in the Sun

Go Car Helmet Heads

Last weekend, we took a tour of San Diego in one of these little cars:

Go Tours in San Diego is a super-fun way to spend a couple of hours seeing the city from a different perspective!

Hillcrest

Cortez Hill

Balboa Park

City Daily Photo August Theme Day: Lamp Posts

Two lamp posts for the price of one - one standard-issue downtown lamp post, but one is more unusual.

When development of the area began in the 1860s, the area currently known as the Gaslamp Quarter was known as New Town, in contrast to Old Town, which was the original Spanish colonial settlement of San Diego. The name "Gaslamp Quarter" is a reference to the gas lamps that were common in San Diego in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Four new gaslamps have been installed at the intersection of Market Street and 5th Avenue to evoke that time.  The lamp post on the right of the above photo is one of them.

Fire Station No. 4

ICE CREAM!

Balboa Theater

Top Gun Fun: Kansas City Barbeque

Flag Flies Above the Star of India

San Diego Convention Center

Something is Amiss...

Or amiss-ing, anyway!  The beautiful and historic Star of India is normally docked here, but today is out - perhaps taken by pirates?  Hmm...

Bridge Reflections

ComicCon Glimpse - Despicablimp!

ComicCon Glimpse - Ender's Game Preview

Will you be seeing this movie when it comes out in November?

Beach Bonfire

Walking at Sunset

Growing Spicy Rings

Sunset Silhouette

Moon in the Sunset