Make that Angel Wide

Angels Sunrise Panoramic

Just for those of you that wated to see the full view…

Heavenly

Spectacular, brilliant, dramatic, dazzling, breathtaking, marvelous, incredible. No, none of these words even comes close. How to describe it? One of the best? (too boring) Wow?? (overused) Holy Shit? (Too close to Christmas)  This morning’s sunrise was like looking up an Angels’ glorious pink crinoline slip. …. You get the point.   

Here is the link to the Angels backside.  If you really want to see what I see, be sure to click on “sideshow” at the upper left side of the screen (If you don’t, you will miss the best)   http://picasaweb.google.com/Rampallionred/20091225#

Angels Sunrise 1

Angels Sunrise 2

Dark Tree Light Sky

Merry Christmas San Diego

Good Merry Morning to you all,

An  a gorgeous good morning it is!!! To all you easterners that insist Christmas isn’t Christmas without a foot of snow, I say “Bah-Humbug”. San Diego will be in the high 60’s and clear today with Surf height………….2 to 4 feet.
Water temperature…….57 to 59 degrees. (probably warmer than your air temp). So I also say HOHOHO! A Surfing, Sailing, Sunning we will go…..

Whatever your weather, I wish you a Merry, Peaceful, Bountiful and Loving Christmas Day.

Christmas Rise

Great Blue Heron in the Dawn

Christmas Eve on the Rise

Good Morning San Diego,

“The light of the Christmas star to you, The warmth of home and hearth to you, The cheer and good will of friends to you, The hope of a childlike heart to you, The joy of a thousand angels to you, The love of the Son and God’s peace to you.”  – Irish Christmas Blessing-  From Rory Shannon O’Hearn (Tarantino)

Christmas Eve Rising

Golden Sun Rising

Good Morning San Diego,

I was sent the following enlightening information, and I really liked it:

There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.

What in the world do leaping lords, French hens,

swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won’t come out

of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?

This week, I found out.

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were

not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone

during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics.

It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning

plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each

element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality

which the children could remember.

-The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.

-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.

-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.

-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.

-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.

-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit–Prophesy, Serving, Teaching,  Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.

-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.

-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit–Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness,  Faithfulness,

 Gentleness, and Self Control.

-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.

-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.

-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles’ Creed.

So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol…so pass it on if you wish.’

Merry (Twelve Days of) Christmas Everyone

HOHOHO

Hello Gang,

Christmas isn’t Christmas without a stroll down Garrison Street, here in Point Loma. I took these just for you.

 Check it out:

Christmas Garrison Street 2009

Palm Jitters

It never rains in California…

Good Afternoon San Diego,

Too busy with my Christmas to-do list to post this AM. This was taken at sunrise today though. Just enough  break in the drizzle to capture Americas Finest City getting a pre-holiday shower. Aren’t we beautiful???

Rainy Day Tuesday

Good Morning San Diego

 

Sunrise at Ballast Point Speakers On.  Christmas in San Diego with Lots of familiar places.Enjoy!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQfpD3Mocs0

Red Right Returning

Red Light

Good Morning all you party people, the sun woke up with a little red eye today too. No blue skys yet, a little marine layer, but a beautiful  start to the last shopping Sunday before Christmas. That is making me see red too…..

Saturday

early riser

Good Morning San Diego,

Go Back to bed, sleep in and enjoy it while you can. Christmas week has officially started and you are not going to have a moments rest for two more weeks. Take a big breath while that coffee is a rostin’ (you know you will never be able to sneak back under the covers once you smell that brew). Enjoy your moment of quiet, and then hit that holiday list on the run. I guess I will see you when I see you????