Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Coastal Meander Trail
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography was established over 100 years ago as the Marine Biological Association. Today, as part of the University of California system, it still honors those origins, not only as a research institution and school, but with the Scripps Coastal Meander Trail.
Featured in this video while a new portion was under construction (it's now completed and open), the publicly accessible walk serves as an alternative to walking the California Coastal Trail on the beach. That's important for two reasons. First, a stretch of beach becomes inaccessible at high tide, making the upland route the only option twice a day. Second, the CCT is meant to be a braided trail, meaning there will be a variety of options to accommodate different experiences and types of users.
This upland route is about 2.25 miles between La Jolla Shores Beach at the south end of campus and Blacks Beach to the undeveloped north end. It mixes campus and public streets as well as the pedestrian-only sections (take note that official CCT signage is not in place yet). Hikers can also take a half-mile detour inside the Scripps Coastal Reserve on the Biodiversity Trail.
Pacific Ocean Tide Pools - San Diego, CA
Here is footage from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography protected coastal reserve in beautiful La Jolla, CA just minutes from San Diego, CA. This footage was taken on a chilly July 3rd morning in 2011. I thought I would share some of the sea creatures you can find walking through these protected tide pools. Enjoy!
Pacific Ocean. San Diego. La Jolla. California
Here is footage from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography protected coastal reserve in beautiful La Jolla, CA just minutes from San Diego, CA. This footage was taken on a chilly July 27rd morning in 2015. I thought I would share some of the sea creatures you can find walking through these protected tide pools. Enjoy!
Places to see in ( San Diego - USA ) La Jolla Shores Park
Places to see in ( San Diego - USA ) La Jolla Shores Park
La Jolla Shores is a beach and popular vacation/residential community of the same name in La Jolla, San Diego, California. The quaint La Jolla Shores business district is a relaxed, mixed-use village encircling Laureate Park,on Avenida de la Playa in the village of La Jolla Shores.
The beach is approximately one mile long and stretches from the sea cliffs just north of La Jolla Cove to Black's Beach south of Torrey Pines State Park. Shores meets the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus and Kellogg Park, encompasses the Scripps Pier and borders the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve to the south. The beach is a popular launch point for kayakers as it is the only beach boat launch in the San Diego city limits.
The beach is also popular among stand up paddlers, swimmers and snorkelers. During certain times of year you can see leopard sharks, stingrays and other sealife. Described by the Orange County Register as the best beach in the area, La Jolla Shores regularly features in the TruTV show, Beach Patrol: San Diego and Lifeguard on The Weather Channel.
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Bitten sea creature at Blacks Beach in San Diego. Shark attack?
Bitten sea creature at Blacks Beach in San Diego. Shark attack?
Black's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States. It is officially part of Torrey Pines State Beach. The northern portion of Black's Beach is owned and managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, while the southern portion of the beach, officially known as Torrey Pines City Beach, is jointly owned by the city of San Diego and the state park, but is managed by the city of San Diego.
Black's Beach was named for the Black family who had a horse farm overlooking the beach. They sold the land, and then it was subdivided into La Jolla Farms lots. The Farm's residents retained the Black family's private road to the beach. Many mansions can be seen in the southern portion of the beach, including the Salk Mansion. There is a funicular that goes all the way down to the beach into a structure known by locals as the mushroom house. A submarine canyon funnels swells into Black's Beach, making it appealing to surfers but dangerous for inexperienced swimmers. Usually, lifeguards are at the beach until 6pm, from spring break until October. Dolphins can be spotted swimming along the coast. Stingrays can be found along the coast line when the water gets above 50 degrees. The best way to avoid being stung is to shuffle your feet when exiting the water.
Black's Beach is located about three miles north of the popular La Jolla Shores beach in La Jolla, San Diego, California, below the bluffs of Torrey Pines, which extend up to 300-foot (91 m) above the sandy beach. On the bluffs above Black's Beach are the Torrey Pines Gliderport, Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and Torrey Pines State Reserve. To the north of Black's Beach lies the rest of Torrey Pines State Beach, which altogether stretches 4.5-mile (7.2 km) from Del Mar, California, past the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon toward Scripps Beach in the south. The beach is near the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of California, San Diego. Many students walk from the UCSD to Black's for sunbathing and surfing.
Black's Beach in San Diego is perhaps the largest nude beach in the United States and is popular with Southern Californian nudists and naturists. Because Black's Beach was traditionally recognized as a clothing optional beach, nudity is tolerated for the portion of the beach that is managed by the state park. Nudity has been prohibited on the city portion of Black's Beach since 1977. Prior to 1977 the city posted it as a swimsuit optional area.
The clothing optional portion of Black's Beach begins about 100-yard (91 m) south of the trail head leading to the Torrey Pines Gliderport, and runs north for approximately 1.1-mile (1.8 km) to the steel buoy south of Flatrock.
The southern portion of Black's Beach is known to surfers as one of the most powerful surf breaks in Southern California. The waves gain their power due to the focusing effects of Scripps Canyon, an underwater canyon just offshore in the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park. Because of the sometimes large surf, fast breaking waves, and aggressive crowds, Black's is a dangerous surfing location, advisable for advanced surfers only.
Black's Beach can be difficult to access due to its location beneath the Torrey Pines bluffs. Landslides can occur, with tragic results. Beachgoers are warned to avoid setting up beach sites too close to the cliffs. There are four access routes to Black's Beach.
Torrey Pines Gliderport Trail -- the most popular route to Black's Beach is via the trail from the Gliderport, located between the Torrey Pines Gliderport and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This steep rugged trail down the 300-foot (91 m) cliffs is usually well maintained by local nudists of the beach, but the city of San Diego posted a Do Not Use sign there, as the Torrey Pines cliffs are unstable. Visitors are advised to stay on the designated trails since many people have gotten stuck or even fallen to their deaths on the cliffs. There is free parking in the dirt lot surrounding the glider port as well as porta-potties.
Salk Canyon Road from UCSD -- Students from the University of California, San Diego have access to this steep, 1⁄2-mile (0.80 km) long gated paved road at the southern end of Black's Beach, which is popular with surfers. The clothing optional portion of the beach begins 1⁄2-mile (0.80 km) north of this access point.
Torrey Pines State Beach -- A 2-mile (3.2 km) walk south from the parking lot at the base of Torrey Pines State Reserve, along the steep cliffs, and past Flatrock will get you to Black's Beach.
La Jolla Shores -- If the tide is low, a 3-mile (4.8 km) walk north from La Jolla Shores beach, past Scripps Pier and the rocky tidepools of Scripps Beach will get you to Black's Beach. The route is blocked at high tides.
Places to see in ( San Diego - USA ) La Jolla
Places to see in ( San Diego - USA ) La Jolla
La Jolla is a smart seaside area, known for its rugged coastline. Trails wind past pine trees and sandstone canyons in Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, while the 2 courses at world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course sit atop sea cliffs. La Jolla Cove has sweeping ocean views, and the Shell Beach tide pools are home to anemones and crabs. Posh boutiques and waterfront restaurants dot walkable La Jolla Village.
La Jolla is a hilly seaside and affluent community within the city of San Diego, California, United States occupying 7 miles (11 km) of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean within the northern city limits. The population reported in the 2010 Census was 46,781. The 2004 estimated population was 42,808. La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches and is located 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown San Diego, and 40 miles (64 km) south of Orange County, The climate is mild, with an average daily temperature of 70.5 °F.
La Jolla is home to a variety of businesses in the areas of lodging, dining, shopping, software, finance, real estate, bioengineering, medical practice and scientific research. The University of California San Diego (UCSD) is located in La Jolla, as are the Salk Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (part of UCSD), Scripps Research Institute, and the headquarters of National University (though its academic campuses are elsewhere).
Neighborhoods of La Jolla :
La Jolla Farms — This northern La Jolla neighborhood is just west of UCSD. It includes the Torrey Pines Gliderport, the Salk Institute, and a group of expensive homes on the cliffs above Black's Beach (one of which is the Audrey Geisel University House).
La Jolla Shores — The residential area and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus along La Jolla Shores Beach and east up the hillside. Also includes a small business district of shops and restaurants along Avenida de la Playa.
La Jolla Heights — The homes on the hills overlooking La Jolla Shores. No businesses.
Hidden Valley — Lower portion of Mount Soledad on the northern slopes. No businesses.
Country Club — Lower Mt. Soledad on the northwest side, including the La Jolla Country Club golf course.
Village — Also called Village of La Jolla (not to be confused with La Jolla Village) the downtown business district area, including most of La Jolla's shops and restaurants, and the immediately surrounding higher density and single family residential areas.
Beach-Barber Tract — The coastal section from Windansea Beach to the Village. A few shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard.
Lower Hermosa — Coastal strip south of Beach-Barber Tract. No businesses.
Bird Rock — Southern coastal La Jolla, and the very lowest slopes of Mt. Soledad in the area. Notable for shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard, five traffic roundabouts on La Jolla Boulevard, coastal bluffs, and surfing areas just two blocks off the main drag.
Muirlands — Relatively large area on western middle slope of Mt. Soledad. No businesses.
La Jolla Mesa — A strip on the lower southern side of Mt. Soledad, bordering Pacific Beach. No businesses.
La Jolla Alta — A master-planned development east of La Jolla Mesa. No businesses.
Soledad South — Southeastern slopes of Mt. Soledad, all the way up to the top, east of La Jolla Alta.
Muirlands West — The small neighborhood between Muirlands to the south, and Country Club to the north. No businesses.
Upper Hermosa — Southwestern La Jolla, north of Bird Rock and east of La Jolla Blvd.
La Jolla Village — Not to be confused with the Village (of La Jolla). In northeast La Jolla, east of La Jolla Heights, west of I-5 and south of UCSD. The neighborhood's namesake is the La Jolla Village Square shopping and residential mall, which includes two movie theaters.
Landmarks of LA Jolla :
Bed & Breakfast Inn at La Jolla
The Bishop's School
Grande Colonial Hotel
La Jolla Woman's Club
La Jolla Recreational Center
KGTV Tower
Mt. Soledad Memorial
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (Ellen Browning Scripps residence)
The 12 Green Dragon Buildings
La Valencia (Cabrillo) Hotel
Wisteria Cottage, home of the La Jolla Historical Society
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Places to see in ( La Jolla - USA )
Places to see in ( La Jolla - USA )
La Jolla is a smart seaside area, known for its rugged coastline. Trails wind past pine trees and sandstone canyons in Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, while the 2 courses at world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course sit atop sea cliffs. La Jolla Cove has sweeping ocean views, and the Shell Beach tide pools are home to anemones and crabs. Posh boutiques and waterfront restaurants dot walkable La Jolla Village.
The community's border starts at Pacific Beach to the south and extends along the Pacific Ocean shoreline north to include Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ending at Del Mar, California. La Jolla encompasses the neighborhoods of Bird Rock, Windansea Beach, the commercial center known as the Village of La Jolla, La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Farms, Muirlands, Torrey Pines, and Mount Soledad to name a few.
The most compelling geographical highlight of La Jolla is its ocean front, with alternating rugged and sandy coastline that serves as habitat for many wild seal congregations. Popular beaches and coastal access points, listed from north to south, include:
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Black's Beach (a de facto nude beach)
Scripps, near Scripps Institution of Oceanography
La Jolla Shores
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club
La Jolla Cove
Boomers Beach
Shell Beach
Children's Pool Beach
Wipeout Beach
Horseshoes
Marine Street
Windansea Beach
Bird Rock
Neighborhoods of La Jolla :
La Jolla Farms — This northern La Jolla neighborhood is just west of UCSD. It includes the Torrey Pines Gliderport, the Salk Institute, and a group of expensive homes on the cliffs above Black's Beach (one of which is the Audrey Geisel University House).
La Jolla Shores — The residential area and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus along La Jolla Shores Beach and east up the hillside. Also includes a small business district of shops and restaurants along Avenida de la Playa.
La Jolla Heights — The homes on the hills overlooking La Jolla Shores. No businesses.
Hidden Valley — Lower portion of Mount Soledad on the northern slopes. No businesses.
Country Club — Lower Mt. Soledad on the northwest side, including the La Jolla Country Club golf course.
Village — Also called Village of La Jolla (not to be confused with La Jolla Village) the downtown business district area, including most of La Jolla's shops and restaurants, and the immediately surrounding higher density and single family residential areas.
Beach-Barber Tract — The coastal section from Windansea Beach to the Village. A few shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard.
Lower Hermosa — Coastal strip south of Beach-Barber Tract. No businesses.
Bird Rock — Southern coastal La Jolla, and the very lowest slopes of Mt. Soledad in the area. Notable for shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard, five traffic roundabouts on La Jolla Boulevard, coastal bluffs, and surfing areas just two blocks off the main drag.
Muirlands — Relatively large area on western middle slope of Mt. Soledad. No businesses.
La Jolla Mesa — A strip on the lower southern side of Mt. Soledad, bordering Pacific Beach. No businesses.
La Jolla Alta — A master-planned development east of La Jolla Mesa. No businesses.
Soledad South — Southeastern slopes of Mt. Soledad, all the way up to the top, east of La Jolla Alta.
Muirlands West — The small neighborhood between Muirlands to the south, and Country Club to the north. No businesses.
Upper Hermosa — Southwestern La Jolla, north of Bird Rock and east of La Jolla Blvd.
La Jolla Village — Not to be confused with the Village (of La Jolla). In northeast La Jolla, east of La Jolla Heights, west of I-5 and south of UCSD. The neighborhood's namesake is the La Jolla Village Square shopping and residential mall, which includes two movie theaters.
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San Diego- 3 days-60 Komen miles
Post Walk Summary of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day® in San Diego November 21-23, 2014:
As most of you know this is the 7th walk I have done for my team Catwalking Solesisters a team name that was chosen to honor of my very missed.... but never forgotten friend, Catherine Cat.
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day® in San Diego is one of the longest running Komen 3-Day events, and you can tell that it’s something that the entire community looks forward to all year. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Pacific coastline, the San Diego 3-Day welcomes walkers from all over the country, as well as countless local supporters, for three days of belief and hope for a world where breast cancer is no more.
Ingrid and I awoke in the pre-dawn hours of Friday morning and faced rainy skies and an uncertain start to Day 1. By the time Opening Ceremony began, the clouds had lifted and Mother Nature treated us to a spectacular sunrise and a miraculous rainbow over the ocean. We were 2 of 2,400 registered walkers, beginning our journey at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for the first steps of our 60 mile journey.
The first of many cheering stations spanned blocks of Del Mar Village, a neighborhood of pink supporters. This was extra special for me as Glen Leesman, Cat’s father, lives right on the ocean in Del Mar and was able to spend some time with us for coffee, story telling and a little walking, too.
It was so nice to see him and have a chance to talk about some memories we had of Cat; and learn a little current information about her son Nathan and the start of his COLLEGE days (yes, I feel old!!).
Just before the 5-mile point, we began the ascent up the ENORMOUS Torrey Pines hill (it’s a good thing this State Nature Reserve is so scenic!). We were treated to a beach-front lunch stop at Kellogg Park. The second half of the Day 1 route boasted even more cheering stations, including the Scripps Oceanographic Institute (and all its many branches), with numerous spots along the way. We walked through La Jolla, before the final approach to the 3-Day camp at the waterfront Crown Point Shores park.
Day 2 was set along the water front under sunny skies and quickly warming temps, and were immediately greeted by more enthusiastic public and private cheering stations (are you sensing a theme yet? San Diego loves its cheering stations!) Before long, we were on the rise again, into the hilly Sunset Cliffs neighborhood, where we took in more beautiful views of the Pacific stretching to the horizon. Lunch was at another spectacular waterfront part at Bonita Cove. The route continued along the boardwalk, with many photo op moments, including bow-tied male dancers, a group of adorable therapy dogs, as well as Dancing San Diego volunteer Police officers. The final stretch of Day 2 brought us back along Bayside Walk, and into camp.
Sunday, Day 3, was highly anticipated with the lovely DeAnza Cove as the backdrop for pit stop 1, and the visiting Girl Scouts giving out boxes of Thin Mints was the talk of the morning. It was an endless display of cheering stations, from the MadCaps mother/daughter group before pit 2, to the singing students outside Francis Parker School, to the fun photo props outside Mo’s in Hillcrest. One doozy of a hill climb up Juan St. in Old Town was made easier by multiple cheer spots (fresh free chips and salsa, anyone?) and concluded shortly after at a cozy shaded park for the lunch stop. Even when walkers were still miles out from the finish line, hundreds of family and friends lined the streets at Museum Row and into the downtown area, forming a human chain of spirit and support to energize us weary walkers into the participant finish area.
The setting sun was a multi-colored curtain behind the Closing Ceremony area, where our thousands of walkers, crew members and supporters packed in for the emotional ceremony. We were congratulated for raising an amazing $7 million for the San Diego Walk!!
The conclusion of the 2014 3-Day season was an emotional one, but as we raised the final flag over San Diego, we were bonded with our 3-Day family in all seven of our cities (and beyond), by the mutual promise that we will never give up until we have defeated breast cancer forever. Thank you, so much for your donations and your many years of support for a cause that is so near and dear to me.
Sunday afternoon from Scripps Pier (^o^)
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Sunday afternoon: Good afternoon, amigos!
I am walking to Scripps Pier. Less people on this side! (^-^)v Green ocean and blue sky... How beautiful San Diego! (^o^)
I see Caroline's Seaside Cafe on the hill. It would be a nice place with this pretty nice ocean view for dating! (*^^*)
Anyway, you had better come here early in the morning if it's a nice beach day because you cannot find a parking spot...
Have a nice Sunday morning, amigos! (*^^*)
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Pelicans surf air above ocean waves at Torrey Pines Beach
Pelicans not only use the ground effect to skim over the surface of the water, they use high pressure air waves created by mechanical waves in the surf to surf the air above the waves. They glide just in front of a rolling wave in a high pressure up draft until the wave crests when the air becomes turbulent, then they flap and fly diagonally outward to the next roller, then they glide, etc. etc. So, they not only use the passive aerodynamic advantage of ground effect, they also use the active effect of air pressure waves above the ocean's waves to their advantage.
Black's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States. It is officially part of Torrey Pines State Beach.
Black's Beach was named for the Black family who had a horse farm overlooking the beach. They sold the land, and then it was subdivided into La Jolla Farms lots. The Farm's residents retained the Black family's private road to the beach. Many mansions can be seen in the southern portion of the beach, including the Salk Mansion. There is a funicular that goes all the way down to the beach into a structure known by locals as the mushroom house. A submarine canyon funnels swells into Black's Beach, making it appealing to surfers but dangerous for inexperienced swimmers. Usually, lifeguards are at the beach until 6pm, from spring break until October. Dolphins can be spotted swimming along the coast. Stingrays can be found along the coast line when the water gets above 50 degrees. The best way to avoid being stung is to shuffle your feet when exiting the water.
Black's Beach is located about three miles north of the popular La Jolla Shores beach in La Jolla, San Diego, California, below the bluffs of Torrey Pines, which extend up to 300-foot (91 m) above the sandy beach. On the bluffs above Black's Beach are the Torrey Pines Gliderport, Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and Torrey Pines State Reserve. To the north of Black's Beach lies the rest of Torrey Pines State Beach, which altogether stretches 4.5-mile (7.2 km) from Del Mar, California, past the Los Penasquitos Lagoon toward Scripps Beach in the south. The beach is near the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of California, San Diego. Many students walk from the UCSD to Black's for sunbathing and surfing.
Black's Beach in San Diego is perhaps the largest nude beach in the United States and is popular with Southern Californian nudists and naturists. Because Black's Beach was traditionally recognized as a clothing optional beach, nudity is tolerated for the portion of the beach that is managed by the state park. Nudity has been prohibited on the city portion of Black's Beach since 1977. Prior to 1977 the city posted it as a swimsuit optional area.
The clothing optional portion of Black's Beach begins about 100-yard (91 m) south of the trail head leading to the Torrey Pines Gliderport, and runs north for approximately 1.1-mile (1.8 km) to the steel buoy south of Flatrock.
The southern portion of Black's Beach is known to surfers as one of the most powerful surf breaks in Southern California. The waves gain their power due to the focusing effects of Scripps Canyon, an underwater canyon just offshore in the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park. Because of the sometimes large surf, fast breaking waves, and aggressive crowds, Black's is a dangerous surfing location, advisable for advanced surfers only.
La Jolla Kayaks
La Jolla Kayaks
La Jolla is a hilly, seaside community within the city of San Diego, California, occupying 7 miles (11 km) of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean within the northern city limits. The population reported in the 2010 census was 46,781.
La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches and is located 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown San Diego and 45 miles (72 km) south of Orange County. The climate is mild, with an average daily temperature of 70.5 °F (21.4 °C).
La Jolla is home to many educational institutions and a variety of businesses in the areas of lodging, dining, shopping, software, finance, real estate, bioengineering, medical practice and scientific research. The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is located in La Jolla, as are the Salk Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (part of UCSD), Scripps Research Institute, and the headquarters of National University (though its academic campuses are elsewhere).
Local Native Americans, the Kumeyaay, called this location mat kulaaxuuy (IPA: [mat kəlaːxuːj]), lit. land of holes (mat = land). The topographic feature that gave rise to the name holes is uncertain; it probably refers to sea-level caves located on the north-facing bluffs, which are visible from La Jolla Shores. It is suggested that the Kumeyaay name for the area was transcribed by the Spanish settlers as La Jolla. An alternative, pseudo-etymological suggestion for the origin of the name is that it is an alternate spelling of the Spanish word la joya, which means the jewel. Despite being disputed by scholars, this derivation of the name has been widely cited in popular culture. This supposed origin gave rise to the nickname Jewel City.
Early history
During the Mexican period of San Diego's history, La Jolla was mapped as pueblo land and contained about 60 lots. When California became a state in 1850, the La Jolla area was incorporated as part of the chartered City of San Diego. In 1870, Charles Dean acquired several of the pueblo lots and subdivided them into an area that became known as La Jolla Park. Dean was unable to develop the land and left San Diego in 1881. A real estate boom in the 1880s led speculators Frank T. Botsford and George W. Heald to further develop the sparsely settled area.
In the 1890s, the San Diego, Pacific Beach, and La Jolla Railway was built, connecting La Jolla to the rest of San Diego. La Jolla became known as a resort area. To attract visitors to the beach, the railway built facilities such as a bath house and a dance pavilion. Visitors were housed in small cottages and bungalows above La Jolla Cove, as well as a temporary tent cityerected every summer.
The community's border starts at Pacific Beach to the south and extends along the Pacific Ocean shoreline north to include Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ending at Del Mar, California. La Jolla encompasses the neighborhoods of Bird Rock, Windansea Beach, the commercial center known as the Village of La Jolla, La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Farms, Muirlands, Torrey Pines, and Mount Soledad to name a few.
The City of San Diego defines the community's eastern boundary as Gilman Drive and the Interstate 5 freeway and the northern boundary as UCSD.
The United States Postal Service defines a somewhat larger area, assigning the community the 92037 ZIP Code, recognizing it as a historically and geographically distinct area. This unique ZIP code allows addresses to read La Jolla, CA, and is the only community within the City of San Diego so recognized. Additionally, it is in the 919xx/920xx sequence used for suburban and rural ZIP Codes in San Diego County, rather than the 921xx sequence used for the remainder of the City of San Diego proper. These conditions sometimes lead to the erroneous impression that La Jolla is a separate city, rather than a part of San Diego. The 92037 ZIP code extends the northeasterly boundary to Genesee Avenue and the northerly boundary to Del Mar, California. The UCSD campus, although it is part of La Jolla, has ZIP Codes 92092 and 92093.
Despite the city and postal service definitions, La Jolla does not have universally accepted boundaries. In the 1980s, the trustees of Scripps Hospital voted to move the campus from downtown La Jolla to University City, east of Interstate 5 and not within the traditional boundaries of La Jolla.
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La Jolla Cove marine life - San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park
La Jolla Cove marine life
The San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park spans 6,000 acres (24 km2) of ocean bottom and tidelands. The park has become a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers. The park was created by the City of San Diego in 1970 and actually has two other parks within it: the Ecological Reserve and the Marine Life Refuge.
Within the underwater park are two artificial reefs, created to attract and enhance marine life. The first was built in 1964 with Santa Catalina quarry rock dumped in 70 feet (21 m) of water near Scripps Canyon. The second was started in 1975 and is located at a depth of 40 feet (12 m) just offshore from Black's Beach.
From La Jolla Shores, the ocean bottom slopes gently out to sea. The reefs keep the waves minimal, making this an entry point for divers and kayakers. Kelp beds on the outer edges of the slope are popular fishing spots and great for observing seals, dolphins, birds and fish.
Beyond the slope the bottom takes a sudden and 500-foot (150 m)-deep plunge into the La Jolla Canyon. The canyon reaches depths of 600 feet (180 m) within the park. The abrupt drop and abundance of marine life help to explain why migrating whales can often be spotted close to shore.
A 30-foot (9.1 m) by 75-foot (23 m) lithocrete map of the underwater park was completed in September 2008 at La Jolla Shores beach. It is located near the boardwalk between the restrooms and the children's play area at the south end of Kellogg Park.
Ecological Reserve and Marine Life Refuge.
The Ecological Reserve was established in 1971 and has since been expanded to a total of 533 acres (2.2 km2). It covers all of La Jolla Cove to a point midway on the La Jolla Shores beach. No fishing or scavenging is permitted within the reserve.
The Marine Life Refuge encompasses the Scripps Pier at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and was established back in 1929 as an academic research area. Recreation and fishing are permitted in the refuge.
Marine life includes: dolphin, leopard shark, garibaldi, sea lions, shovelnose guitarfish and more.
The Garibaldi or Garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) is a bright orange fish of the damselfish family. This fish species is native to the North-Eastern subtropical parts of the Pacific Ocean, ranging from Monterey Bay, California, to Guadalupe Island, Baja California. The common name is a reference to the Italian military and political figure Giuseppe Garibaldi, whose followers often wore a characteristic scarlet or red shirt.
This is the official marine state fish of California and is protected in California coastal waters. It is frequently seen off Santa Catalina Island, California and in La Jolla Cove (San Diego), where it is locally very common. It is also the mascot of the Georgia Aquarium.
Adult fish are a rich orange in color, whereas juvenile fish are redder and have many small blue spots. Adult Garibaldis tend to have a more opaque tail and dorsal fin.
Garibaldis grow up to 38 cm (15 in) in length. Juveniles are not as bright in color and have iridescent blue spots which they lose as they become adult. They are found in water a few feet deep ranging to depths of up to 30 meters (100 ft), usually in association with reefs, and typically over rocky sea-bottoms. They feed mainly on invertebrates which they remove from the rocks.
Adult Garibaldis maintain a home territory. The male clears a sheltered nest site within his territory, and the female then deposits eggs within the nest. The male subsequently guards the nest until the eggs hatch after 19--21 days. During this time period, the male Garibaldi aggressively tries to keep all other fish away from the very edible eggs. Like all male damsel fish, the male Garibaldi will boldly attack much larger swimming creatures, including humans, to the point of biting divers in order to try to drive them away from the area where the eggs are deposited.
Andrew P. Nosal (Scripps/UCSD): Not Just on Vacation: Why Leopard Sharks Hang Out in La Jolla
Every year from June to December, hundreds to thousands of leopard sharks (Triakis semifasciata) congregate in this one particular spot along the southern California shoreline. Why are they here? Andrew Nosal answers this question and articulates why we should care. He intensely studied these sharks and their behavior over the course of several years. He discovered that most of the sharks are mature pregnant females. During the day, these pregnant females spend most of their time swimming in the warm, calm waters that are unique to the La Jolla area. At night, they forage for squid in a nearby marine canyon. Because sharks lack the ability to regulate their internal temperature (i.e., they are ectothermic), Nosal concludes the pregnant sharks are attracted to La Jolla’s warm waters to support the developing fetuses for the same reason that hens sit on their eggs. He emphasizes the importance of protecting the leopard sharks, especially considering how they carry the next generation of sharks and could easily be wiped out by careless human activity.
Speaker Biography:
Andrew P. Nosal is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where he conducts research on the behavior, ecology, and conservation of sharks and rays. Nosal is most interested in the causes and consequences of movement phenomena like aggregation (grouping) behavior, sexual segregation (spatial separation of males and females), and seasonal migration. He works closely with the Birch Aquarium and various media outlets to educate the public about sharks and rays and to dispel myths about these amazing animals. He is passionate about communicating science and, as a PhD student, received two awards for best student oral presentation at international conferences in Minneapolis, MN and Sapporo, Japan. When Nosal is not following sharks and rays, he loves hanging out and traveling with his wife and young daughter.
Radical Hang Gliding Above the Pacific Coast with John Heiney - Flying with the Wind
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. -- George Bernard Shaw -- Hang Gliding Adventure. FLYING Above the Pacific Coast at times with No Hands. GoPro Camera picked up Wind Noise but, It's actually Super Quiet up there. The Kite is flying itself in the wind and you are just hitching a ride and controlling the launch, steering and Landing. It is considered by glider enthusiasts of all types to be the Kitty Hawk of the West. The Torrey Pines cliffs have featured soaring aircraft since the 1930s with many famous aviators earning their wings on the strong ocean breezes. Many aviation pioneers flew at Torrey Pines. Charles A. Lindbergh flew along the coast from Mt. Soledad to Del Mar in a Bowlus sailplane on February 24, 1930. Woody Brown ( wealthy surfer ) was the first to launch from the top of the Torrey Pines cliff and come back to land at the same place when he did so in 1936. The Torrey Pines Gliderport is located on the scenic cliffs above Black's Beach, next to the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. From the gliderport you can see spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and La Jolla, San Diego, California. Nearby is the Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course, Torrey Pines State Beach, Torrey Pines State Reserve, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of California, San Diego. The popular trail to the clothing optional Black's Beach begins on the cliffs just south of the gliderport. On the day I flew off the cliffs with the wind there were many naked folks below hanging out on the beach. It is truly super quiet and tranquil up there and there have been *no fatalities . Knock on wood ! Good to do some research before jumping off a cliff ! BIG Props to All at *AIR CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE* They make it Fun from Adrenaline Filled start to Graceful Gentle finish. 2800 torrey pines scenic drive la Jolla, California 92037. First Come First Serve. No Reservations ! My AWESOME Pilot / Co-Glider here is 4 Time World Aerobatics Champion John Heiney. He's the guy Hollywood calls when they need a Top Pro for Extreme Video Camera Attachment Equipment Idea's with Hang Gliding. *John once did 52 Full 360 Loops after jumping out of a Hot Air Balloon*. The record stood for 10 Years. A true Pioneer of Free-Style Hang Gliding. Epic Fun.
Places to see in ( San Diego - USA )
Places to see in ( San Diego - USA )
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of California known for its beaches, parks and warm climate. Immense Balboa Park is the site of the renowned San Diego Zoo, as well as numerous art galleries, artist studios, museums and gardens. A deep harbor is home to a large active naval fleet, with the USS Midway, an aircraft-carrier-turned-museum, open to the public.
New York has its cabbie, Chicago its bluesman and Seattle its coffee-drinking boho. San Diego has its surfer dude, with his tousled hair, great tan and gentle enthusiasm; he looks like he’s on a perennial vacation, and when he wishes you welcome, he really means it.
San Diego calls itself ‘America’s Finest City’ and its breezy confidence and sunny countenance filter down to folks you encounter every day on the street. It feels like a collection of villages each with its own personality, but it’s the nation’s eighth-largest city and we’re hard-pressed to think of a more laid-back place. What’s not to love? San Diego bursts with world-famous attractions for the entire family, including the zoo, Legoland and the museums of Balboa Park, plus a bubbling Downtown, beautiful hikes for all, more than 60 beaches and America’s most perfect weather.
From balmy beaches with a laid-back attitude to a gleaming modern image, San Diego offers much for the tourist to enjoy. Situated on the Southern California seacoast, San Diego is the second largest city in the state, with 1.3 million residents, and has long attracted travelers for its ideal climate, miles of beaches, and location on the Mexican border right across from Tijuana.
But there's much more here than surfer culture and a quick hop across the border. A rich maritime and military heritage lives on in San Diego, which is home to the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy. The city has also become known for its part in the wildlife conservation movement, owing to the presence of the world-renowned San Diego Zoo and Safari Park and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Natural scenery abounds from rocky tidepools and seaside cliffs to desert hills and canyons inland.
San Diego is a proud city that never seems to cease growing, and though the city has a strong identity many of its residents are newcomers, joining in the flood of immigrants to this city. With this has come the problems associated with Southern California cities, such as traffic jams and air pollution. And yet, though large itself, San Diego is also a place where many come to escape the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, some 100 miles to the northwest.
A lot to see in San Diego such as :
Balboa Park
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego Zoo
Gaslamp Quarter
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton
Mission Beach
USS Midway Museum
La Jolla Cove
Old Town, San Diego
Seaport Village
Point Loma, San Diego
San Diego Bay
Cabrillo National Monument
Little Italy
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Belmont Park
Torrey Pines State Reserve
La Jolla Shores Park
Sunset Cliffs, San Diego
Coronado Beach
Black's Beach
USS Midway
Maritime Museum of San Diego
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Liberty Station, San Diego
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Museum of Man
Coronado Bridge
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The San Diego Museum of Art
Fleet Science Center
Mission Trails Regional Park
Giant Dipper Roller Coaster
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Botanical Building
Children's Pool Beach
North Harbor Drive
Whaley House Museum
Cowles Mountain
Mission San Diego de Alcalá
Old Town
Embarcadero
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Torrey Pines Golf Course
Windansea Beach
Presidio Park
Dog Beach
Torrey Pines State Beach
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
( San Diego - USA ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting San Diego . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in San Diego - USA
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Sunset In Real-Time | ???? God Quotes
Enjoy this sunset in real time from La Jolla Shores!
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon as a result of Earth's rotation. The Sun will set exactly due west at the equator on the spring and fall equinoxes, each of which occurs only once a year.
The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment when the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon. Near to the horizon, atmospheric refraction causes the ray path of light from the Sun to be distorted to such an extent that geometrically the Sun's disk is already about one diameter below the horizon when a sunset is observed.
La Jolla Shores is a beach and popular vacation/residential community of the same name in La Jolla, San Diego, California. The quaint La Jolla Shores business district is a relaxed, mixed-use village encircling Laureate Park,on Avenida de la Playa in the village of La Jolla Shores.
The beach is approximately one mile long and stretches from the sea cliffs just north of La Jolla Cove to Black's Beach south of Torrey Pines State Park. Shores meets the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus and Kellogg Park, encompasses the Scripps Pier and borders the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve to the south. The beach is a popular launch point for kayakers as it is the only beach boat launch in the San Diego city limits. The beach is also popular among stand up paddlers, swimmers and snorkelers. During certain times of year you can see leopard sharks, stingrays and other sealife.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - Evening Edition
An invitation-only meeting with CPUC today in La Jolla is generating protests. Plus, the San Diego water department today presents its final report on water recycling and estimates it would cost no more to recycle water than to import it.
Thursday, December 27, 2012 - Evening Edition
Promoters of the 35th Holiday Bowl say it will bring a lot of points to the scoreboard and dollars to the San Diego economy. Plus, Tom Fremantle and his adopted street dog Pancho walked 1,000 miles, crisscrossing the border between CIudad Juarez and Tijuana.
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San Diego (; Spanish for Saint Didacus; Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]) is a city in the U.S. state of California. It is in San Diego County, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, approximately 120 miles (190 km) south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico.
With an estimated population of 1,419,516 as of July 1, 2017, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California. It is part of the San Diego–Tijuana conurbation, the second-largest transborder agglomeration between the U.S. and a bordering country after Detroit–Windsor, with a population of 4,922,723 people. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center.
San Diego has been called the birthplace of California. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, it was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later. The Presidio and Mission San Diego de Alcalá, founded in 1769, formed the first European settlement in what is now California. In 1821, San Diego became part of the newly independent Mexico, which reformed as the First Mexican Republic two years later. California became part of the United States in 1848 following the Mexican–American War and was admitted to the union as a state in 1850.
The city is the seat of San Diego County and is the economic center of the region as well as the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. San Diego's main economic engines are military and defense-related activities, tourism, international trade, and manufacturing. The presence of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), with the affiliated UCSD Medical Center, has helped make the area a center of research in biotechnology.
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The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the US state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-system public higher education plan, which also includes the California State University system and the California Community Colleges System.
The University of California was founded on March 23, 1868, and operated temporarily in Oakland before moving to its new campus in Berkeley in 1873. In March 1951, the University of California began its reorganization, and in 1952 it became separated as a university system from the University of California, Berkeley, with Robert Gordon Sproul being the first system-wide President and Clark Kerr being the first Chancellor of UC Berkeley. Today, governed by a semi-autonomous Board of Regents, the University of California has 10 campuses, a combined student body of 251,700 students, 21,200 faculty members, 144,000 staff members and over 1.86 million living alumni as of October 2016. Its tenth and newest campus in Merced opened in fall 2005. Nine campuses enroll both undergraduate and graduate students; one campus, UC San Francisco, enrolls only graduate and professional students in the medical and health sciences. In addition, the UC Hastings College of Law, located in San Francisco, is legally affiliated with UC, but other than sharing its name is entirely autonomous from the rest of the system.
The University of California also manages or co-manages three national laboratories for the US Department of Energy: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).Collectively, the colleges, institutions, and alumni of the University of California make it the most comprehensive and advanced postsecondary educational system in the world, responsible for nearly US$50 billion per year of economic impact. UC campuses have large numbers of distinguished faculty in almost every academic discipline, with UC faculty and researchers having won at least 62 Nobel Prizes as of 2017.