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A Few Days of Sun and Coast in Mid-April

·San Diego, California·#nature#spring#coastal#San Diego#daily-life
Expansive view of a coastal wetland with water channels, the ocean, residential hills, and a cloudy blue sky.

A few quiet days at home in mid-April. I spent some time near the coast, looking out over the wetlands where the water winds its way toward the ocean. The sky was that particular kind of blue you get in the spring, with a scattering of white clouds passing through.

I walked along the beach, where the waves were pretty gentle. Nearby, the cliffs overlooking the water are full of different kinds of cacti soaking up the sun. I also spent some time at a quiet koi pond, watching the bright orange and white fish move through the water under the big green leaves. It was a nice, self-contained little world, a real contrast to the wide-open beach.

The days ended well, too. I caught a sunset at the coast, with the sky turning from deep blue to a thin band of orange over the water. The cliffs just became these dark shapes against the last of the light.

Another day involved a walk downtown, past Petco Park, which looked massive against the cloudless sky. Just a standard stretch of days, making the most of the sun.

A wide landscape view of an estuary, ocean, and distant houses under a blue sky with white clouds.A wide sandy beach with waves breaking, a person walking, and a distant town under a partly cloudy blue sky.Various cacti in a gravel garden overlook a sandy beach and the blue ocean under a clear sky.A top-down view of a sunny pond with many colorful koi fish swimming among green plants and lily pads.A vibrant koi pond filled with colorful fish, set in a lush garden with waterfalls and a path uphill.Dusk sky with orange and blue hues over a beach, waves on wet sand, and a dark cliff.Waves gently lap a dark sandy beach with a silhouetted cliff under an orange and blue gradient sky.The exterior of Petco Park, a stadium with white supports and red lettering, stands under a clear blue sky with palm trees.

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