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Baseball Season and Early Spring Days in San Diego

·San Diego, California·#spring#coastal#San Diego#daily-life#encinitas
Ocean waves under a cloudy sky, with purple and brown flowers in the foreground.

A few quiet days at home in early April. The weather was a mix of overcast mornings and bright, sunny afternoons. Along the coastal cliffs, wildflowers were blooming, adding some color against the gray-green sea.

The start of baseball season brought a different energy downtown. I passed by Petco Park, where the massive signs for the Padres stand out above the palm trees. It’s a familiar sign that spring is really here.

I spent one afternoon walking around Encinitas, heading down to the coast from the J Street Viewpoint. The sky was a sharp blue and some of the trees were covered in pink blossoms. The tide was high, with waves crashing hard against the rocks near the lifeguard towers. It was a typical sunny day on the coast, with a few surfers out.

I capped off the day with a taco from a local spot. It was a standard stretch of days here, just observing the shift in seasons and the normal rhythm of the city.

Three baseball players on a stadium billboard above a 'petco park' sign and a large 'SD' logo, framed by palm trees.A tree with abundant clusters of small pink flowers and green leaves against a bright blue sky.A wooden sign for "J street VIEWPOINT CITY OF ENCINITAS" stands amidst green foliage with stairs leading uphill.A yellow sign depicting a person with a surfboard stands in front of a white building with gold domes and palm trees.Ocean waves crash against large, dark rocks in the foreground, with distant surfers in the water under a clear sky.A light blue lifeguard tower 19 stands on a rocky beach below a cliff with palm trees, overlooking an ocean with waves.A bronze statue of a boy overlooking a bright blue ocean with palm trees under a clear sky.A large taco loaded with fried shrimp, sliced meat, shredded cabbage, and white sauce in a paper tray.

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