this year's macys' christmas window dressing had dogs in reindeer motif
a painting by a modern asian artist on display at a local museum 
drowning my sorrows at a local tequila bar frequented by locals 
scenes from a local mall where merchants have dressed up storefronts with glitter and notices of sales
though there were not too many shoppers
wonder that that means
setting off on the trip, i can see through my side mirrors, the sun setting into the pacific behind me
once came up these rows of trees resting for the upcoming season
there is beauty in the lonely silence of the mojave desert 
a most common scene in this part of the world - acres of flashing and blinking lights along with the requisite cacophony of bells and whistles 
a man of leisure passing time by watching people walking along on a sidewalk near a subway stop
spring flowers as far as the eye can see - seen from off a highway in the central valley
many places to visit everywhere i go - there are quaint mountain villages in the hills in this part of the world beside pebble riverbeds
a young vendor spends her after-school hours selling balloons to locals and visitors at a tourist town
a native dance performance by the waterfront on a weekend afternoon
there are pristine private beaches that stretch for miles
this is a closeup of the beach at the water's edge
morning view over coffee
the hotel resort comes with regal architecture, fountains, courtyards
an example of a framed courtyard with a blue ocean as the backdrop
decorations of cacti adorn this watering hole next to a popular restaurant
in this part of the world hundreds of whales swim up almost to the shores edge as they make their migratory journeys
interesting sign hung inside a store entry door - not sure what it means ......
the sign may be alluding to this - elsewhere close to downtown, things get just a little more crowded
a clown who makes the most amazing balloon creations gets ready to work the restaurants along the crowded beach
a downtown drinking establishment during the off-season - the name is an obvious play on words
in a nearby old town, new abodes spring up daily even as roads cannot catch up
two very good dog friends sharing an afternoon nap under the shade of a tree
colorful and soft stuffed animals waiting patiently in a storefront window display
a statue of a pretty mermaid adorn the entrance to a building somewhere downtown
young child gazes intently at the funny bartender as he teases and plays with her during a spare moment
children play in a shallow pond at a hotel resort for priviledged families
an item in a tourist trinket store of an angel carrying a watermelon leave more questions than answers
birds chase for crumbs under diners' tables at a restaurant on the beach close to the beaten path
a bulldog catches some sleep having been tuckered out by a walk to the local supermarket
