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OT: Post your favorite pic of your town/neighborhood that you took.User Forum Topic
Submitted by paramount on April 15, 2012 - 9:03pm
Post your favorite pic(s) that you took of your town or neighborhood. Even of a place where you used to live. If you were going to market a property to someone out of state, what pic would you send them to represent your town or neighborhood? Including details of the photo is encouraged - equipment, season, etc...
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I can't say I have taken any.
But if I had to, I would take a photo of people hanging out in their garages watching TV. It's a Clairemont thing.
But if I had to, I would take a photo of people hanging out in their garages watching TV. It's a Clairemont thing.
LOL..... with rolled-down fishnet or tarp "sunscreen" over the door opening when the door is raised. The "partiers" can see out but people in the street cannot see in during the day.
It's also a Bay Park thing :=]
Yuck!
I haven't taken any I'd include in a real estate shot. But I see a lot of listings in my 'hood showing pictures of the play structures at Standley Park. I guess the realtors don't think people realize that there are parks with play structures all over San Diego.
Lets see here are some ideas for alternatives:
- Pictures of the jet crash sight from a few years ago.
- Pictures of people eating at Lorna's Italian food.
- Pictures of the old folks at what used to be called "Leisure Life" and now goes under the various names: La Jolla Del Rey; University City Village; and Town Park Villas. (All the same 55+ community at one time - now three separate owners.)
Good thing I'm not selling. LOL.
UCGal - you and I must live in the same neighborhood, since there WAS a shot (actually 2) of the play structures at Standley in the listing for the house I purchased last year. And yes, my first thought was a sarcastic 'wow, there is a park in the neighborhood... I would never expect that in the suburbs.' I'm speculating I would have found it even without a picture in the listing. That being said, with a toddler, I do go to the park a lot, so i'm glad it is there and it was a consideration in my purchase.
Don't get me wrong - it's a nice playground. And the rec center has awesome sports programs for the kids when they get to grade school age. (Little League, soccer, basketball, etc.)
Have you checked out the other parks with playgrounds in south UC? - there's one on the west end - on Stresseman adjacent to the montesori school, and another on the east end, nicknamed "dinosaur park" - but technically knows as University City Gardens Park, at Governor and Gullstrand. When my kids were toddlers I liked Dinosaur park a lot. And the loop around the play equipment makes for good trike/bike/skooter endless loops.
OK, this is a Snowman that was down on the corner from this weekend. I can't add the image?
Took this one in Chula Vista this morning. I call it public transportation!
Public Transportation
students at my kids high school paint a little parking space mural on their school parking spot. some of them are funny; some are sweet; some seem very much a sign of the times. I was just telling him, I think I'm going to go take a photo of the parking spot murals every year, even after he's graduated, and save them.
one i particularly liked was by some mormon girl, and it says, "everyone loves a mormon girl" with a picture of a sweet girl and her name.
maybe i can save them by year and provide them at reunions in ten or twenty years...
most seem hopeful...
Morgan Hill Temecula
Paramount - that's a nice view.
Have you checked out the other parks with playgrounds in south UC? - there's one on the west end - on Stresseman adjacent to the montesori school, and another on the east end, nicknamed "dinosaur park" - but technically knows as University City Gardens Park, at Governor and Gullstrand.
First, just wanted to say that I didn't think you were knocking Standley park - I also think it's ridiculous that agents put pictures in listings! I have been to "dinosaur park," since we have friends with a kid about the same age as mine that live down there. Not recently though, so i'm thinking I should go back. How is parking over there? (i've only walked, but i'm super pregnant and not up to a 3+ mile walk right now). I've never been over to the park on Streeseman, which is a much shorter walk, so I might check that out soon.
Dinasaur park is nice - but like Standley - gets overrun with sports. Soccer, baseball, etc.
The parking is fine if there are no sporting events going on - but the lot fills up there are little league games or soccer tournaments. (Just like Standley.)
The one on Stressemann has no parking, but since it isn't a sports park - that's less of an issue. It's called Marcy Park because the Montessori school used to be a Marcy Elementary (a public school).
Good luck with the pregnancy... Hope it's healthy & happy.
My kids got to see their first real-live rattlesnake at Dinosaur Park !
We've also seen coyotes loping along in the canyon that is on 2 sides of it. We don't let our dog off leash because of that.
That does not make me want to go back to Dinosaur Park. I knew there was a reason I was avoiding it...
Where in the park did you see the rattlesnake?
Any pics of Dino Park?
It was taken in my back yard, looking west, obviously. There was just a dusting of snow. That's Mt. Helix in the left of the picture. You can sort of see the ocean in middle of the pic and Point Loma would be to the right on a better day better picture.
Mostly just country homes and panoramic views in this area. I could post pic's of the neighbor's cows on pasture.
It was taken in my back yard, looking west, obviously. There was just a dusting of snow. That's Mt. Helix in the left of the picture. You can sort of see the ocean in middle of the pic and Point Loma would be to the right on a better day better picture.
Mostly just country homes and panoramic views in this area. I could post pic's of the neighbor's cows on pasture.
Now that's what I'm talking about - great pic! Thanks...
Where in San Diego County is this?
That does not make me want to go back to Dinosaur Park. I knew there was a reason I was avoiding it...
Where in the park did you see the rattlesnake?
I wasn't there so I'm not exactly sure. They were with my wife. Was in the bushes a few feet outside the grass.
WAG, Paramount... Below the tree line on the east side of Laguna Mts?
Bingo...
Bingo...
As I imagined myself standing there trying to figure it out the smell of apple pies hit me over my left shoulder. Would that be right? You were closer to Julian than I-8?
The scene reminds me a bit of looking over the Carrizo badlands from the trail that goes to the wind caves, except from that the vantage point you would be standing in sandstone rubble and surrounded by Ocotillos instead of that scrub. Very desolate views from there.
I don't have any... but a quick google turned up a few.
http://www.courtconcepts.com/portfolio/i...
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=92122&hl=e...
(the latter is the satellite view - you can see there's a canyon that runs on the north and west sides... I suspect that's the source for the snakes and coyotes.)
It's a pretty typical neighborhood park. Nothing special. But it does provide an AWESOME place to watch the Miramar Air show. Families set up picnics and chairs and hang out. Very social.
Bingo...
As I imagined myself standing there trying to figure it out the smell of apple pies hit me over my left shoulder. Would that be right? You were closer to Julian than I-8?
Yes, I was about 1/2 way between Julian and Laguna Campground.
Not asked, but I try to visit Laguna Mt. every summer around a new moon for astro photography and general observing.
Highly recommended - and very helpful to keep things in perspective.
That sounds good.
I have been waiting for my kids to get a little older to take them out with the local Astronomy club. http://www.sdaa.org/index.htm
Not really my hobby, but I think it would be fun for the family and interesting for them.
I have been waiting for my kids to get a little older to take them out with the local Astronomy club. http://www.sdaa.org/index.htm
Not really my hobby, but I think it would be fun for the family and interesting for them.
It doesn't have to be a hobby to enjoy and ponder the night sky, consider the following:
The Julian Star Fest (http://www.julianstarfest.com/)
I have a few: