John & Anne Wiley

2012/04/04

ReTy

Filed under: Flying,Happiness,Has Photos,People,Random,SB Region — John @ 00:52

I snapped Ty Warner’s place again recently, and thought you might enjoy another angle on his water dragon to complement this earlier one. As you recall, his mansion near the Biltmore is quite impressive.

1058 Ty Revisited

1058 Ty Revisited

You’ll also remember my fascination with the “water breathing” dragon I noticed in his lagoon next to the white pagoda just visible at the top edge of the above pic (right of center).

1059 Warner Dragon

1059 Warner Dragon

I love the Creativity of Place that’s found on so many estates, and this region has a seemingly endless supply of gazillionaires creating non-stop in their walled gardens.

2012/04/02

Giraffes

Filed under: Flying,Happiness,Has Photos,Nature,People,Random,SB Region — John @ 19:52

I like giraffes. Their vibe is so calm, their color patterns beautiful, and they have those cool knobs on their heads. Imagine also what it’s like to nibble something on the ground and then something high in a tree. Like riding a “cherry picker” or, you guessed it, flying a little. 🙂

1051 Giraffe Corner

1051 Giraffe Corner

So it’s no surprise I enjoy watching for the zoo’s giraffes from the beach, driving by on Cabrillo Blvd., riding the little zoo train, and of course visiting the zoo. They’re not always out though, so  it was fun to spot the giraffes on a recent flight. The young one was going toward the gate to their stable with two adults. But then…

1054 Giraffes

1054 Giraffes

The young one turned to see what the other one was doing with the gathered crowd. Had someone tossed a treat? Maybe made a giraffe noise? Some visitors go to the giraffe enclosure daily, so maybe there was a familiar face in the crowd?

2012/04/01

Around Home

Filed under: Flying,Happiness,Has Photos,Inner World,People,Random,SB Region — John @ 06:10

We spent today around home, and looking at pix from recent flights this one inspired what seemed an apt title. For years I’ve been intrigued by a round home near Gibraltar Road. Since childhood I’ve been fascinated by high places with windows. One of the earliest family homes I remember had a bay window with a view down a small hill toward a small town. The main attraction of castles for me, was high turrets. Soon after moving to SB and long before starting flying lessons, I discovered this round home and imagined the view.

0791 A Round Home

0791 A Round Home

Not only do residents here have a commanding view in every direction, they can probably go up into that turret for an even better one. While we have an ever-changing mountain view that we quite enjoy, anyone hanging out around home in this round home is treated to a panoramic view from peaks to beaches and beyond. Of course, we get an even better view as we fly past with our little magic carpet. 🙂

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