Sunsets in San Diego, CA

Lately, I've been into capturing sunsets at various San Diego beaches.
Thought I would share some of the ocean breezes and autumn sunsets with you!
Enjoy :)
 
Halloween Sunset at the end of Law Street in Pacific Beach on October 31, 2013 at 5:56pm.
 

 
Sunset at Tourmaline Beach in Pacific Beach on October 30, 2013 at 5:58pm.
 

 
Sunset by the pier in Ocean Beach, San Diego on October 18, 2013 at 6:11pm.
 

 

Footprints in the Sand

Found these cool footprints

 and followed them...

Young <3

Forever.

And Ever...

 ***

Live in the Moment.

Love Where He Leads You.

California vibe - in Haiku

Energy is smooth :) 

Flowing like the ocean breeze

Through swaying palm trees.

Amazing to breathe

The cool, crisp, fresh mountain air

Coming from the east

Driving down the coast

The road humming underneath

Beaches passing by.


The vibes in Cali

Come from many different things

Most from within me ;)

Islands in the Sun

In my very first blog entry ever I wrote a list of 100 things to do for inspiration.

I've caught myself referencing  a lot lately, but tonight #2 really got me going...

#2:  "Discover a new island oasis to travel to"

I mean, who doesn't like to fantasize about going to awesome, 

secluded islands full of sunshine and nature???

It just so happens that I ran across this strangely fascinating island 

that is easily a stone mason's dream to visit.

And with a last name like Steinhaus - stone house in German - 

I am pretty drawn to it too.

Home On The Rocks

Here is a blog about a stone mason's trip to this place..

Blogs rule! Write more blogs people! This is good stuff.

This is where he stayed :)

A nice pool overlooking the airstrip and tiny town...

Looks pretty inviting...

Who knows?

Anything is possible.

xOx,

Ms. Panda

So, I got this dog...

Lucy was only 8 weeks old in this picture, but I met her when she was only 5 weeks old. 

She was the runt of the litter and also the most playful.

Her mom and dad were both all black...

(Zant and Vita)

 Lucy came out with a "cow" belly and white feet, 

and what I call a Wonder Woman "W" in white fur across her chest.

You can really see it here...

I was infatuated and had to make her mine.

A week later, she was what Delta Air calls, "Live Cargo," but to me she was precious goods on a wildly bumpy and extremely hot journey from Kansas City to Atlanta and finally to her new home, San Diego.

She loved her new home - especially her new front yard - the beach.

She grew into her puppy paws quickly and played all day everyday with anyone or any dog who was willing!

She liked to run, jump, roll over, high five, shake, lay down...

She would bark when you asked her, "What's your name?"

And if that isn't enough, she even knows how to say, 

"I love you!"

Lucy lived the good life.  She had it all and bag of treats.  

When Lucy didn't think life could get much better, she got the ultimate toy - another puppy to play with!

Annie.

Lucy and Annie became best buddies.

With the exception of one month, Lucy and Annie have been together every day since Annie came along.

They are just like sisters.  

One gets jealous when the other gets attention, but they'll always be best friends.

They both love to go outside.

They both love the beach!

And they REALLY love when I put on my roller skates and let them pull me FAST!

Lucy and Annie are always happy, good girls and I am so lucky to have two creatures so full of love who are always there to greet me when I get home, give me kisses when I am sad, give me lots of hugs and kisses and are always there to absorb any negativity I may be feeling right out of my life - at least for that moment.

I found this on Facebook and loved it so much that I wanted to share it here, too.  

If you are a dog owner, you will understand and respect it, too.

xOx,

Ms. Panda, Lucy and Annie

Sun Diego

What a wonderful weekend in San Diego - so blessed to be here and able to enjoy sunshine in January. 

Was able to sight the spouts and a tail of a couple gray whales less than 200 yards off the coast today. 

Pretty awe struck as I have been wanting to catch them during this winter migration and am stoked to think it was maybe a mama and her baby, or a couple of kids out there playing.  

They didn't seem too big, but I was in a car driving along the coast, so it was hard to tell. I doubt the water is that deep being so close to the shore, which adds to my assumption that they were calves.

I hear they are migrating in record numbers around Point Loma - the peninsula shown below. 

The island in the harbor is called Coronado.

This is the San Diego Harbor as seen from the top Point Loma.  

You can see the Coronado bridge and the Navy base in the distance.

This is Sunset Cliffs, the beach side of Point Loma - just before the point. See any gray whale spouts?

The waves have been incredible and the beaches are super crowed with surfers and photographers.

Lots of buzz about the high surf!

 At low tide, the girls got to go play at dog beach in Del Mar!

Happy dogs = happy day :)

I love the way things in life can be SO BEAUTIFUL without even trying.  

Rocks. Ha :)

Sometimes the simplest things can create the greatest beauty.

K.I.S.S.

xOx,

Ms. Panda

Earning Genius Status

The Heist! at Rock Paper Scissors presents works of art from the Vault in a hip hop inspired event

By Jessie King
 

On the night of Friday, September 29th, Rock Paper Scissors opened their doors for a hip hop inspired event presented by Works from the Vault.

 

art by Spencer Little

The Heist! coordinated by creative genius Amanda Steinhaus brought together local artists with people passionate about music and fashion to party in the sea breeze of infamous Ocean Beach in San Diego, CA.

 

Godoyski

 

Sake

Upon entering the event, a vibe of open creativity reached out with open arms to welcome people of good vibrations. 

 

Sarah and Noel

Art show attendees browsed through rows of hand crafted art stands that call RPS home.  They then moseyed into the Vault where they were served free wine and delicious sushi provided by Miso HARNEY SUSHI while art lovers displayed their affection for creativity.  Featured artists included Sake, Optic, Romali and Godoyski. 

 

Warren, Rally Rall, artist Romali, buyer Dustin Summerville and Amanda

An ear for music led many people to the outside lounge where DJs were spinning hip hop beats, playing mostly old school and fresh original mixes. 

Rally Ral and Mane 1

Featured DJs included Tenshun, Jo-ill, Mane 1 and Existence 76, and Rally Rall.  There was also a featured guest performance by Destijl. 

Epiphany

With the music playing, live art was created by the creatively inspired DJ Epiphany, Pres 1 and Rocferd 1. 

Partygoers lounged on hammocks and contemporary seatings while breakdancers showed off their skills to the beat. 

Taylor Romero

DJ Mane 1

Later on in the night breakdancers also filled the Vault and battled in the main hall of the art show, repping a true exemplification of the essence of hip hop, bringing all the creative forces of art and music together.

Amanda Steinhaus announces the start of the fashion show with DJ Jo-ill

Around this same time, an announcement was made by Steinhaus from the DJ booth that the fashion show was ready to begin!  Everyone migrated to the front of Rock Paper Scissors where a large plastic canvas displayed at the end of the runway for models to create even more live art. 

DJ Epiphany

Allie

As the show began, loud screams were heard as Epiphany strutted down the runway in a design by Steinhaus.  When she reached the end of the runway she drew a big heart on the plastic canvas. 

Valerie Summerville and Kingston

Epiphany was followed by models Allie, Verdel, Prince, Stephanie, Valerie who added their own contributions to the live art.  Kingston the dog bravely strutted his stuff as well rocking the designers duds. 

Finally the ladies of the evening, designers Steinhaus and Summerville strutted down the runway to the excitement of the crowd.

Designers Amanda Steinhaus and Danielle Summerville

The fashion show featured reinvented designs by Steinhaus and Summerville with material from sponsors Tribal Gear, Armory 'A SD Thing', and American Apparel.  Other sponsors included Access Music, Homegrown Blends, and who could forget the wonderful people at Miso HARNEY SUSHI!

Everyone is very excited about next months show in the Vault at Rock Paper Scissors which will take place beflore election day on November 1st, featuring political installations, performance pieces, live music and an open mic.

Right to left: Amanda Steinhaus, Day1ne, Behnaz Gochin

*Photos by Jessica King*
JessicaKingWriter@yahoo.com

Art Show Coordinator
Amanda Steinhaus
Mspanda318@yahoo.com

Rock Paper Scissors
4976 Newport Ave.
Ocean Beach, CA 92107
(619) 222-ROCK

Miso Harney Sushi
3964 Harney Rd.
Old Town, San Diego
(661) 295-3272

Left to right: Valerie, Karina, Verdel, Allie, Amanda, Danielle, Epiphany, Prince, Stephanie, Danielle