Susanne 365 and Beyond: A San Diego Landmark

Saturday, May 12, 2007

A San Diego Landmark

If you've ever been to San Diego, this landmark is extremely familiar to you. The Museum of Man in Balboa Park was constructed for the 1915 Panama-California Exhibition. The California Tower can be seen from most west-bound airplanes just before landing at Lindbergh Field. My great-great grandfather, Edward Quayle, reportedly aided in the design of this Tower, although I have not yet confirmed that fact in my genealogical research. I have discovered that his firm (Quayle Brothers) did design another building for the Exposition, among many other architectural landmarks in San Diego since they arrived in this area in 1906. San Diego natives are few and far between in this city.

For two other San Diego landmarks of personal interest to me and Vera, please see the my 365 Extras Blog at the top of the sidebar.

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About Project 365

Project 365 started in January of 2007 with about fifteen online friends from the United States and beyond who resolved to post "A Photo A Day." The goal was to learn about photography through daily practice and looking at and commenting upon each others' work.

Several devoted photographers kept going in January of 2008 while most of us resorted to less-rigorous schedules of posting our photographs. But in January of 2009, about ten (perhaps more!) of us were back in the saddle, ready to shoot, post, and learn. Most of their blog sites are listed further down the sidebar if you'd like to view their work.

I took another break for 2010 but am back for 365 for 2011 with a new Facebook group of friends, many of whom you'll find in the sidebar.

I am using a simple point-and-shoot camera, an Olympus Stylus 740. Many of my fellow photographers are using far better cameras, so the quality of my photographs will in no way equal theirs. However, I still hope to "learn to see" better this year as I jump back into Project 365.