Southern California Day-Trippin: October 2006

Monday, October 23, 2006

More Chpaman, July 19

And a few more photographs of the Chapman University campus....

A plaque beneath this bronze statue of a seated man says:
"Charles C. Chapman 1853-1944
The major patron of California Christian College, known today as Chapman University. Sculpture by Raymond Persinger. Commissioned by the Charles C. Chapman Memorial Foundation to ensure that the image and the words of Charles C. Chapman will forever survive to greet all who enter this campus.
dedicated September 10, 2001."

And the "words" refferred to in the above dedication? They are on the wall behind the seated man. They say:
"I can liken life before you . . .
to that of a ship with it's prow pointed toward the great ocean as it leaves the harbor for the distant shore. Storms may come, and they will, for no ship ever sailed the seas but had to face the storm. If it is strong, from keel to top, from bow to stern, well maintained and intellegently directed, it rides the storm and goes on its way. So you will meet obstacles, storms. If you are strong in faith, clear headed, honest, trusting for divine guidance and with a character built on the solid rock, you will meet all troubles in life victoriously."

And a plaque before the wall says:
"The passage inscribed on this wall is from a letter written by Charles C. Chapman to his 8-year old grandson, Stan Chapman, Jr. on January 3, 1941."

The banners on the light posts say:
"Chapman
Established
1861"

Friday, October 13, 2006

July 19th 2006 Chapman University

Leatherby Library touched by a little lens flare.

As I’ve mentioned before, I take my camera everywhere. I will often spend a break at work taking pictures. Fortunately, the Chapman campus is photogenic—at least in my opinion it is.

The law school is on the West side of Glassel and the main campus is (primarily) on the East side of the street. I say primarily because Chapman owns many buildings in the area on both sides of the street and on cross streets.

These are a few images I took, while on a morning break, of the Leatherby Library on the main campus. (You can tell it's morning because with these first images I'm facing East into the sun. Sorry about the lens flare, but personally I'm fond of rainbows and kinda like it.)

Leatherby Library West Entrance

Still Leatherby's West Entrance after I moved South a bit.

West face and I'm still moving South

Yep. Same subject still moving South

When I got to the far South end, I turned Left. This is the South face of the building at the East corner. The fountain bares upon its plaque these words:

"Gentle Spring
by Norm Hines
Presented by Town & Gown
1984"

Same subject from greater distance.

Same subject, I'm still moving away and a little farther East.

Are you bored? O.K. The next one will be a new angle.

New angle as promissed. East face of Leatherby Library.

One more of East face at North East corner.

And, not to be left out, here's one of the North face (still at North East corner).

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Sunday, July 16th, 2006

Bolsa Chica State Beach

33◦ 41’ 14” N.

118◦ 02’ 08” W.

Ooops, sorry. I skipped a week last time. I guess that makes this a flash-back, of sorts.

Two years ago this day we bought my PT Cruiser at the Irvine Car Faire and she became Gandolfa. Does that make this her birthday?

Eighty-eight years ago this day my Dad became Stewart Douglas (Burtt) in Brockton MA. That definitely makes this his birthday.

So how did we celebrate this day?

Well, it started out with an urge for exercise.

This happens to Don and I periodically, and when it does, we usually set out to find a trail. Sometimes, however, what actually happens is that I get so enthralled with the scenery that what takes place isn’t anything near hiking. It’s not even walking so much as, step-step aim-click, step-step, aim, click. “Oh wow!” Aim, click. Step step step, turn, aim, click-click-click-click. You get the picture. Or, you will if you look below.

(By the way, in case you were not aware of it, if you click on any of the photos on this blog you will see a larger version of them. Sometimes that is good. Sometimes [when they are not sharp, or they are of me] that is bad.)

Great Egret