San Clemente, CA Wildflowers 2009

You'll see a wide variey of wildflowers blooming now if you're out 'n about in San Clemente, CA.

Amongst all the wildflowers, a ladybug.

San Clemente, CA

I was touched to see that San Clemente has added Park Semper Fi in 2005, perhaps their most picturesque location with a statue and a several plaques.  My favorite had a quote from Ronald Reagan:  "Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they ever made a difference in the world.  The Marines don't have that problem."

 

Above:  view from Park Semper Fi.

 

Another view of the San Clemente Pier...  Fisherman's restaurant, at the base of the pier, is a favorite.  Many memories, the most important was dinner with my brother the evening before he deployed to Iraq with his Marine Reserve unit the second time.

 

The San Clemente shopping district along Del Mar, always has the Pacific Ocean in view. 

 

Bistros and boutique hotels are scattered along the waterfront.

 

The southern stretches of San Clemente feature sharp cliffs and a walking path.

 

Update on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 09:58PM by Karin Jeske

Del Mar, a street lined with shops and restaurants.

Historic City Hall, San Clemente.