San Diego

after our short stop at Salvation Mountain we drove to San Diego and spent a week at a beach house with my family. it has been an annual trip for my family for many years and it is always an amazing time!

 

 

 Jason rockin' my fox backpack :p we rode our bikes to La Jolla and it was one of my favorite things we did on the trip. we usually drive there but you see so much more on a bike.

 

  

 

we were able to get extremely close to these sea lions who were all over the rocks. I was so excited to see them and I could have stayed there all day watching them. that is one of my favorite things about La Jolla is the abundance of sea lions. we were swimming with them last trip while we were snorkeling in the cove. you can't get too close to them though because they get upset and start barking at you. one teenage boy touched one on the head and almost got bit. we thought for sure we would see at least one person get bit with all the stupid things people were doing. as long as you give them some space though they don't care about you being there.

 

 

 

 

 we had a campfire by the beach one night and roasted smores.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salvation Mountain

at the end of June on the way to San Diego Jason and I made a stop at Salvation Mountain. I have wanted to see it after seeing it in a movie and on some blogs so we decided to take a short detour to it. Salvation Mountain is an art project created by a man named Leonard Knight and he dedicated his life to creating it. his main message is "God is Love" and he had painted bible verses all over the mountain. he sadly died last year but he left behind a beautiful piece of folk art. I don't think it was built to be a shrine or alter but rather something beautiful that can project his christian message. I love hearing about eccentric people who are living out their dreams no matter how absurd it may seem to others. he left behind something that others can enjoy for many years to come. I am very glad we decided to see it even though it is kind of in the middle of nowhere. it was colorful, quirky, and beautiful.