In an architectural style known as brutalism--I suppose for the 'brutal' honesty of using materials 
without any cosmetic coverup--The Salk Institute was a collaboration of the architect Louis Kahn, and the namesake for the institute, Dr. Jonas Salk, discoverer of the Salk polio vaccine.   The large photo is the iconographic image of the Salk Institute, a water course seemingly stretching to the horizon

UCSD
The Geisel Library



Named for another famous late resident of La Jolla -- Dr. Theodor Geisel--whose pen name, Dr. Seuss, was known to children, and their parents, the world over. One of his best known characters was the 'Cat in the Hat."  Click on the photo of the plaque for an enlargement of it.


The Price Center


Named for a philanthropic family of San Diego—the Prices—the Price Center is where students have their bookstore, food court and places to just take it easy.  I particularly liked the mural in the cafeteria.  The walkway nearby had many tables and booths for recruiting students to join fraternities, sororities and other organizations affiliated with the university. No one tried to recruit Shimon, Dan or me, but one young lady saw my t-shirt, which proclaimed me a Dad of a University of California Santa Barbara student (from years ago, when Sandi was there), and she exclaimed: "You are awesome! My father would never wear a shirt like that!"
I felt good, but I suppose she had to say it as part of her sorority initiation!

Louis Rose Plaque


Having written the biography of Louis Rose, I particularly like this plaque, even though it is incorrect about him being a brickmaker.  The brick factory in Rose Canyon was built long after he had to give the canyon up.
Dan Schaffer was kind enough top take this photo of me.  He certainly has a fine photographic talent, making even me look good.  (I wish I had the talent to have done the same thing for him.)

We weren't sure if this lady was applying mathematics or physics, but we were glad that she was indeed applying herself.


OLD TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL—On the way back to Dan's home in Mission Hills, we drove through Old Town and saw the first building occupied by Congregation Beth Israel.  Shimon decided to walk home from there.


POINT-COUNTERPOINT—A billboard urges recycling to help the environment; steam or dust from a nearby cement plant seems to be adding content to our air.  Both are on Mission Gorge Road.