SF Ferry Building based on Giralda in Seville...

Sudha pointed this out:

The Giralda has several sister towers. The same architect, Jabir, who built the Giralda also built similar towers in what is now Morocco. The tower of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh served as a model for the Giralda and its sister, the Hassan Tower in Rabat. Several church towers in the province of Seville also bear a resemblance to the tower, and may have been inspired by the Giralda. These towers, most notably those in Lebrija and Carmona, are popularly known as Giraldillas. Several replicas of the Giralda have been built in the United States: one, now destroyed, in Madison Square Garden in New York and another in Kansas City. The clock tower of the Ferry Building in San Francisco is also based on the Giralda.

Compare this picture with the picture of Giralda earlier in my blog.

Street hike to the beach in Carlsbad

My mom and I did a short hike along the street to the beach. This track is via MyTracks on the Droid. (Click on the red icon for more info.)


View Carlsbad walk to and from beach in a larger map

And here's a picture from the hike:

Sunset in Carlsbad

Just a few minutes too late…