Palos Verdes and San Vicente Light

     The Mayor went on a grand tour of the infamous Palos Verdes peninsula in Southern California this weekend.  The weather was fantastic: ideal for a walking tour on the coast.   The Pacific Ocean was calm, barely a ripple.  Surfers dotted the inshore area, waiting for that exceptional curl rolling in from the Gulf of Alaska.
       The Trump Resort looked like the landscaping is getting its fair share of fresh water: the fairways were green, and the grass in the rough was only a lighter shade of green.   Local media reported that the "Dona;d" still has received a permit for his tall flagpole at the resort.  Really, a permit for a flagpole.  Oh, well.  It's Palos Verdes.
      The Palos Verdes Golf Club was also as green as it gets.  Lush fairways offered inviting challenges to golfers who can afford the fees.  The ocean views are worth the fees.  And the neighborhood appears to be inhabited only by the 1%.   The northern half looks to be most recently built up.  The southern half, closest to San Pedro Harbor and LAX, looks to be older, less affluent.  The homes are generally one story and less than 2000 sq. ft. on smaller lots.   Horse stables and riding trails are a feature.   Street names reflect the presents of the equine enthusiasts.  I did see a shirt with a polo logo that wasn't connected to Ralph Lauren.
      The lighthouse on the ocean side point sits on land identified by Cabrillo in 1542.   This notation occurred more than 250 years before San Junipero Serra began the establishment of the famous mission system of early California in the 1770's.   The site is Federal property occupied by the Coast Guard.  Tours are available one day a month.   It is currently closed for renovation.   That is Santa Catalina Island in the background, the famous resort island, 26 miles offshore, and a playground for Angelenos for generations.                                

San Vicente Lighhouse at Palos Verdes