LA JOLLA. THE NATURE LOVER'S BEACH. 



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"WAIT TILL THE NEXT WAVE COMES IN." 



blossoms, yet simulating all the gor- 

 geous coloring of our showiest flowers ; 

 destitute of foliage, yet possessing the 

 delicate tracery of our finest ferns. 

 Fishes green and gold dart hither and 

 thither in this natural aquarium, thread- 

 ing their devious ways through the wav- 

 ing branches. Starfishes gleam out like 

 seastars from the shadowy recesses of 

 hiding rocks, and here and there gor- 



geous sea anemones bespangle the rocky 

 depths which serve as an anchorage for 

 this strange garden. 



On windy days when the white capped 

 waves run high one may watch with 

 spellbound fascination the boiling surf at 

 The Witches' Caldron. The mad waters 

 seethe in and out, their heedless fury 

 lures you nearer until a huge breaker 

 lunging shoreward catches you unawares 



GROUP OF TORREY PINES OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN. 



