San Diego - July 3 - 6, 2023

Did the usual annual trek to San Diego to watch the fireworks festival and get away from the heat in Arizona. Along with the fireworks festival spent time in Little Italy and took a bay cruise, something not done in quite a number of years.
Downtown San Diego At Night
View of the hotels near the Midway Museum.
The Midway Museum
The Midway Museum just before the fireworks started.
Fireworks
Photo of a burst.
Fireworks
Photo of a burst.
Fireworks
Photo of a burst.
Fireworks
Photo of a burst.
Fireworks
Photo of a burst.
Fireworks
Photo of a burst.
Heading Out On A Cruise
Leaving the pier which was right next to the Midway Museum.
Heading Out On A Cruise
View of the pier area.
On The Bay Cruise
View of the downtown skyline.
Coast Guard Station
View of the Coast Guard Station.
United Airlines Plane Coming In For A Landing
Right about in the center of the photo you can see a United Airlines plane coming in to land at the San Diego International Airport. Landing in this airport…
View of the Coronado Bridge
Here you can see the Coronado Bridge with the cruiser USS Lake Erie, in center of photo, leaving it's berth and heading out into the Pacific Ocean for…
The Aircraft Carriers Carl Vinson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln
On this visit to San Diego , three carriers were in for refurbishment and replenishment.
The Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln
CVN 72, a Nimitz Class Air Craft Carrier.
Naval Air Station North Island.
San Diego's Naval Air Station located on North Island.
Shelter Island
This is a man made island.
View of Point Loma
On the other side of the mountain is the Pacific Ocean.
USNS John Lewis
The USNS John Lewis is a John Lewis Class Replenishment Oiler ship.