I think in words. My husband takes the pictures. (Most) photos by Irvin C. Gavidor.
I learned how to write an essay at age seven.
Lenticular clouds above the mountains east of Julian, California.
An outing with our nephew to Galleta Meadows art exhibit in Borrego Springs, California.
San Diego Reader cover story by yours truly about my friend, Mrs. Parker.
Heritage of the Americas Museum, Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, California.
Contribute or take home free seeds at Ocean Beach Seed Library
The Gavidor Family crest. By Irvin C. Gavidor.
Just another day in San Diego traffic. A double rainbow over Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California.
ARTS (A Reason to Survive) HQ in National City, California.
A monarch caterpillar munches milkweed in an Encinitas garden.
Antique farm equipment along the trail at Los Jilgueros Preserve in Fallbrook.
Recent Articles
The Local’s Guide to Golden Hill
The San Diego Designers Building the City’s Cool Factor
The Local’s Guide to Golden Hill
Photo credit: Becka Vance
The western slope of Golden Hill was once a large rancheria, with a Kumeyaay village at what is now 20th and B streets. Developers cleared the village in 1887 to make way for mansions—the sobering backstory behind the eclectic mix of Victorian, Spanish colonial, classical revival, prairie, Swiss chalet, Orientalist, Tudor, art deco, and craftsman homes that now define Golden Hill.
First Look: Le Coq Restaurant
The San Diego Designers Building the City’s Cool Factor
The Local’s Guide to Golden Hill
Animae chef Tara Monsod helms the Puffer Malarkey Collective’s new French steakhouse in La Jolla.
The San Diego Designers Building the City’s Cool Factor
The San Diego Designers Building the City’s Cool Factor
The San Diego Farmer Quietly Reviving Ancient Heirloom Beans
Thoughtful details and sustainable approaches set Tecture, Urban Timber, and Austin McAdams Design & Fabrication apart.
The San Diego Farmer Quietly Reviving Ancient Heirloom Beans
Could Dry-Farming Wheat in San Diego Seed a Local Grain Economy?
The San Diego Farmer Quietly Reviving Ancient Heirloom Beans
Known as the Bean Man, Mike Reeske grows more than 20 varieties in Valley Center.
Could Dry-Farming Wheat in San Diego Seed a Local Grain Economy?
Could Dry-Farming Wheat in San Diego Seed a Local Grain Economy?
Could Dry-Farming Wheat in San Diego Seed a Local Grain Economy?
Though San Diego is home to the greatest number of small farms of any U.S. county, wheat isn’t on the menu. Two artisan bakers are working to change that.
Power San Diego hopes to wrest utility control away from SDG&E
Could Dry-Farming Wheat in San Diego Seed a Local Grain Economy?
Could Dry-Farming Wheat in San Diego Seed a Local Grain Economy?
Needs 80,000 signatures to get on November 2024 ballot
Hilary filled Clark Dry Lake 7-10 inches in August
Hilary filled Clark Dry Lake 7-10 inches in August
Hilary filled Clark Dry Lake 7-10 inches in August
Not long enough for rafting or for the shrimp
A Few More Not-So-Recent Articles
As Climate Changes Makes Desert Water Scarce, the Debate Over Livestock vs. Wildlife Heats Up
As Climate Changes Makes Desert Water Scarce, the Debate Over Livestock vs. Wildlife Heats Up
As Climate Changes Makes Desert Water Scarce, the Debate Over Livestock vs. Wildlife Heats Up
Man-made guzzlers are often the only sources of water for bighorn sheep and other endangered animals in Southern California deserts. Now, the unprecedented drought across the West is putting them at risk.
Ukrainians ask San Diegans for body armor, bandages
As Climate Changes Makes Desert Water Scarce, the Debate Over Livestock vs. Wildlife Heats Up
As Climate Changes Makes Desert Water Scarce, the Debate Over Livestock vs. Wildlife Heats Up
No diapers or used clothes, please
Feed the Digester
As Climate Changes Makes Desert Water Scarce, the Debate Over Livestock vs. Wildlife Heats Up
Feed the Digester
Fresh Fish
Marine helicopter gets water to Borrego's sheep
Feed the Digester
Marine helicopter gets water to Borrego's sheep
Marine helicopter gets water to Borrego's sheep
Marine helicopter gets water to Borrego's sheep
Golden Hill finally gets attention
Marine helicopter gets water to Borrego's sheep
Marine helicopter gets water to Borrego's sheep
CCC fixes trail on 26th, installs wooden bridges, adds stone stairs
And a few more from the archives...
National City's give-away produce stand booms
National City's give-away produce stand booms
National City's give-away produce stand booms
Donovan prisoners taught manners
National City's give-away produce stand booms
National City's give-away produce stand booms
Animation and Adolf Eichmann
National City's give-away produce stand booms
The glamour track is mountain lion
The glamour track is mountain lion
The glamour track is mountain lion
The glamour track is mountain lion
A year in an immigrant's shirt
The glamour track is mountain lion
A year in an immigrant's shirt
The Bugs Are in the Tanks
The glamour track is mountain lion
A year in an immigrant's shirt