Your Pie, My Mouth: Carlsbad Fires, View From Above, May 16th 2014

OK, Here we go..... I think it only fair to start with this photo as this trip to Tokyo, and the inspiration of these two guys with me in the photo, really kicked off my interest in exploring food, photographing said eats, and sharing/explaining my impressions of my experiences. So, to you David Chang and Anthony Bourdain, Cheers, and thanks. As I begin I think it only fair to explain a bit of what my purpose with this blog is. As you know, I do not participate in Facebook, and I wont go into why here, but I NEEDED a vehicle to communicate and connect with those in my life, both near and far. As the name implies, this will primarily be a blog about pizza. However, as this is mine, I will feel free to do and say as I damn well please, as it pleases me. So I hope to not offend or tiptoe too far over the line of appropriateness, but if I do, that's just too fucken bad. Enjoy. Pizza, food, life experiences, thoughts, feelings, rants, and more food. This is what you will find here. Please feel free to share and pass along to anyone you think might have an interest, as I hope you will as well. Sincerely yours, DVA

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Carlsbad Fires, View From Above, May 16th 2014

I was only vaguely aware of the fires that ravaged the Carlsbad area this week while out of town on a business trip. Near the end of my flight back to San Diego our approach brought us down the California coast and a quite amazing view came into site as we neared the Carlsbad coast.

As you can see the fires appear to be very active still, but at least the Santa Ana winds have subsided bringing cooler gentler winds from the west.