Julie Pecenco’s Life in the Little City

Facebook’s recent updates have brought public profiles (previous called “pages”) to the forefront, but have also broken many of the links to commonly used tools.  I’ve started updating by business page on Facebook, and quickly discovered that I couldn’t share links on my business page the way I was able to on my personal page.  Asking around, I learned that others were having the same issue.  After a bit of playing around, I finally found the links application.  Since others have been wondering how to do the same thing, I’m going to share how to install it to your Facebook Profile.  This process will also allow you use other compatible application as well.

Step 1:  Edit your page.  The link is on the left, immediately below your logo.

Step 2: Select “More Applications”. It’s at the bottom of the the list of application. Click on the little pencil icon and “Browse More” application.

Step 3: On the right side of the page, note the navigation menu. Click on the header “For Facebook Profiles” which will narrow the list to the applications that work on public profiles. At this point, you can select any application you like to add to your page.

Step 4: At the bottom of the list is “By Facebook” All of the applications here are created by the Facebook team.

Step 5: Locate the “Links” application. It will be on one of the two pages of “By Facebook” application.

Step 6: Add the link to your page. (If you have several pages, you may need to select one from a dropdown menu)

Step 7: Add Links application to your page

Step 8: Now when you go to update your status, there will be an icon to add a link.

And don’t forget to follow me on Facebook:

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La Jolla is a resort town in the north of San Diego, and my destination for my outing day of our trip last January.  I took the bus from Old Town, and then walked around for a few hours – including falling in the Pacific Ocean fully dressed while exploring a tide pool.  The camera survived, and I dried off, so all was well.

One of the most scenic spots in La Jolla is La Jolla Cove, apparently one of the most photographed beaches in Southern California.  It was mid-week in winter when I visited, and though it was fairly nice from New York standard, still rather chilly for swimming and sunbathing, so I was able to photograph it relative free of people.

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At the southwestern most point in the continental United States is Point Loma, and the Cabrillo National Monument.  There, one can see the Cabrillo Monument and the historic Old Point Loma Lighthouse (the new Point Loma lighthouse is an active Coast Guard facility and not open to visitors) and sweeping panoramic views over San Diego Bay to the city skyline.   Given more time than we had, one can hike the trails along the craggy trails overlooking the bay.  Leah and I toured the lighthouse and the monument, as well as spending some time in the visitor center, but we only had a few hours before needing to catch the bus for our next destination and our ride back to my sister’s.

I returned on my own, the afternoon after my visit to Coronado Island, in fact.  If you take the bus, as I did, you’ll save the entry fee to the park as well as the environment   One feature Leah and I had not seen on our visit was the tide pools on the western side of the park, on the Pacific Ocean.  The park materials state that the tide pools should only be visited by car – something I find ludicrous for a National Parks Service location, but that is another matter – but I wanted to see them.  So I started walking down the long hill road that leads to the pools.  It’s a fairly lengthy trek, but was well worth the hike as I arrived in time for the golden hour, the period of ideal light just before and after sunset.  I explored the tide pools and shot the panorama below.  The hike up was hell, as I was in worse shape than I am now and it triggered my asthma.  But I made it back in time to catch the bus, and ended up with one of my favorite panos of the trip and a story to tell.

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A quick ferry ride from the San Diego port, or a trip over the striking, curved Coronado Bridge is Coronado Island. Technically a peninsula, it is home to a large naval station, as well being a tourist destination and home to the historic Hotel Del Coronado. I took the ferry, then walked to the beach and along the boardwalk. This image was captured near the large lifeguard station. On its northern end, the beach ends at a fence for the Naval Air Station Coronado. (I saw several fighters coming in to land while I was on the beach.) In the distance is Point Loma, the most south westerly point in the mainland United States and home to the historic Point Loma lighthouse and the Cabrillo National Monument. (Facing the water, it will be on the right.) To the south is the red-roofed Hotel Del Coronado.

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Leah and I went to San Diego last January, to visit family and so that she could attend a conference. We did a bit of sight-seeing together, and I went out on my own while she was in the conference. One of San Diego’s greatest assets is Balboa Park, home to numerous museums and gardens. The following two panoramas were shot in the park, the first in the Japanese Friendship Garden, and the second at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. As always, I recommend hitting the fullscreen button in the lower right corner of each panorama for the best viewing experience.

I’m a huge fan of Japanese Gardens, and try to visit them when I travel. The Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park proved to be my favorite location in San Diego. It was an ideal tranquil spot to sit and simple be.

The famous Spreckels Organ Pavilion is home to a huge outdoor organ, and regular concerts are still performed there on Sundays. We missed the concert, and thus seeing the pipes, but the pavilion itself is an interesting sight.

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