Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART

Ten Other Reasons to Join a San Diego 2027 IPT

Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:43:42 +0000

Paradise Written and Recorded by John Prine

“The world’s largest shovel” as Prine describes it in the song, the Bucyrus Erie 3850-B power shovel was used for excavation at Paradise and ultimately buried there. “Paradise” is about the devastating impact of surface mining for coal, whereby the top layers of soil are blasted off [...]

San Diego 2027: The Pelicans are the Stars of the Show

Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:14:53 +0000

The Stars of the Show

Without a doubt, the Pacific-race Brown Pelicans are the stars of the show on any winter visit to La Jolla, CA. And thus, they are the single biggest attraction on every San Diego Instructional Photo-Tour (IPT). The AirBnB IPT experience maximizes learning and minimizes the amount of time spent traveling. [...]