Above San Diego. This is the anchor of the west, a quiet metropolis that has learned to live in an enviornment of beauty without devouring it. In his introduction, neil morgan invites us "To follow the city's meandering ...Above San Diego. This is the anchor of the west, a quiet metropolis that has learned to live in an enviornment of beauty without devouring it. In his introduction, neil morgan invites us "To follow the city's meandering evolution from a Spanish pueblo to an insular, transplanted midwestern town by the sea, to a navy city, and on to its present rich diversity." Robert camer Above San Diego.