Tile mosaic on Pacific Coast Highway shows fisherman rowing out over the ocean.
During my recent meandering walk in Encinitas, I noticed some colorful mosaics in the sidewalk. The circular tile and glass artwork seemed to be at intervals up and down Coast Highway 101, the historic Pacific Coast Highway. I took photos whenever I noticed one. A few were partly covered by shadow.
When I got home and did some research on the internet, I learned these pieces were created by artist Terry Weaver, who grew up in Encinitas, and that there are 16 mosaics all told. I only recorded seven! Had I paid closer attention, I might have found many more!
Encinitas artwork near train station depicts Coaster coming down track.Beautiful Moonlight Beach in Encinitas is celebrated with fun sidewalk art.Colored tile and glass form hot air balloons soaring through a swirling sky.The famous S.S. Encinitas and S.S. Moonlight “boat houses” are docked on this sidewalk!A pod of dolphins seems to be swimming down Pacific Coast Highway.Surfer rides an eternal wave under the feet of passing pedestrians.
UPDATE!
During a later visit to Encinitas I discovered three more of the sidewalk mosaics…
Cool image of surfer by sand, Pacific Ocean and his woodie at Swami’s Beach, overlooked by the grounds of the Self-Realization Fellowship ashram.Beautiful flowers including bird of paradise.Tile mosaic depiction of the historic La Paloma Theatre building in Encinitas.
And here are two more I stumbled upon during another walk…
A poinsettia.Encinitas woody with surfboard.
And two more even later!
Hummingbird and flowers.More hot air balloons!
And, finally, two more mosaics I spotted in 2021!
I believe I’ve now managed to photograph all 16…
Music and dance.Bicyclists.
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7 thoughts on “Fun tile mosaic art on Encinitas sidewalk!”
According to something I read, those mosaics wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for one artist taking the initiative and approaching the Encinitas City Council, who had planned to install something different in the sidewalk!
You really get around SD county!
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Once in a while!
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Very cool!
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According to something I read, those mosaics wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for one artist taking the initiative and approaching the Encinitas City Council, who had planned to install something different in the sidewalk!
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Well, good for him and his initiative!
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Can’t wait to see the rest!!
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