A moment ago I published an odd little story. It concerns the nature of dreams.
This tiny work of fiction is titled Their Dream.
Sometimes it seems the world we live in is one never-ending dream. An implausible dream that has somehow turned real.
Read my strange, humorous story by clicking here and decide for yourself!
Meanwhile, have a great weekend!
Richard
My walk around Cardiff-by-the-Sea today included a very short stretch of the Cardiff Rail Trail. I walked north from where this popular bike and pedestrian trail crosses Chesterfield Drive, just west of San Elijo Avenue.
As I walked I noticed what first appeared to be many small smooth stones spilled to one side of the path. Upon closer inspection, I discovered a treasure trove of colorful gems!
Scattered on dead leaves I found brightly painted butterflies and hearts. I read words expressing love and optimism. I saw painted dreams.
It appears these precious jewels were created by many generous hands.
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In downtown Vista, California, at the intersection of S. Indiana Avenue and E. Broadway, you’ll discover a Time Machine and three fantastic dreams.
Or perhaps I should say, you’ll discover four sculptures, one at each corner. I happened upon this very unique public art while walking today!
You might remember I took photos of other cool sculptures around downtown Vista a couple months ago. See them here.
After I finished that earlier walk, I learned to my chagrin that I’d missed a lot of other nearby artwork, so I returned!
(And I found even more amazing art during today’s adventure. So stay tuned!)
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I was walking through the recently reopened Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park today when my feet carried me into Gallery 21, where exhibitions by local artists are in frequent rotation.
A painter was busy working on a canvas inside, and I quickly learned her name is Minnie Valero. Every wall in the gallery was covered with her work!
Minnie Valero was born and raised in Argentina, but has now lived in Southern California for over a decade. She is both artist and teacher–she has taught painting in southern France for fifteen years. She has also published several books. I could plainly see her unbounded passion for creativity.
According to Minnie’s website, she enjoys “working with watercolor, pastel, acrylic and oils, artfully blending classical and contemporary. I let the painting choose the medium. Portraits, landscapes, figures: my divergent interests in genre stem from a deep love of the interplay of light, shadow, mood and drama, always trying to convey harmony in the composition. I am a contemporary impressionist…”
I really like how she captures a moment’s mood, whether it’s a couple walking down a street, dancing the tango, or simply sitting on some sun-splashed grass by a river. Every emotion is authentic. And every emotion is vivid, rendered with much color and light.
Her paintings are so vivid, to me they seem almost like powerful dreams. Dreams captured with a brush, framed.
(Incidentally, she said she’d love to do some public art, such as painting murals. Anyone out there looking for a muralist?)
If you’d like to see some fine art by a painter who has won many awards, head over to Balboa Park’s Spanish Village and look for Gallery 21. Minnie Valero will be exhibiting her pieces, which are also available for purchase, through August 24, 2020.
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It was hazy and gray as we cruised back into San Diego Bay at the end of our whale watching trip. Many sailboats were heading out to the ocean.
When I looked at these photos, the sailboats appeared to be engaged in a dreamy dance of light and darkness.
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Many bright dreams took flight this Sunday afternoon. I saw them in the sky above San Diego Bay.
The sails of tacking boats were flapping in the breeze.
Colorful kites were swaying back and forth, tugging eagerly at their strings high above Embarcadero Marina Park North.
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The coronavirus pandemic is no laughing matter. But I cracked a smile when I discovered a gently humorous mural and amusing “war posters” pertaining to COVID-19 in La Jolla.
I spied the mural, titled Quarantine Dreams, at the entrance to an alley off Pearl Street. The artwork speaks for itself!
The posters, some of which were done in the distinctive World War II style, are on display in the windows of Copy Cove on Pearl Street. The posters offer helpful advice for fighting the invisible enemy, COVID-19. (I believe you can purchase the posters at this shop.)
Enjoy!
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is like a strange and terrible nightmare.
This afternoon I walked randomly around downtown San Diego, looking with new eyes at ordinary things. And I wondered if every day in this world is a dream.
Dreamlike visions and surprises await around every corner.
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This morning I headed from downtown to Barrio Logan, as you might have read in my previous blog post. As I walked along National Avenue and crossed Sigsbee Street, I happened to turn my eyes toward a nearby alley.
And look what I spotted painted on a long fence! Check out this very colorful mural!
I believe the mural, which appears to depict a dream full of symbolism, was recently created by Jessica Petrikowski, a Chicana artist in San Diego.
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We now live in a very difficult time. The coronavirus pandemic has shut many of us indoors, darkened our days, made the future uncertain.
So I’ve decided to post these photos of inspirational street art. Reminders that hope persists. That there is love, and beauty, and a future that is always full of promise.
These examples of inspirational street art were all photographed during past walks around the city.
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