Dozens of sea creatures make their home on the side of a building in Ocean Beach!
Should you walk down Cable Street a little north of Niagara Avenue, you might think you’re passing small specimens of sea life in a big aquarium!
Swimming in blue and white watery tiles you’ll find schools of fish, seahorses, octopi, eels, rays, sea turtles, whales, sharks and even sand dollars and nudibranchs!
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The Cedros Avenue Design District in Solana Beach is home to many galleries, design studios, boutiques, specialty shops and outdoor cafes. Walk along Cedros Avenue and your eyes will discover art everywhere they turn!
During my recent walk along Cedros Avenue I took the following photographs of street art, murals and fun sculptures.
I haven’t included photos of the numerous crazy wind sculptures outside the Exclusive Collections Gallery. I posted those pics separately here.
The Wonder Woman sculpture you’ll see coming up stands by the entrance to the Art Alley on Cedros, which I explored in my last blog post here.
Much of the art I found has a bicycle theme. Bicycling is popular in the coastal part of Solana Beach. Cedros Avenue is just a block from scenic Highway 101.
Ready to see some cool stuff? And cross a couple of “fishy” crosswalks?
Let’s go for our walk!
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In Solana Beach, at 320 Cedros Avenue, there’s a surprising art museum . . . outdoors! I just happened to discover the Art Alley on Cedros during my recent walk through the very hip Cedros Avenue Design District.
Anybody can freely wander off the street and into the alley to experience a motley collection of colorful (and groovy) artwork!
I walked the length of the alley and discovered a variety of painted “canvases” including car hoods, skateboards and surfboards, beautiful photographs, unique objects and sculptures, a watery blue mosaic along one alley wall, and many fun, nostalgic pieces that celebrate popular music from the past.
It looks like the Art Alley on Cedros has a Facebook page.
This is some of what I observed…
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During my recent adventure in Nestor I was surprised to find an abundance of street art. As I walked west along Tocayo Avenue and north up Hollister Street to Leon Avenue, I kept spotting electrical boxes painted with farm imagery.
Nestor is a quiet residential community in San Diego’s South Bay. Before urban development covered the landscape with asphalt streets lined with houses, Nestor was mostly farmland. I believe this street art is a tribute to those olden days.
As I walked along, it seemed that goats, cows and horses, and wildlife in wide open spaces, had emerged from the brush by the sidewalk.
The only artist signature I could find appears to indicate David Williams, 2009. It was painted on the wall mural at the corner of Hollister and Leon that features a wide view of an old farm.
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ON THIS SITE IN 1897 NOTHING HAPPENED. A funny plaque on the Inner World Smoke Shop building.
This morning I took the first scheduled Coaster train up to Oceanside. I wanted to watch the annual Annual Labor Day Oceanside Pier Swim, but it was already over when I arrived. Oops!
But I did go on a long random walk and discovered a bunch of cool stuff!
First off, enjoy this collection of amusing photos. It appears many people in Oceanside have a good sense of humor!
I spotted these as I sauntered down various sidewalks…
Only COOL people allowed. A humorous COVID-19 sign.It seems even the chef at Mary’s Family Restaurant has to wait in line.Yellow hand seats at Alfredo’s Mexican Food.Beer speaks. People mumble. Here’s lookin’ atcha, Oceanside!Is he heading for Trestles? Malibu? The Jetties?Beware the hammerhead shark at the entrance to Sandy Toes Gift Store. That’s one big mouth!A slice of metal pie is included in the patio fence at Carmine’s Pizza.A giant rooster guards the entrance to Carrillo Pottery.A funny face painted on a window at Knuckleheads Barbershop.O’side or No Side. Humorous graphic at the Real Surf Shop, on the rear of their old Chevrolet Apache.
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Unusual lifeguards occupy Tower 2 in Imperial Beach!
I know it’s not quite Friday yet–there’s still a few hours to go as I post this. But no matter.
The weekend is almost here!
For your enjoyment, I now present these random fun photographs that I took in the past few weeks!
A nostalgic Pinball Machines sign in a Gaslamp Quarter window.A colorful koi pond mural in Ocean Beach.Flowers are like friends…they bring color to your world.Ladies who were dancing on the Embarcadero this evening pose and smile for my camera!Colorful graffiti art on the side of a produce delivery truck in Mission Valley.An awesome calavera San Diego shirt in a shop window!A happy wood stove. I spotted this neon art on Main Street in Ramona.A beautiful flower at the County Center/Little Italy trolley station.Gazing out at San Diego Bay from the Broadway Pier, shortly before sunset.
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One of San Diego’s most amazing, scenic walks is along Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma.
Yesterday I walked along the length of Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, which stretches for about 1.5 miles beside the Pacific Ocean. I started near the intersection of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and Adair Street and headed south to Ladera Street, where there’s a popular beach, nature trails and stairs down to a small cave and rocky tide pools.
The August summer day was perfect for a long walk. The sun didn’t break through the coastal marine layer until the very end of my adventure, and the sea breeze was pleasantly cool.
Views of the Pacific Ocean crashing against the steep, rugged cliffs seemed endless. The mostly dirt Coastal Trail I followed wound above the high eroded bluffs, past a few pocket beaches and past sea caves and picturesque sandstone arches.
In places the cliffs have collapsed from the constant powerful action of tides and incoming waves. Many signs warn people away from the edge of the unstable cliffs.
I met a painter. I met friendly lifeguards training for cliff rescues. I saw benches along the path dedicated to lost loved ones and sunsets. Many were standing and sitting at the ocean’s edge, peering at eternity with silent wonder.
As you can see from my photographs, nature’s hand creates beauty everywhere it moves.
If you like to stretch your legs and spirit, and you happen to be in San Diego, it’s likely you’ll love this walk, too.
Looking north for a moment. You can see the Ocean Beach pier in the distance.
As I walked along, I met Scotty Painta. He paints beautiful small scenes from Sunset Cliffs. We had a friendly chat and my day was enriched.
I met three lifeguards. They had slender ropes dangling down an almost vertical bluff. They were practicing cliff rescues. Jake told me a little about what they do. Thank you.
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As I moved along the edge of the Pacific Ocean, looking out at the horizon from atop the high sandstone bluffs, the corner of my eye was caught by something colorful and bright. It was a bench beside the path overlooking the water.
The bench is very special, as you can see from my photos.
I found flowers, memories, and a poem written by Deborah R. Culver titled Your Mother Is Always With You. Read the powerful but simple words.
I will share photographs from my amazing walk along Sunset Cliffs shortly. I’m getting them ready right now.
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The Italy national football team, winner of this summer’s UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, is being celebrated on the streets of Little Italy. Banners have been hung from lamp posts in the downtown San Diego neighborhood, depicting players on the victorious soccer team.
I walked through Little Italy this morning and took photographs of several banners along India Street.
In this world whose history includes much grief and violence, perhaps a friendly sporting competition that brings people from many different nations together is a good thing.
Bravi Azzurri. Well done, Italy!
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I’ve recently updated three old blog posts with new photographs!
Today I headed back down to Imperial Beach. I had to check out the gigantic sandcastle that was completed by the pier for the 2021 Sun and Sea Festival. See lots of incredible new photos in an update here!
I also swung by City Heights, to check out the long, amazing mural that’s slowly coming to life in Teralta Park. Click here to see those new photos!
Finally, a few weeks ago I took a walk through Sherman Heights, and directed my feet toward Our Lady of Angels. I wanted better, closer photographs of the church’s fantastic doors. See those here!
I’ve got many more colorful blog posts coming in the near future!
Stay tuned for tons of art in Escondido, interesting activity in Old Town, and more cool sights in North Park, Chula Vista, City Heights and downtown! Not to mention potential surprises!
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