Pacheco State Park
Morgan Hill
When driving through Morgan Hill, or walking around in its downtown area, I have been noticing more and more color. I really enjoy the color and these new to me discoveries.
Watsonville History Mural
I came across this mural on an adventure in Watsonville, near the Monterey Bay.
It is called “Watsonville History Mural” by artists Ome Garcia and Paul De Worken. (https://www.artscouncilsc.org/teaching-artist-directory/ome-garcia/, https://www.artscouncilsc.org/teaching-artist-directory/paul-de-worken/)
Shoes
Sure, we have all seen shoes on a wire. These ones amused me because I just did not expect them out next to the Guadalupe Reservoir. It would be a bit of a walk or drive without shoes from where these ones hang near San Jose.
CalFire Fire Station Mural
I really like this mural. I had seen it once on social media and wondered where it was. I tried searching for it online with no luck and keeping my eyes open for weeks. Recently, I went for a drive just to get out of the house for a bit. While driving back towards home through Morgan Hill, I saw it! So excited! The search, the wait, the find… so many things go in to pleasure.
I learned that it was designed by Morgan Hill Art School (www.morganhillartschool.org) and, I believe, painted by volunteers. Some great location icons are in the mural, too. In addition to the firefighters, you will see Lick Observatory atop Mt. Hamilton, the Box atop Mt. Umunhum, and the Beacon atop Mt. Diablo.
I am glad that I do not need to be a firefighter and so grateful that there are firefighters protecting us.
Santa Cruz
The predecessor to this mural at Day’s Market in Santa Cruz was the second mural I became aware of and that I would look forward to seeing. This is the third version of the mural that I have enjoyed on this wall over the years.
And this is a recently created new mural with mosaics next to Sea Bright Beach.
I love the color, textures, and lines that presented themselves all within this one little space and time.
Split Tree
Santa Cruz Neighborhood Nature
Pacific Grove
Inside the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum, one of the many interesting things to look at is this well aged donated collection of carefully labeled sand from around the world. There is a list with the location of sand origin and the corresponding label number.
There are a lot of sand samples that this collector had gathered.
Sandy, the gray whale, was celebrating a birthday during our visit. Sandy was used for years as an educational model that could be disassembled and reassembled to spread knowledge. Today, Sandy rests permanently assembled to greet visitors of the museum.
Santa Cruz Boardwalk
