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When A House is Left to Die4

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When A House is Left to Die2

Soaring Higher to do the Best She Could

George Shinn in 1875 was summoned once at midnight to the bedside of an old woman who lived by herself without much in the way of either money or friends and was dying. She managed to convey that she wanted some other woman to come stay with her for such time as might have left, so George Shinn and the old woman’s doctor struck out in the darkness to try to dig one up for her.

It sounds like a parable the way it is told and I am inclined to believe that if someone were ever to tell the tory of...

Steampunk Jewelry

In my Humble Opinion: Best of Chalk Art Little Italy Art Festival!

As for my humble opinion of what was best in the Festival:

Little Italy Chalk Art in Street Art Festival San Diego Part 2

Here are the rest of the pictures from the Art Festival.

Little Italy Art Festival, San Diego

When I woke up today, I was not expecting to go anywhere special. But as usual, my husband Steve had his own ideas of how our day was going to develop. Much to my delight and surprise, he suggested we go to the Little Italy Street Art Festival which happens once a year at this time.

After a cup of Starbucks coffee, off we went on the Metro to Little Italy. Without too many more words, I will share my experience in photographs. Please enjoy!

Surf’s Up with Father and Daughter

Father getting ready checking the surf while daughter plays in the sand.

When he is ready, he wades the waters and she bravely treads in with him.

As it gets deeper, he places her on his long board and off they go.

i did not have a long enough lens nor good enough camera to record their return on the larger waves.

As my husband and I watched this amazing short drama, we noticed the little blonde in the shallow surf. Unafraid, she dove again and again in the churning white surf. Fearless, she stea...

Church Building In Balboa Park

Black and White oil on canvas.

Church Building in Balboa Park San Diego.

This building was part of the World’s Fair in San Diego and was kept up by the wonderful people of California. What a treasure.