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Junípero Serra Museum
Junípero Serra Museum is an iconic San Diego landmark. It sits on a hill with views to the west of Mission Beach and Pacific Beach, to the southwest of our downtown, and to the north of Mission Valley. I usually … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, Gouache, Junípero Serra Museum, Plein Air, San Diego
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Breakfast at the Cielo Rojo
A leisurely breakfast while sketching delights me, and San Pancho is the perfect place for this indulgence. The Cielo Rojo, a few blocks from where we are staying, is full of art, color, movement, and good food. I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Breakfast, Cielo Rojo, Gouache, Mexico, Plein Air, Restaurant, San Pancho
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Jumping off Rocks!,
Two children at the far end of the beach were tirelessly jumping off rocks. They stood on the ledge waiting for an incoming wave and then jumped as the wave filled the small pool below the rocks. Then they would … Continue reading
Sea for Two
People packed the beach. It was a busy and noisy place, but these two stood quietly together along the edge of the sea, as though they lived alone on their personal beach.
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Beach, Gouache, Mexico, Plein Air, San Pancho
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Going In!
Late afternoon view from the balcony of a condo in San Pancho, a village north of Puerto Vallarta.
Yoga on the Canyon
What better place to exercise than along a canyon edge?
Posted in Plein Air, Telling a Story
Tagged Black Watercolor Paper, California, Canyon, Gouache, Plein Air, San Diego, Yoga
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View from My Friends’ Deck
I enjoy visiting our friends for many reasons, including the magnificent view from their deck. An overgrown canyon opens to the distant Mission Gorge mountains, and the scenery seems to change as the sun and occasional clouds brighten and dim … Continue reading