Category Archives: Cacti & Succulents

Loving La Jolla

 

Looking out to Sea. SMD 2018

Looking out to Sea. SMD 2018

 

Watchful. SMD 2018

Watchful. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More to see from our quick trip to SoCal. It’s a chilly 35 degrees as I write. Making these photos a welcome respite. I’ve struggled for two days, attempting to share a coastal video with you. How do you do that? Ha ha. I’ve watched YouTube tutorials, uploaded a WordPress plugin, tried to save it as a GIF. And nothing worked. Ugh. More learning ahead!

 

Rocky Shore. SMD 2018

Rocky Shore. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toward the Children's Pool. SMD 2018

Toward the Children’s Pool. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resting. SMD 2018

Resting. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birds in the Pool. SMD 2018

Birds in the Pool. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remnants. SMD 2018

Remnants. SMD 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I spent time researching, to find out what this huge round cement structure is. My first guess was that it had to do with the military and war efforts. Well, that would be the historic version. It might just be some sort of drainage outlet, or something less refined. I did find good articles on the history of the military in and around San Diego. And there were many bunkers built in La Jolla. I just did not find evidence of this do-hickie.

 

Catching some rays. SMD 2018

Catching some rays. SMD 2018

 

Down to the Park. SMD 2018

Down to the Park. SMD 2018

 

Years ago, I worked in La Jolla for a short time. At the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. I often would walk to the park at lunch. Awesome fringe benefit!

This trip I wasn’t able to walk to the end of the wall at the Children’s Pool. It was wet from the tide. A bummer, but water and an o2 machine, UH-UH. Fun to watch people reacting when they were surprised by a large wave though. I borrowed these images from Google, to share the experience with you. Surprised that they actually show this on the street view!

 

Wall 1, Google image.

Wall 2, Google image.

Wall 3, Google image.

Wall 4, Google image.

 

The Sea Lions are a natural attraction in La Jolla. This short video is more about them than the cove. The second video is longer, and shows seals sunning at the pool. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#WorldWatercolorMonth In Review

 

 

 

My four favorites from #WorldWatercolorMonth are above. I was really happy with a third of the paintings, they are in the slide show. The same ratio as there were for Mingus. The days with the most views: 3, 4, 7, 13, 14, 15, 28. And some of those are in the slide show.

I am glad I decided to take part. I had fun. Thanks for following along!

 

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#WorldWatercolorMonth, #29, #30 And #31

 

#29 WWM. 5 x 8 in. watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

#29 WWM. 5 x 8 in. watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

#30 WWM. 4 x 8 in. watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

#30 WWM. 4 x 8 in. watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

#31 WWM. 4 x 8 in. watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

#31 WWM. 4 x 8 in. watercolor on Strathmore 140 lb. cold pressed paper. © 2018 Sheila Delgado.

 

I have thought about September and the 30 in 30 challenge. Debating if I want to commit to a theme or not. Thinking I could use it to paint some of the complex, layered Mingus ideas. Or to practice portraits, because I rarely do portraits. Or cacti, or sea shells, or?  Well, I guess I will see what I am in the mood for when the time comes.

This is a busy week, so I painted ahead. (And then forgot to post.) Tomorrow I will post a short review of the month. I am curious to see if September will pass quickly, or if I will feel any struggle or slowing of time. 100 days passed quickly  because I was distracted and busy. And this month whooshed by, because I was almost halfway through when the 100 days ended.

I am looking forward to the camaraderie of the 30 in 30. I did not make any new connections in either the #100Day Project, or the #WorldWatercolorMonth. I missed that, and the feeling of being part of a whole. I know that is more due to my situation, rather than any fault of these events.

Another reason I am so grateful for your encouragement and support!