I sure wish I would have had my camera with me this morning as I drove south on Beaudry heading for Wilshire. This is where I hang a right every morning and swing west towards school. The view of downtown is pretty spectacular along this route. I mean, if you don't mind 6 or 12 lanes of merging, crossing traffic. I don't. Plus it's good practice for driving in Rome.
The combination of fog, steel, glass, and light made me gasp. Imagine a lavendar colored fog spinning around the buildings. Shafts of yellow light cutting through the moist air. A cool river of deep buildings and glossy shadows. Morning sun rising up through the shrouded streets as you cruise by. It's visual poetry. Yes it is. My two eyes were the only lense I had, and maybe that was a good thing because my eyes can do what a camera can't. They remember.
I wish I could take a 1 minute video of this part of my drive, this most favorite beautiful slice of my day. 1 minute every day and then replay all of those thousands of minutes when I am 90.
When I reached the school yard the usual suspects galloped out to meet me. Bright with enthusiasm. Eager to help. I hand one my lunch bag, the other my purse. We walk across the long stretch of yard. I point towards downtown. "Look," I say, "Magic."
"Oooooooohhhhhhh," they say, solemnly nodding to me and each other, "Magic."
And it was.
You know what these are. And you know where they came from.
Do I need to say more?
You know how when you start writing down your dreams you start remembering them more and more? And pretty soon you're dreaming these War & Peace epics every night?
It's the exact same thing with graffiti posters.
Who knew?
Wonderful pictures.
A most interesting blog.
I lived in LA 30 yearsago.
Best wishes
Wow! Thank you for the mention, I am so flattered!
m.a.~I had to read your post to my DH, as I love the way you write. I know exactly the way you felt, seeing only what YOU can remember~someday having those little snippets of life come back to replay when you need them most!
And, that is a really cool porch necklace~nice piece!!
xoxox
diane
Had to stop by for some inspiration! I am so excited I have craft night tonight with my girls. I just went to the thrift store to find treasures to transform. So excited! I love your journal page! I love the flower stencil…I just bought a couple for myself. Next I will try to make my own.
what a delicious post – I love your descriptions of the city and – yes – about the dreaming – that’s right – absolutely – chocolate kisses…
xox – eb.
I have to thank you for my latest obsession…Drunkards Prayer by Over the Rhine. I was reading your blog the other day and noticed the name over the rhine. It reminded me of an urban renewal project I worked in college ahh 24 years ago. It turns out that is the exact area this group is from in Ohio. Well I love this CD and have listened to it 100 times, I think. THANK YOU!
Well, I don’t have the photo to compare it to, but your visual description of what you saw was a delight!!! Thanks! Love the necklace, in addition to everything else. Happy hearts,
from Joshua Tree
Oh, I’ve been so busy I haven’t been here in days! And LOOK at the fabulous things!
I love that necklace, too.
Happy V Day!
Happy V Day! I loved my mailart. Thank you.
Those are some lovely gifts you received.
I had one of those wish I had my camera days yesterday as the cold front was coming over the mountains the clouds were like I’ve never seen before and I contemplated going back for the camera but needed to make a doc appt. Realized they’ll be more days like this, it’s okay.
Those graffiti are amazing – I’d love to know who that beautiful face belongs to on the first one, the guy with the hat.
And then the bird collage and the necklace taken in such lovely soft light. All of it a feast for the eyes and the soul. Thanks once again. My day is made.
from a foggy-soggy morning to this spectacular afternoon; we are so lucky to live here!…having a contest on my blog for the holiday. love to you!
I love how your life is so filled with art and admirers (young and old). Happy Valentines Day! That “porch necklace” is quite grand.
Happy Valentine’s Day Ms Moss!
Fabulous visuals here and your brother TOO???!!!!
such a family….
x…x
as usual~ a visual bounty. that brotha is an amazing guy. crazy as hell, but amazing.