With my mom at our Avila Beach shack rental - circa 1968
carry on,
paula
Friday, July 18, 2014
Avila Beach Art
Last week we had some friends visiting from Australia. On Friday evening we drove out to Avila Beach to go to the farmers market they have every Friday night during summer. It's a small market compared to the local San Luis Obispo Farmers Market that is held on Thursday nights, but this one still has lots of food choices, the picturesque landscape and live music with plenty of room for dancing. Yep, dancing! During one slow song there had to have been about 40 couples dancing! We walked a bit, picked up some fish tacos, then sat on the beach wall to eat and watch families enjoy the ending of a beautiful day here on the Central Coast.
We lucked out because the evening beach weather was perfect (much warmer than normal) for visiting and people watching. Brought back many memories of spends days at Avila as a child.
As the sun set, I snapped this photo and posted to my Instagram account (luckyday) which in turn posts to Facebook.
Little did I know that Jenny (from the UK) would see my sunset photo and create a piece of art based on the photo for the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #6 - which is creating something with a burlap panel this week. Thank you Jenny for creating such a nice piece!
If you interested in joining the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge or want to know more about it, pop over to Linda Ledbetter's blog (Linda hosts the weekly Challenge) for more information.
carry on,
paula
carry on,
paula
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Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words and this heads up Paula. Your photo was so inspiring and visiting Avila Beach is now very firmly on my 'bucket list' having seen how you talk about it with such fondness. How wonderful too to see a picture of you and your mum at the shack. It clearly has a special place in your heart and for that reason I'm so glad you think I've done it justice in some small way. Wishing you a wonderful weekend filled with new happy memories. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteI used to live in SLOtown back in the 70s and early 80s. I have very fond memories of Avila Beach. Wonderful projects : )
ReplyDeleteI love the piece. Seeing your pictures,I can't hardly wait for vacation. We love to go to the working pier there in Avila and just sit and watch everything going on.
ReplyDeleteFlo, that working pier is called Port San Luis. We had many a bonfire at the beach that faces the pier...still the best place for the activity. The beach keeps giving and giving...
DeleteYour photo of the beach is amazing Paula! I can see why Jenny was inspired.
ReplyDeleteI love our crafty community and how we inspire and lift each other up!
ReplyDeleteMe too Sharon! I love to be able to share my memories of my life with the art added in!
DeleteSounds like an idyllic time! Lovely photo of you as a child, and yes, Jenny's card (which I saw a few days ago on her blog) is a stunner! Like many of us, she thinks in Distress colours lol...
ReplyDeleteI saw your beautiful photo on FB and I saw my lovely friend Jenny's wonderful card on her blog and you are so right, she did do it so much justice. Jenny is an amazing artist and a very lovely lady too!
ReplyDeletePaula, I love the picture of you and your mother at your beach rental. How sweet to see you two and that happy day.
ReplyDeletethanks Judy! I don't remember too much about that particular day other than my mother and her sisters cooking Lobsters in a big pot of boiling water and them screaming when they actually put them in the pot. funny memory to have - but good still the same!
DeleteBeautiful sunset and gorgeous project of it!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love Avila Beach! We spent many afternoons there "studying" when I was at Cal Poly. Your sunset photo is beautiful and I absolutely love Jenny's canvas. It really captures the mood and feel of the beach.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely panel Jenny created! Great pic of you and your mom as well.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos of the beach... especially the one with your mom.
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories I am sure, and beautiful photos! I LOVE that Jenny was inspired by this! Her project is beautiful!
ReplyDeletePaula, Places as beautiful as Avila Beach, feed the creative soul. By taking you to this gorgeous beach, when you were young, your Mom was nurturing your artistic side! She was one smart lady ;) You were a cutie patootie, too! Jenny's canvas is Amazing and oh so beautiful. Thanks for sharing it all, with us!!
ReplyDeleteHad no idea you were in SLO town... I am from Nipomo and Santa Maria! Don't live there any more, but my Mom is still in SM!
ReplyDeleteI Denise, I am from Santa Maria not SLO even though I mention going there often. I graduated from Santa Maria High School as did my mother. My grandfather was born in Oso Flaco. Small world, huh?
DeleteThat's a great shot of you and your mom, as well as the beach. Don't you love it when posting something online - you have no idea what impact it may have on someone else. Glad Jenny was inspired and what a beautiful canvas she made. TFS!
ReplyDeleteFriends, great place, fun pics! :) Jenny made a FAB card, love it! :)
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