Santa Monica Sunset

Photo by Patrick Jones. Santa Monica Pier, 16 Sep 2019.

Historic Latino Mural in DC

Photo by Patrick Jones. Mural in Adams Morgan, 15 Sep 2019

Photo by Patrick Jones. DC, 15 Sep 2019

The mural above was spotted in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of DC after brunch on Sunday. Only after seeing the small sign next to the mural did I recognize the significance for Hispanic Heritage Month. The mural was originally painted in 1977, and is supposedly the oldest and only mural remaining in Adams Morgan from a group of Latino artists. The mural was restored in 2005 by Sol & Soul and artist Juan Pineda.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2019

Riverside Public Library Citrus Label Collection. 1930s.

Once again, Hispanic Heritage Month runs from 15 September to 15 October. Last year's post featured murals at the Mexican Cultural Institute in DC. For this year, I have California fruit box art from the Riverside Public Library Citrus Label Collection and a photo from Plaza de España in Sevilla during our August vacation.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Tiles in Plaza de España, Sevilla. 27 Aug 2019.

Enjoying Southern California

Arizona Sentinel, 30 Aug 1890

Here's another clipping from Yuma, Arizona newspapers on the well-traveled family of Maria Esther Suastegui. At this time in 1890 she was widowed, by December 1890 she would remarry to Peter Munson. Maria Esther & family regularly traveled back & forth between Yuma and California, often in the summer when the heat in Arizona would be at its peak.  

Friday Photo - Street art tiles in Lisbon

Photo by Patrick Jones. Lisbon, 22 Aug 2019.

The tiles above were created by Projekt Dandelion in Lisbon, and were placed in the Alfama neighborhood. I have a whole set of street art photos to share from this part of our August trip.