Art in Public Places

wandering around the boardwalk in Santa Monica/Venice I was struck by how many public murals and art there was. good thing - the characters are so colorful here- they need a colorful backdrop.

If you would like to contribute as an artist to this beach project, be sure to sign up for a weekend permit.  But only on the weekends - artists caught any other time will be arrested!

why am I in California? visiting my good buddy Chris Ashford. He's an adventure broker and the driving force behind Optical Edge, a company that can help you get out of the office and start making up for lost time. With a private plane and lots of knowledge and contacts he can customize a dream adventure vacation for anybody. I was brought down here to shoot the next adventure. Wait till you hear what we did in only two days. (Next post....)

Chris Ashford - adventure broker

Holy Cow! I'm in India

India. All comedy, all day, but with no spell check, and cows wander about everywhere, like spoiled children. 

I'm overwhelmed by the warmth of the people, the colors, the filth, the beauty- and my eyes and heart are full, and overflowing and mixing with all the flowers, incense, curry, cow shit. India is "full power", and I think it's on acid.

They say to experience India is to share in the sorrows, dreams tribulations and almost unbearable joy of a billion fellow human beings. Help... I seem to be falling under a spell....

On the way to my camel ride I saw Jaipur, the city painted in pink, and Pushkar, a holy town around a lake with no meat, no eggs, no alcohol, but by all means have a baang lassi (pot yogurt drink). It's Shiva Day! (there is always a festival it seems going on in India) and I escaped the heat by following a new friend into an underground temple painted pink and lavender, where he gave puja (received blessings) with a priest, who's echoed chanting in the small chamber transported me to another realm.

I can't play, but I kept on playing, if you know what I mean.....

for more pics of India click on thiakonig.com/india