Glow mural in Manzanita Canyon & the Ocean Discovery Institute

We reparked the car so we could be closer to the pathway...

From up on the hill at the Manzanita Gathering Place, there was a steep walkway down...

Glow & Alex Banach art installation at Manzanita Gathering Place

After our visit to the new City Heights Coffee House...

I asked Bert if we could find a mural in a canyon...

Revamped murals in Glow's Art Alley

Sometime over the Fall Break, I did a revisit to an art alley...

which was in Azalea Park in City Heights...

Drinks round up...

Recent drinks enjoyed...

from various coffee shops around San Diego...

Return to Burly & the Bean

It's been nearly a year since we last went to this neighborhood coffee shop...

Since they now offer food...I thought I would partake while I enjoyed my drink..

Murals at Helen Knoll Memorial Community Center (aka The Brown Building)

Not too far from the Year of the Rooster mural was yet another great piece of art...

over on Poplar Street...

"Year of the Rooster" mural by Glow in Azalea Park alley

I walked past the park towards this alley...

located near the southeaster corner of the park...

The mural is pretty extensive - with a long wall that wraps around a house...

The mural was a collaboration between three artists, which include my favorite, Gloria Muriel (aka Glow.


It is entitled the Year of the Rooster and was inspired by the homeowner's chickens.


This is the left most portion of the mural. The following photos show the progress from left to right:







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I am always in awe of her beautiful murals...









Article/mentions:
"Six sweet spots for San Diego street art" San Diego

Gloria Muriel's website:
www.gloriamuriel.com/murals

Mural (located in alley near Poplar & Violet St.)
San Diego, CA 92105

My next stop this particular morning was also in the area...a revisit to a "coffee shack", if you will, but FIRST, another mural!

Azalea Community Park

A few weeks ago I  was out about exploring on my own.

TC was at sports practice and Bert was at work. I would have preferred to not be alone but...

Gloria Muriel (Glow) & Beth Emmerich mural at El General Market + canyon markers, Azalea Park

Yesterday Bert and I had a bit of an adventure...

(Tet festival sign seen on 805 off ramp to Home Ave)

we had coffee at two different places, Butler's and Tech Outfitters ...

and after dropping off some donations at the Goodwill on Home Ave...