It supposedly serves “Nashville Hot Chicken”. But there are no stores in Tennessee, which makes me wonder how Nashvillians would rate the fare.
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Tag: urban sketching
trailhead water
heritage square
This, apparently, is where Oxnardians come to salsa dance on summer Thursday nights.
opuntia
This low patch of prickly pear beside the trail was looking pretty withered, but was still flowering bravely.
wonky restrooms
Large concrete cylinders of varying heights, with slanted roofs, assymetrically arranged. Area lighting on high poles set at random angles. The restrooms at San Buenaventura State Beach look architect- or artist-designed, but I haven’t been able to find the creator.
I wondered if it was Dennis Oppenheim, who has a famously off-kilter piece in Ventura, but his body of work is more ‘out there’ than this installation. And anyway, I don’t think California State Parks could have afforded his services. Still, it’s nice to see a public restroom a bit more visually interesting than a cinder block box.
blood at the beach
Red Cross doesn’t have a building in Ventura, so they set up their blood drives in random temporary locations. Today’s was at San Buenaventura State Beach, and I had just a few minutes to record the view before being called in to donate.
little yellow house
Very fast sketch while waiting at a cafe.
taft gardens
Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve is so visually and botanically rich it was hard to find a composition with some breathing room. I was there for an art opening and only got to see a small portion of the cultivated gardens; I definitely want to return and explore more.
at the park
Libbey Park fountain
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