redefining 'art'

Emily Freeman, in her book, A Million Little Ways, asserts that since we're created by The Master Artist to 'do good works' and glorify Him, then what He's gifted us to do, from our jobs to making a pb&j to teaching a child to tie her shoes to listening when a hurting friend pours out his heart to 'swiffering' the kitchen to mowing the lawn....well, it's all 'art'.  We just have to think about it with a new perspective.  I haven't read the whole book (only devoured the first two chapters on our Barnes and Noble date yesterday~yeah, not afraid to admit that I'm a 'cheapskate' that way!) but the whole idea has capitivated me.  Maybe 'art' needs to be redefined in your life......I know it does in mine.......I'll be working on that, starting right away.

Speaking of 'art', there are plenty of expressions of the more traditional versions here in Solana Beach and since we crafted our day around getting in our 10,000 steps on a good walk from here to Cardiff-by-the Sea Beach Park and back, we thought we'd share some of what saw on our journey.

Yes, there is a 'Welcome to Solana Beach' sign, but we liked this one better!

 

 

 These two murals are outside a gallery on Cliff Street.

Mosaics in the benches & sidewalks..... & an artist's interpretation of palms in metal...

 



Boardwalk art with a Longfellow quote:  "Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind."

 Oh, and this......yes, indeed it qualifies as 'culinary art'......our first fish tacos of this trip......yummers.....won't be the last, that's a promise!