Showing posts with label history/herstory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history/herstory. Show all posts

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Day 3072: Herstory.

 

 

"Herstory": graphite drawing, acrylic, collage and digital.

 

 



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History/ Herstory


My parents moved to Hollywood when I was 6 months old, 
in search of the California dream. They had friends and 
relatives already here. Lured from the Indiana cold winters 
and snow to the land of fresh oranges, palm trees, and sunshine. 
I think a big percentage of our California population was lured 
by the Rose Parade, and by people watching on tv, 
with cold weather or snow outside?

At the corner of Riverside Drive and Los Feliz Boulevard 
in Los Feliz,  just across from the Los Angeles River, 
you’ll find a shrine to the “Father” of L.A.’s water system, 
William Mulholland – built approximately on the site 
where Mulholland once lived in a cabin, working as a 
water laborer (technically a ditch-tender) and 
taught himself to be a civil engineer. 
 
William Mulholland Memorial Fountain
William Mulholland Memorial Fountain |  photo by Sandi Hemmerlein
         As a little girl, I was always fascinated by a local landmark
the Jesus Fountain. They say I named it that when very young.
I didn't know it was the William Mulholland Memorial Fountain.

William Mulholland Memorial Fountain | photo by Sandi Hemmerlein
 
From as long as I can remember, if we were even getting near the fountain, I would perk up and watch as we passed until it was out of sight. It's still there and when I'm near it's in my cross-hairs.


 

 More.

Another angel?  This angel looks a wee bit weary? 

Maybe it's Covid? Or, is she in need of a real hug?

 

Jen : junkmail angel #5, collage



A quick step by step of #5, especially for Elenor ...


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Got time for and another angel?


Julie : junkmail angel #6, collage

And, a quick step by step of #6 ...



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•  An musical 3+minute video, Hawaiian, here.
•  A stunning 1+minute video, nature, here.
•  A fascinating 6-minute video, snow geese, here.
 
 
 
 

Throwback Thursday ...
 

Demura Sensei, 1981
 
 

 

Just because ...

 

Keel-billed Toucan


 
                        

Smiles for Thursday ...
 
 

 
 

 
 




















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