For over 25 years I taught a creativity class to adults. One of the assignments I gave my students was to make a collage of found images that had special meaning to them.. Over the years I made many of these collages. I was looking at them the other day, and enjoyed them all over again. This is just a corner of one of the collages--clearly I was in a beach mood when I made it! I will likely be posting some of my favorites from time to time. 5/6/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
Right before the lockdown, I made a trip down to San Diego, including a visit to the town of Imperial Beach. Right by the beach, I saw this statue of Captain Morgan on the roof of a bar and restaurant, Ye Old Plank Inn. I realized it referenced Captain Morgan Rum. My curiosity was piqued, and I looked up just who Captain Morgan was. Maybe everyone already knows this, but the rum is named after the 17th century Welsh privateer of the Carribean, Sir Henry Morgan, who died in 1688. He was a privateer, pirate, a wealthy plantation owner, and later was Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. Since 2017 the rum's label slogan has been "Live Like the Captain". 5/2/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
When I was birding down at Salton Sea last Sunday, I traveled past many agricultural fields. Most of the crops are pretty dull, but there was one area with flowers as the crop. I believe these are Stock, in many different colors. In the background, before the mountains, are huge stacks of hay bales beside the fields where they were harvested. 4/10/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
