More Carlsbad Wall Murals
Below are a couple more wall murals that I saw on my walk through the Barrio/Carlsbad Village area of Carlsbad. There are still several more to find and view on another trip!
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Carlsbad Wall Murals
A friend showed me around the Barrio/Carlsbad Village area of Carlsbad recently and I was intrigued by the many wall murals that are present. This is probably my favorite, which is at the corner of Carlsbad Blvd and Grand Avenue, and is by Oceanside artist Michael Summers.
Walkabout Australia at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
At the new Walkabout Australia enclosure at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, visitors can get up close and personal with free roaming kangaroos and wallaby.
Links: SD Zoo Safari Park
Queen Anne Cottage
The Queen Anne Cottage is located within the LA County Arboretum in Arcadia and was the setting for much of the TV series “Fantasy Island”. Each episode, Tattoo (Herve Villechaize) would ring the bell in the bell tower while shouting “The plane, the plane!” as the seaplane prepared to land with that week’s clients.
Links: Queen Anne Cottage
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded on October 30, 1775 by Father Lausen, becoming the seventh of twenty-one missions in Alta California. This pic shows its beautiful fountain along with Father Serra’s/Native American boy’s statues in front of the Great Stone Church.
links: Mission San Juan Capistrano
San Elijo Lagoon
This pic shows San Elijo Lagoon filled with water after the big rain on Feb 27, 2017, when 3-7 inches of rain fell in the watershed that feeds it. Thanks to my friend Jack Springer for allowing me to share his great shot!
Links: San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy
Bob Hope Performs for the Troops
A little beyond the “Unconditional Surrender” statue recently posted is the collection of statues entitled “A National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military” which presents various branches of the military gathered in front of Bob Hope as he entertains them. He began this labor of love in 1943 and continued for 50 years. One can see the USS Midway in the background.
Links: Previous related post
“Unconditional Surrender”
“Unconditional Surrender” is that iconic statue by Seward Johnson that purportedly recreates the famous image taken in Times Square on V-J Day by photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, which shows a World War II sailor passionately kissing a nurse to celebrate. People love to imitate the pose underneath the woman’s skirts. The 25 ft tall statue is just south of the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, and can also be seen from the ship.
Peafowl at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park
This pic shows two of the numerous peafowl that roam the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park in Carlsbad. One of the residents is pure white and quite spectacular. These two are standing on top of the bunkhouse. Native to India, peacocks are normally an iridescent shade of blue while peahens are a more subdued brown, cream or gray.
Links: previous related post
LEGOLAND Hotel
Located just adjacent to LEGOLAND and Sea Life Aquarium in Carlsbad, the LEGOLAND Hotel is a themed hotel with interactive LEGO features throughout. This pic shows the front entrance complete with a dragon. Ground has been broken nearby on a new LEGOLAND Castle Hotel, targeted to open in the spring of 2018, which will have three different room themes: Princess, Wizard and Knight.
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