Alela Diane - Every Path

Alela Diane - Every Path

All the back roads, all the highways
Distant countries that I've passed through
Every Path has led me back to you
Every Path has led me back to you

Down by the river by the light of the moon
I feel the echo of your current in my core as I roam
As I roam, as I roam, as I roam, as I roam

Every path has led me back to you
Every path has led me back to you

When I'm around I want you near
Handsome fellow, will you hold me dear?
I've seen blue eyes and straight white teeth
Golden minds and sturdy feet

But Every Path has led me back to you
Every Path has led me back to you

Down by the river by the light of the moon
I feel the echo of your current in my core as I roam
As I roam, as I roam, as I roam, as I roam

Every path has led me back to you
Every path has led me back to you

Put your hand upon by breast
My little darlin' I know of restlessness

My little darlin' I know of restlessness

Alela Diane - The Ocean (Berlin)

Alela Diane - The Ocean

Lido, Berlin, GER
April 10, 2009

She was always walking,
Singing to her footsteps
Dirt ditched paths and pine cones

Digging up glass bottles

Rusty springs from feather beds
Old hubcaps on a picket fence
She planted beds of flowers
Stayed outside for hours

In spirit she's drifted to The Ocean
All those years of waiting for the water
She''s watching long shadows call in the tide
But the sunset by the sea is in her mind

The sunset by the sea is in her mind
And she was always hoping
To someday leave the mountain
Domestic chores and children
The darkness of the winter

Painting all these mermaids
Wandering to the seashore
She wanted him to follow
But his heart is with the hillside

In spirit she's drifted to The Ocean
All those years of waiting for the water
She's watching long shadows call in the tide
But the sunset by the sea is in her mind

These days you'll find her walking
Singing to the deep sea
But she will always love him
Lost up in the Mountains

The sun set on The Ocean
Gathering shells and beach glass
Dancing with the rolling waves
It gives her peace of mind

But she will always love him
Lost up in the mountains

Arcata - Trash(can) Art 4

This may just be the loveliest of Laurel Skye's Trashcan art mosaic compositions

installed in Arcata's Plaza...

Arcata - Trash(can) Art 1
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 2
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 3
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 4 (this page!)

Arcata - Trash(can) Art 3

Number 3 in the series of 4 entries about Laurel Skye's Mosaic Trashcan art installation on the Arcata Plaza.

Hugs for Greg's B-day:

Interestingly, the rich red color shown at left is, when seen in person, identical to the orange-red on the right -- using the same tiles, same camera, different angle, different lighting, and thus, different colors.

A total of four entries featuring these cool trash receptacles from Arcata:



Arcata - Trash(can) Art 1
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 2
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 3 (this page!)
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 4

Arcata - Trash(can) Art 2

My annual trek to Humboldt County this year has been a bumpy one, missing several local destinations, instead hitting other, less inspiring, stops along the way, such as  Mad River Community Hospital (stay healthy--Arcata is known for its local folk art scene, not its world- class medical prowess).

Here's the next in the series featuring Laurel Skye's Trashy Art installation on a grey day in the Arcata Plaza.

A total of four entries featuring these cool trash receptacles from Arcata:


Arcata - Trash(can) Art 1
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 2
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 3
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 4

Arcata - Trash(can) Art 1

The foggy little college town of Arcata, California draws in the creative spirit that you see so often when cruising the byways of Humboldt County. Originally called "Union", Arcata has almost always been centered around its Plaza at 9th/10th and G/H Streets. Where formerly Humboldt residents grazed livestock, now a lovely plaza with flowerbeds maintained by local Plaza businesses where Picnic-ing families listen to live Sonoma Bluegrass. The statue of McKinley stands erect, facing west, in the center.

The old adage, one [man's] trash is another [man]'s treasure, has become a personal theme for me. The rustier, the better! I was ever so flattered when a friend bestowed upon me a holiday gift of an old brass keyring with old-fashioned keys--he'd found it while he was "alley-Hooking" and thought of me!

These beautiful mosaic Trash Cans, situated at the four corners on Arcata's Plaza, are a wonderful incorporation of the trash/treasure element. Local Mosaic artist, Laurel Skye created these mosaics in cooperation with the Arcata Parks Dept. Laurel has a new mosaic site, where you can see photos of the Trashy Art, Laurel and the Parks Crew. I can't help but think that were I living full time in Arcata (as opposed to now, living in dreamtime/Arcata), I'd be one of Laurel's Mosaic Students.

Like to read more detailed info about these cool garbage receptacles? Check out the cover story from the North Coast Journal, ("NCJ") on 2/7/2002,  about the "Tile Lady", Laurel Skye, local arcata mosaicist.  There's a short article in the NCJ on 9/23/2004 (scroll down to "Trashy Art").

A total of four entries featuring these cool trash receptacles from Arcata:

Arcata - Trash(can) Art 1 (this page!)
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 2
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 3
Arcata - Trash(can) Art 4