SJ - Carousel @ Arena Green (Detail Pix)

I visited the Children's Carousel in Guadalupe River Park yesterday (See my previous post, here) and shot some photos of the really cool carousel animals. Aside from sporting animals chosen for local reasons, the animals are downright gorgeous, and I wanted to show you the detail decorations.

 

The detail on the Grey Wolf shows a Red Fox.

 

The Hummingbird was really quite ornate. Sadly, I failed to get a good shot of the tiny hummingbird nest/fledgling situated below the saddle and above the tail. The two side panels are quite nice, and have rhinestone jewels which dazzled the kids. 

 

Two panels that adorned the zebra.

This Panel decorates the side of the Ostrich's saddle.

SJ - Carousel @ Arena Green

Doubling back to the freeway, I found Arena Park adjacent to Guadalupe River Park. After two crazy crowded hours at the Chinese New Year Family (FREE) Day at the SJ Museum of Art, it was nice to be outdoors and away from crawling masses vying for position. A lovely day in the neighborhood...and then I saw the Children's Carousel!! Very cool, and it

includes 33 beautifully-painted fiberglass animals, six of which were custom-made for San Jose.  The hummingbird, coyote, salmon and eagle represent species indigenous to the area, and two sharks celebrate the San Jose Sharks NHL ice hockey team.

--Guadalupe River Park Conservancy

 

 

 

San Jose Mosaics #2

Also from Washington Elementary School in San Jose, all the presidents that count (it's been so bleak since Jimmy Carter).

Detail: Ford, Carter, Julio Gomez, Dedication, Sam Rodriguez

"These murals became reality because our Principal, Sam Rodriguez (arrow pointing to portrait on right) wanted this school to be the most beautiful school in the world."

San Jose Mosaics #1

Washington Elementary School

100 Oak Street

San Jose, CA 95110

Wide shot

Arch

Dedication

Mission

Sequoia detail

Amadeo Pietro Giannini
(May 6, 1870 – June 3, 1949)
Italian American founder of Bank of America

Asian farmers

Famous Local Ladies: Sarah Winchester
(Sept. 1839 – Sept. 5, 1922) Rifle Heiress
Mrs. Bascom

Vaquero

Pío de Jesus Pico
(May 5, 1801 – Sept 11, 1894)
last Mexican Governor of Alta California

Juan Cabrillo & Sir Francis Drake

Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto
(July 1736 - December 19, 1788)
Novo-Spanish explorer, Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire

George Washington

Father Junipero Serra

(November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784) 

Spanish Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain
in Alta California of the Las Californias Province
in New Spain (present day CA)

San Jose Murals #1

A Place in Mind (2009)

Muralistas: Jose Arenas, Mike Torchia & Oscar Lopez

417 S First Street (at San Salvador Street), San Jose

Left face

Right face

Little girl with a seedling.

it's a peaceful place...

with flowers, and more...

ANNO DOMINI

Here's a bizarre little corner set on So. 1st Street in San Jose:

Look closely, there's magic between them