LAJOLLA TREASURES / cove, bungalows, athenaeun, star, jungle pig

+DEEP SUMMER+

>by gwen bristo was our mother's favorite book<

+LIGHT IN AUGUST+

>by faulkner was our first wife's favorite book<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MARIANNE & I ARE ENJOYING+

+LA JOLLA EACH DAY DURING+

>(we had a great time at the<

>lajolla historic society sat.)

+THIS RADIANT AUGUST TIME+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>yesterday i took a walk in lajolla and,

+(COVE BUNGALOWS+

+CHURCH-LIBRARIES+

>(plus special secret)<

+"PIG IN THE JUNGLE")+

>visited some favorite radiant places<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                                     
 >the red lajolla bungalows above the cove<
>beach as you know, is very special in my<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+LAJOLLA BUNGALOWS)+
>matrix of magical places in old lajolla<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(national historic monuments since 75<
>thanks to our small group's effort)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >our home is around the bay, a few blocks<
>beyond and above the famed beach club<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ IRVING JOHN GILL+
>& irving gill's houses on princess street<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the cove beach is lajolla's "living room"and<
>radiant w/ solar energy & negative ions<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+(/ RIVIERA RADIANCE)+
>read my bungalow paper on the www<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >within 5 minuetes i had found 2 books for<
>sale above the cove at the "athenaeum"of<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ PABLO PICASSO+
>lajolla library a vision of ellen b. scripps<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the athenaeum is my favorite economy "arts<
>club", in downtown lajolla charging $50<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY/+
+>/ LAJOLLA OASIS+
>a year, where books & records attract<
>(i love the circular-cone roof on side)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >d. g. wills bookshop in downtown lajolla<
>is of course our star of fine art books and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+D.G. WILLS BOOKSHOP)+
>i also enjoy quiet moments in this corner<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >marianne and i enjoy together quiet<
>moments in "mary star of the sea"<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ TEMPLAR CHAPEL+
>/ the alter area is very beautiful<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the secret star of our lajolla visit this morning<
>is the lajolla "racket stringing workshop"and<
+LAJOLLA'S SECRET "STAR+
+PIG IN THE JUNGLE" SIGN+
>it is a work of vernacular folk art on the side<
> of the building in a jungle that stars bright<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >this mini bungalow was once part of ellen<
>b. scripps houses for her domestic"help"&<
+(BISHOP SCHOOL HAS+
+EATEN them ALL UP)+ !
>sadly all but one are now destroyed w/<
>the first lajolla library sadly included<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the deep summer lajolla jungle grows wild and<
>radiant in front and side of the "racket stringing<
+(THE SECRET PIG SIGN IS+
+LEANING ON THE SIDE++
>workshop" honoring the secret metal pig sign<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >this badly faded "jungle pig sign" is the star<
>of our grass roots tour today and it once was<
+(SEVERAL SIGN PHOTOS+
+MADE IN MANY YEARS)+
>seen high on a metal pole selling hot dogs<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >i photographed this transcendent manifestation<
>with the gigantic ancient cactus smiling down<
+(SPEAKING WITH PLANTS+
+IN LEONARDO'S CODE)+ !
>honoring our aged effort of documentation<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+FOR A JUNGLE+
+PIG LINKAGE+ !
^^^^^^^^
+GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
>(a (pig farm) school<
>for island deaf kids<
>using conc slabs)
+BOHOL ISLAND SCHOOL+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu