Fabric Pattern #13

Here is a delightful, whimsical pattern

found on the cushions of some of the

chairs in the lobby of Portola Plaza.

I kept hoping to find one of the fish

swimming in the opposite direction!

Taken 7 January 2011.

Etched Fish

Booth divider in a local taqueria.

They do have amazing fish tacos!

Functional art always captivates me.

Even though this may have been done

with computers and lasers and whatnot

and recreated by machine

dozens or hundreds of times,

someone with substantial artistic talent

had to create the original concept

that became this oft-overlooked

thing of beauty.

And I'm glad the shopowner

found it in his heart

to create an atmosphere

that is both fun and refined

so customers can

appreciate life and beauty

while gobbling delicious food.

Taken 12 January 2011.