The Murals and Flowers of Lompoc, CA: Part II

And now for the rest of the story...Along with all those different flowers on the alley garage doors, were these three images, almost looking like photographs themselves...

I don't know who these three individuals are, and I imagine that they may have Lompoc connections, but doesn't the last one look much like Paul Newman?  If any of you know who these folks are, please let me know.

This mural is along the side of a building in the little park where the art gallery is located...

Here are four more long murals along two alley ways celebrating  Lompoc's history, agriculture, and the valley's beauty...

Actually the third and fourth are the same murals taken from each end of the building.  Wine making has become a big enterprise in this area as more and more vineyards appear. Wine shops abound in many of the surrounding area villages.


Across the street from where I was standing was the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce building.  

The next alley was called Art Alley...and it lived up to its name...

And of course, blue cows!  I love blue cows!

And this is Art Alley!


Crossing the street was Jasper's, which looks like a local watering hole. There were many interesting murals on the side of the walls, fence, and fence/garage doors.  And who is the golf player?  He looks very familiar.

 And real flowers...

 
Across from these flowers was a garage made into an interesting eclectic home...can you spy all the fun recycled things?

Down the street was a tribute to Lompoc's first fire chief...

Across the street from this, on the side of a building in a parking lot was a depiction of the Chumash Indians, the original inhabitants of what is now Lompoc Valley.  And I imagine that the word Lompoc may very well be Chumash...

I need to learn more about the Chumash...I do know that the missionaries, as they did up and down the coast of California, and up and down El Camino Real in New Mexico, tried to push their beliefs on to the native populations.  Sometimes it was successful, and other times...well we all know that story I hope...

Have a great day and a glorious Fourth of July.  I will be thinking of you all.


Life is good!
Hasta la vista.
I love you,
Sally