Last weekend we went to a great party to celebrate the groundbreaking of a Chapel, which is really going to be an art gallery. Of course the party was on April first so it was all a spoof, but a lot of fun, none the less. One thing that really hit both Jo Ann and I was the large number of guests at this party and the diversity in all manners. The guests spanned numerous generations, numerous economic classes and ranged from artesians to ranchers (yes we fit into that category).
The party reminded us of the many parties we use to go to in Muir Beach, which had the same bohemian type feel to the community. In retrospect, Muir Beach and San Miguel de Allende are very similar, both are off the beaten path, outposts for people looking for adventure and nonconformist views and people who just like to have fun.
The big difference we have found between the two is that in San Miguel, there is color everywhere. All of the buildings, all of the clothing, everything takes color to an extreme. We really enjoy all of the sensory feelings of the use of color and the colonial feeling of San Miguel. However, as much as we enjoy the use of color the buildings, gardens and art exhibits at this party took our senses to an overdosed level. It is great, but maybe not for the weak of heart, when it comes to experiencing color.
So without further discussion, here are some images from the Celebration of the Groundbreaking for the Chapel for Jimmy Ray.
An image of the casa from the patio area.
Colors, colors and more color.
A self portrait?
One of the many gardens.
One of the many pieces on exhibit for the party.
Another of the pieces on exhibit.
Now this is an alter that I could pay homage to. I enjoyed how they have used so many empty wine bottles through out their landscaping.
Now is this a scary scare cow or what. I wonder if it really works.
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