Tag: art

by James Murren 30 March 2026 Number of comments0
Mountains

War Kitchen Print Magazine

I received my copy of the print edition of War Kitchen. My goodness, the care that is/was taken to shipContinue Reading

by James Murren 17 November 2024 2
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Announcing My New Travel Website for 2025!

Hello, everyone! I have exciting news! I’ve decided to get back into regular travel writing, like I did when IContinue Reading

by James Murren 01 July 2024 Number of comments0
Land MTB

Finding Blue Sun Cave: Part 3 of 3

After crossing over the railroad tracks, I pedaled on a wide desert road that had deep DG/sand. Even with theContinue Reading

by James Murren 01 July 2024 Number of comments0
Land MTB

Going In Search of Blue Sun Cave: Part 1 of 3

There are countless indigenous pictographs/rock art in the Anza-Borrego Desert. One site that has captured my imagination for years isContinue Reading

by James Murren 27 December 2018 Number of comments0
California Libations ocean

Post-Bodysurfing Beer in Adventure Sports Journal

In the current issue of Adventure Sports Journal is a piece I wrote about bodysurfing the wave in front ofContinue Reading

by James Murren 16 January 2018 Number of comments0
California

Lost Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree National Park

Having been to the north end of Joshua Tree National Park a couple of times, I decided I wanted toContinue Reading

by James Murren 25 August 2017 Number of comments0
Mexico

Friday Evening in Tecate, Mexico

A few Fridays ago I went to Tecate to pass the evening, thinking before I went:  I wonder what sleepyContinue Reading

by James Murren 06 August 2017 Number of comments0
California ocean

Chihuly’s Blown Glass Art

Dale Chihuly is world-renown for his blown glass art.  We were fortunate to see an exhibit in Catalina featuring hisContinue Reading

by James Murren 28 April 2017 Number of comments0
Mexico

Land of the People of the Corn

mountains rise up, pine covered and down below, in the folds are the valleys where the people have lived forContinue Reading

by James Murren 21 April 2017 Number of comments0
California

Chicano Park Turns 47 Years Old

Looking for something to do this Saturday?  In the San Diego area?  Go to Chicano Park for the 47th AnniversaryContinue Reading

by James Murren 12 December 2016 Number of comments0
Mexico

Once Upon A Time In A Bar In Mexico–Roads and Kingdoms Travel Dispatch

From today’s Roads and Kingdoms “5 O’clock Somewhere” series, is my travel dispatch on having beers in Tecate’s oldest bar:Continue Reading

by James Murren 10 December 2016 2
Say Something

Cookin’ with Jim, Playin’ Foodie, Sans Hashtags, or Not

I grew up in household where good ole meat and potatoes was the main course more than one night aContinue Reading

by James Murren 06 December 2016 Number of comments0
Mexico Poetry

Smileshine

let your smile shine or receive this one, if you need a pick me up!

by James Murren 29 November 2016 1
Mexico

Angel’s Wings in Guadalupe Valley

It’s gonna take a guardian angel, or a savior one, to replenish the aquifer.  The whole wine thing is notContinue Reading

by James Murren 23 November 2016 Number of comments0
Mexico

Art Below

Down the stairs and then over in the corner where they brew beer in small batches, a work of artContinue Reading

by James Murren 22 November 2016 Number of comments0
Mexico

Turn My Head

In an alley off a Tijuana side street, someone pulled out their cans of spray paint to create an imageContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 April 2016 Number of comments0
Mexico

Tijuana is Transforming

out with the old and in with the new no, it is not exactly like that as the remnants ofContinue Reading

by James Murren 04 April 2016 Number of comments0
Mexico

We are All Migrants

A new painting in Pasaje Rodriguez … Tijuana … Mexico … Borderlandia … Planeta Tierra: