corona frenzy

Step back to see and  understand the whole picture

intermittent sleep...woke up...

 outside is cold

and dark...

early morning ... 3:30 a.m.

the Colbert show helps not to notice time

go by....

anyway, proceeded to brew coffee 

and started drafting this blog

after months of dormancy.

sunset strollers at Ocean Beach

Troubled atmosphere and sights of desolation on the streets...

apocalyptic scenarios only Hollywood can dramatize

with a sense of believability are now tactile events....

though, i believe, not as a denial of truth, 

but that what is happening 

is not a reflection of the real state of affairs 

however, due to the inadequacy of believable unified 

information events nonetheless had 

evolved to partake the character of frenzy. 

view of sunset at Rockaway 

It's nothing but a shock to the psyche that exploded, however, 

with clear minds, we can wade and cross this artificial turbulence

even with slow steps for after all it's a shallow brook.

Watch pleasant, wholesome shows and do activities that

can relieve stress i.e. music, arts, nature walks, etc.

signs of Spring

Leave the virus to the scientific community.

They'll be very happy and will do their

best to take care of it with the

help of authorized government

institutions worries will soon

vanish like bubbles.

foxes at Sharp park

There is no rush to

empty supermarket shelves

we have abundance of food supply

and other things. Distribution in the

market is functioning though erratic.

Stop, think and listen...

there is cause for alarm

but there is no sense

to drive ourselves crazy.

We don't need a very sophisticated

weaponry to kill the virus...

soap alone can breakdown

the lipids of corona.

Just observe good hygiene,

sanitation and eat healthy

foods that can boost the immune

system till a corona vaccine is 

made for the next season.

Few students attended my art class

the week before voluntary school closure

because of an understandable fear 

as well as a modicum of

paranoia accountable to

the lack of reliable information.

I saw sadness and anxiety

 in the eyes of a majority

of students. A disruption

scenario they are not ready for...

though i'm happy to say we were able to

do art, share cheers and laughter while

alternately listening to 

Linda Eder and Diana Krall 

rendering of the music 

from the

Dr Doolittle serenade to a seal

 "when i look in your eyes" 

on Friday before the 

"corona-break weekend".

another sunset view at Rockaway 

Fort Point area 

Optimism will prevail in a few

days i reckon' as the general population will

come to realize that things are

really within reasonable control....

legion of honor cafe during the J Tissot exhibit

"The four horsemen" aren't here!

it's not the end of the world!

It's merely 

a case of strong virus transferred from

animals to humans...an aberration

that skipped anticipation.

I will continue the regular

routine of normal artistic life...

do plein airs and

finish works in progress...

and go to Beach Java cafe 

when i get a chance.

 view of mori point overlooking hwy 1

Pouring now and rain is

in the forecast for the next 4 days.

Might as well wash

the air of pessimism

and uncertainty away... we could use 

a refreshing help from nature
and the sun will soon be rising.

that's all folks!

p.s. i'll take more pictures

and share them with you 

on this subject later.