Carlsbad Art and Culture

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The sky, orchestrated by the sun, erupts in dramatic fashion as colors of the inner dwellings of a volcano reflect on the faces of all its spectators. The glistening ripples of dusk glass animate upon a main stage and the troubles of the day momentarily vanish into dark shadows.

The sky is a marquee scattered with shapes and colors announcing the day’s most sought out performance. A glance skyward lures you into the streets. Your footsteps are muted by the roar of the color above your head and your mind rotates with memories of past sunsets. Cars honk and dogs bark within silent shadows as you make your way Westward.

A series of staircases along the Carlsbad coast provide subtle hints like a glass ball offering glimpses of your near future. Orange and yellow run wild across the walls that surround you as you descend the sandy stairs. A rusty rail pulsates like a smoldering brand and distant silhouettes frolic in the pink glow.

Your toes dig deep into the cold sand while your face is pelted by the colors of a low sun. Schedules become irrelevant and and the hands of time point at the glowing mass on the horizon. A  yellow trail guides you through a magical world of sand castles and seashells as you approach the rolling tide.

Your feet submerge under the chilly shore breakers and a salty invasion treks up your pant leg. Separated by the glistening ocean, you reach the end of your journey much like the sun has reached the end of another work day. It winks with a burst the color of a blade of grass and vanishes behind a star speckled curtain.

Where was your last sunset?