Monthly Archives: May 2015
Year: 2015 (May 21, 2015)
11″ x 8.5″
Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper
Printers: Canon® PIXMA
Color
Art: Photo
Artist: Luc Paquin
The Besta-wan Big House in Carlsbad
“We’ve almost saturated the business at the original one,” said Sanchez, explaining that the kitchen at the 3,000-square-foot Cardiff location is too small to handle any more customers. So Sanchez and his wife, Becky, leased a former Tony Roma’s just west of Westfield Carlsbad mall last spring and then spent several months remodeling the 6,000-square-foot space into a Besta-Wan. “This is the Besta-Wan on steroids,” said Sanchez, adding that it’s been a challenge matching the coziness of the Cardiff location, a former private residence on Aberdeen Drive. “It’s hard to replicate the ‘little house’ feel.” But similar to Cardiff, the Carlsbad restaurant is decorated with a wide variety of eye-catching items. They include metal fortune cookies, album covers, model cars, pictures of celebrities, cheerful sayings and memorabilia.
Terracotta
Terracotta, terra cotta or terra-cotta, a type of earthenware, is a clay-based unglazed or glazed ceramic, where the fired body is porous. Its uses include vessels (notably flower pots), water and waste water pipes, bricks, and surface embellishment in building construction, along with sculpture such as the Terracotta Army and Greek terracotta figurines. The term is also used to refer to items made out of this material and to its natural, brownish orange color, which varies considerably. In archaeology and art history, “terracotta” is often used to describe objects such as figurines, not made on a potter’s wheel. Objects made on a wheel from the same material, are called pottery; the choice of term depends on the type of object rather than the material.
Luc
Year: 2015 (April 21, 2015)
11″ x 8.5″
Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper
Printers: Canon® PIXMA
Color
Art: Photo
Artist: Luc Paquin
Rocking Horse Ln, Oceanside
Bacchus
Bacchus the Bouvier des Flandres is a herding dog breed originating in Flanders. They were originally used for general farm work including cattle droving, sheep herding, and cart pulling, and nowadays as guard dogs and police dogs, as well as being kept as pets. The French name of the breed means, literally, “Cow Herder of Flanders”, referring to the Flemish origin of the breed. Other names for the breed are Toucheur de Boeuf (cattle driver), Vlaamse Koehond (Flemish cow dog), and Vuilbaard (dirty beard).
History
The monks at the Ter Duinen monastery in Flanders were among the earliest known breeders of Flanders. The bouviers bred by them are recorded as having been bred from imports such as Irish wolfhounds and Scottish deerhounds with local farm dogs, until a breed considered to be the predecessor of the modern Bouvier des Flandres was obtained. This became a working dog able to perform tirelessly, herding and guarding cattle and even pulling cargo carts, thanks to its strength and temperament, and to withstand the local weather conditions due to its thick coat.
Luc
Year: 2015 (April 23, 2015)
11″ x 8.5″
Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper
Printers: Canon® PIXMA
Color
Art: Photo
Artist: Luc Paquin
The Besta-wan Big House in Carlsbad
It took nearly 50 years, but iconic Besta-Wan Pizza House in Cardiff is finally adding a second location. A new Besta-Wan featuring the same laid-back atmosphere and eclectic décor opened last month in northern Carlsbad near the city’s border with Oceanside. The goal is bringing a new group of customers the same funky vibe that’s been popular with surfers and families in Cardiff since 1965, owner Julio Sanchez.
Dog Rules
1. The dog is not allowed in the house.
2. Ok, the dog is allowed in the house, but only in certain rooms.
3. The dog is allowed in certain rooms, but has to stay off the furniture.
4. The dog can only get on the old furniture.
5. Fine, the dog is allowed an all of the furniture, but is not allowed to sleep on the beds with the humans.
6. oK, the dog is allowed on the bed, but only by invitation.
7. The dog can sleep on the bed whenever he wants, but not under the covers.
8. The dog can sleep under the covers by invitation only.
9. The dog can sleep under the covers every night.
10. Humans must ask permission to sleep under the covers with the dog.
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Luc
Year: 2015 (May 24. 2015)
11″ x 8.5″
Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper
Printers: Canon® PIXMA
Color
Art: Drawing
Art: CorelDRAW X4, Corel Photo-Paint X4
Artist: Luc Paquin
1911 Series – Colt Gold Cup® Series
The Colt Gold Cup is known as the finest shooting semi-automatic in the world, and is the standard for competitive guns. The first Colt Gold Cup pistol was introduced in the late 1950’s to give competitive shooters a gun to take directly from the dealer’s showcase to the firing line. Colt Gold Cup pistols have been used to compete in local club matches through the National Matches at Camp Perry. It features an Adjustable Wide Trigger, National Match® Barrel, Adjustable Target Sights, and many other refinements as standard.
Features
- Standard Safety Lock
- Wide Target Trigger
- Lowered and Flared Ejection Port
- National Match® Barrel
- Round Top Slide
- Checkered Walnut Stocks with Gold Medallions
- Wrap Around Rubber Stocks with Nickel Medallions
- Fully Adjustable Bomar Style Rear Sight
- Target Post Front Sight
Luc
Year: 2004 (March 14, 2004)
11″ x 8.5″
Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper
Printers: Canon® PIXMA
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Art: Photo
Artist: Luc Paquin
Parque México
The best known feature is the Teatro al Aire Libre Lindbergh, or simply Foro Lindbergh which consists of five monumental pillars, topped with marquesinas and surrounded by a serpentine pergola. There is also a fountain with a sculpture of a woman with large jars, from which water used to flow. This was created by José María Hernández Urbina; the model was Luz Jiménez, who also modeled for Diego Rivera. The five pillars define the stage area, which also contains a four-section relief/mural by Roberto Montenegro, called “Alegoría al Teatro”. The forum is in an extreme disrepair, though in January 2013 the borough announced that it had secured budget to repair it.
Luc
Year: 2007 (July 17, 2007)
11″ x 8.5″
Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper
Printers: Canon® PIXMA
Color
Art: Photo
Artist: Luc Paquin
Mixcotl, Acozac, Mexico
Paysage of Mixcotl.
Landscape
There are two main meanings for the word landscape: it can refer to the visible features of an area of land, or to an example of the genre of painting that depicts such an area of land. Landscape, in both senses, includes the physical elements of landforms such as (ice-capped) mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of land use, buildings and structures, and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions.
Luc
Year: 2004 (March 14, 2004)
8.5″ x 11″
Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper
Printers: Canon® PIXMA
Color
Art: Photo
Artist: Luc Paquin
Parque México
The park contains a number of other fountains, ponds, waterfalls and light posts that simulate tree trunks. A large pond or small lake is inhabited by ducks and swans. Many of the trees and other plants are native to humid areas of the Mediterranean such as Lebanese cypress, mimosas, and palms. There is also more exotic flora such as bamboo. Some of the existing trees were planted when the park was established. The clock tower is Art Deco with ironwork and bells to mark the hour. In the past, the clock tower played classical music to mark the hour.
Luc
Year: 2002
11″ x 8.5″
Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper
Printers: Canon® PIXMA
Color
Art: Photo
Artist: Luc Paquin
Lac des Trois Montagnes, La Conception, Quebec
APEL des Trois Montagnes
A little history
The association was founded in 1979 and since that day, a dedicated team of pioneers and visionary volunteers have contributed to its growth. Several issues are prioritized, including access to the lake, fish stocking and monitoring of water quality.
There are over 295 waterfront homes belonging to 280 owners, of which 161 are members of APEL. The more we are, the better we can defend and protect our environment.
Luc