Sunday, February 12, 2012

Mural Moday: SOCO District Fullerton

Downtown Fullerton in S. CA has been redone, refurbished, and updated to the point where it's somewhat of a destination in it's own right... including some great restaurants and bars. Fortunately, the city has managed to keep much of the "old" Fullerton feel. The "SOCO" district refers to SOuth of COmmonwealth, and there's a wonderful mural along one of the back alleys.

The mural is quite long, so something of a photographic challenge. I took a series of three photos and stitched them together in Photoshop, and I'm happy with the result. I like the fact that the center portion of the mural includes an orange grove and kids seated around a basket of oranges. After all, Fullerton is in Orange County, and this entire area used to be covered with orange groves before the real estate boom that started in the late '50s.

Linking to Mural Monday at Oakland Daily Photo.  Check it out to see some great murals from around the world!

15 comments:

  1. Good job, getting this all in so nicely. I will have to check out photoshop and learn how to do this stitching.

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  2. I always like these nostalgic murals. They usually make the past seem so innocent. Are the men building a sidewalk? I find it amusing that they decided to feature a real estate office on the mural. Bye-bye orange groves. But happily the SOCO area remains preserved. BTW, your stitching together of the individual photos is completely seamless. Would never have known had you not told us. Thank you for contributing to Monday Mural this week. Hope there are more murals in your neck of the woods.

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  3. It's great checking out a town's murals when we first arrive in a new place - love the way they summarise the significant events and features. Of course, there's usually a little romaticizing as well ... Love the way you've presented this - I've got a new camera for Xmas and can't wait to start trying out some of your techniques!!

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  4. I know the feeling of trying to get an extra wide mural into a photo. In this case you have done an excellent job. Keep on clicking and stitching.

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  5. Very nice photo! I love panaroma shots - even bought a Sony Cybershot just to capture them. You did an exellent job stitching these together - great mural!

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  6. I love murals and yours is a fine one. I'll have to be checking out this meme.

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  7. Fabulous mural representing the community!

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  8. Yeah, strange that here too in Florida the Orange trees have given way to progress, especially around Orlando.
    Like the blog. Thanks fro stopping by the Shipslog.

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  9. Wow, part of California history so many don't know. Successful and prolific orange groves in the town of Fullerton. Great mural, nice capture. P.S. my old college roommate was from Fullerton. Small world.

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  10. Nicely done murals - «Louis» likes the fact that they don't look as if they were done by taggers!

    Re Crixa Cakes, this is, indeed, an excellent bakery offering Czech, eastern European and Russian treats.

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  11. You did a great job with that mural, not easy to do. It's hard to imagine Fullerton being a "tourist destination".

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  12. Beautiful pictures....I think Fullerton should hire you.

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  13. What a wonderfully colorful mural. I should like to have seen this place back in the 50's.

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  14. You have some amazing photos here, thanks so much for sharing. And the header photo is just brilliant!!

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  15. This mural is just great and the blog header is fantastic! Love the Joshua's Tree.

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