{"id":4780,"date":"2012-04-18T14:11:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T22:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/?p=4780"},"modified":"2012-04-18T14:11:56","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T22:11:56","slug":"painting-story-panhe-sacred-land-celebration-on-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/painting-story-panhe-sacred-land-celebration-on-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting Story – PANHE Sacred Land Celebration on Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last year I painted PANHE to be used for the cover of The San Clemente Times Earth Day edition.<\/p>\n
To prepare for the painting, I spent the day at last year’s Panhe Earth Day celebration and learned as much as I could about the history of the area.<\/p>\n
PANHE is a beautiful place in San Clemente that was inhabited by the ancient Acjachmen Indians and is estimated to be about 9,500 years old.\u00a0\u00a0 Me, Maria and Dylan go hiking back there sometimes. There’s an ancient Indian burial ground up on the hill that’s protected by law.<\/p>\n
One of the reasons I live in San Clemente is the beautiful natural setting of this San Onofre and Trestles surfing area.<\/p>\n
It is the LAST undeveloped, naturally intact coastal area in Southern California.<\/strong> \u00a0It\u2019s filled with wildlife that you can see while walking down the trails to go surfing.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve seen deer, bobcats, coyotes and giant rattlesnakes on the trails.<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s the sea life:\u00a0 whales, dolphins, sharks, halibut and calico bass.\u00a0 I have yet to see the elusive mountain lion, but I know they\u2019re out there.<\/p>\n I find it extraordinary that as little as a few hundred years ago, this valley and San Mateo Creek was filled with thousands of Indians living off the land, calling this place home.<\/p>\n This beauty is under constant threat of development<\/a> from outsiders, who do not know or care about its wonders. \u00a0If we can get enough people to care about the area, we can keep it intact.<\/p>\n The painting is meant to show how special this place is and that it should be preserved for all time. \u00a0Now, this year the artwork is being used for the PANHE Earth Day Celebration posters and advertising.<\/p>\n THIS SUNDAY, ON EARTH DAY<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, the San Onofre Foundation<\/a> will be holding the PANHE Earth Day Celebration at San Mateo Campground.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll be there at noon, signing posters and enjoying the native dancers and story tellers.\u00a0 If you are local, come on by!<\/p>\n Life is Good, \u00a0\u00a0Drew<\/p>\n