Mondays are so full of fun in Bloggyworld! I’m combining Mary’s Mosaic Monday with Sally’s Blue Monday! Click on either name to get to more mosaics and more blue…
Dear and I drove south on PCH to check out the Malibu Lagoon State Park and we got a bonus when we discovered the Adamson House that the state of California purchased in 1968. The house property borders the lagoon and the beach. The beautiful grounds were open and we enjoyed it all to ourselves. I hope to return on another day to take a tour of the home.
The Malibu area is rich in clay and the Rindge family recognized that and established Malibu Potteries (1926-32). The house has many wonderful tile features characteristic of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Adamson married one of the Rindge daughters. I’m including the following mosaic of some of the flowers on the grounds.
There is so much history connected to this land, home and area of the coast. It was fun to learn a little of it.
Adamson House is designated a National Historical Site and is also as a registered California Landmark.
Visible from most places on the state beach, but with entry only off the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway One), a few hundred feet down coast in Malibu Lagoon State Beach is the Adamson House
You can read more about the history of the Adamson House here.
Photobucket is holding all my photos that I stored on their site from 2007-2015 hostage replacing them with ugly grey and black boxes and asking for a large ransom to retrieve them. It is a slow process to go through all my posts deleting the ugly boxes.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Oh my goodness! You were right! It is so beautiful!!
I love those mosaic tiles! And the flowers! What beautiful grounds. I look forward to your sharing the inside with us when you can.
Beautiful colors and compositions, I just love these tiles, and the vivid colors. Happy Mosaic Monday.
Karen
Beautiful…LOVE the peacock mosaic fountain…
Wow, what a beautiful spot! I love those tiles, and the lovely view of the water! thanks so much for joining the fun at Mosaic Monday. 🙂
Wow! This is just beautiful, Ellen! Such rich colors! Gorgeous! Your mosaic is so pretty…love that beautiful pot full of flowers in the middle! Happy MM…Debbie
Mosaics within mosaics, how perfect and fun! Thank you for sharing these beautiful photographs with us and have a great week! ~Arleen
Wow, so many beautiful and vibrant colors throughout this post – it’s a feast for the eyes.
What beautiful mosaics – I just love the last one with the wildflowers – gorgeous! Enjoyed the peek of Malibu too 😉
You can see the influence of the brilliant flowers in the local area in the mosaics. Very nice!
I am in love with the peacocks in those tiles!!
What a beautiful spot. Great photos! Love the tiles.
Ellen, once again you have lovely photos. I am in love with those blue windows in the first group, and the flowers! Oh, they are so lovely! You live in such a beautiful area, surrounded by such natural beauty on the West Coast. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Blue Monday!
XO,
Sheila 🙂
beautiful
Wow what amazing photos! It is so beautiful there! Thanks so much for sharing!
Have a great week!
Tina
Wow! The mosaic tiles are really stunning and the blue flowers are gorgeous. Your photos are really beautiful.
Iris
Wow, what a beautiful place. TFS! This reminded me of something blue that I will post in the future.
I would love to figure out how to make a mosaic.
Those mosaics of the tiles are great.
I’m curious how you do those groupings with all the pics in one spot? Is that what you are calling a mosaic too?
thanks
barbara jean
wow! what a beautiful place..thank you for sharing
Happy Blue Monday
Lots of luv,
Ita
You are so clever. The idea of taking pictures of the different houses, was great .
LOve your mosaics. Such a good idea to take pictures of the houses
Ellen, what beautiful pictures! Isn’t it fun to explore new places and learn about them. That’s one of the things I like most about blogging.
I hope you have a great Blue Monday!
It is beautiful! Thanks for sharing and Happy Blue Monday.
Blessings,
Sandi
Very beautiful!
I love those bright shades of blue in the mosaic tiles. The flowers are gorgeous too.
That fountain is stunning… LOVE all the mosaics there, Ellen–your photo mosaics and the tile-y ones! :o) Happy week ((HUGS))
Your mosaics and the pictures in them are wonderfulare wonderful. You chose a beautiful site to share with us. Have a wonderful day.
I’d be hard pressed to decide which are prettier, the mosaics or the flowers. Good thing I don’t have to pick!
What a love house, I the beautiful fountain and flowers! Mary @Boogieboard Cottage
Ooo, what a gorgeous view of the mountains! Thanks for sharing. Happy Blue Monday.
Very Beautiful Ellen!!
What a lovely array of flowers and the tiles and scenery are gorgeous. There seem to be so many beautiful places to visit in California.
Wow! That last mosaic is stunning and what a nice punch to end your post by…
I love all the images, Malibu pottery, the flowers all lovely and nice mosaic too. Excellent post!
Oh…I love the fountain…the color is just wonderful!!! Your mosaics are sooo pretty…I love them!!!
Happy MM!!!
XOXO
Cathy
Hi Ellen B.!
I’m lovin your Malibu posts! I used to spend a lot of time up in the hills as a teenager. My boyfriend had a Harley and we would ride in the Malibu hills every Sunday. I spent most of my teenage years on PCH as I lived in Manhattan Beach! I absolute LOVE this historic home post… Beautiful photos and history! Thank you! Have a fantastic week!
~Really Rainey~
Hi Ellen, my first comment did not go through, so here I am back again! Nice mosaic. We did not go that far when we went to Malibu Lagoon. Have a nice week!
Beautiful photos and excellent mosaic compositions.
Howdy Ellen
Oh my goodness how beautiful.
I don’t think I would be able to make myself leave.
My hubby would have to pry me away from so much lovliness.
Blessings to you .
Thank you so much for sharing this truly one of a kind mosaic,blue Monday post .
Have a fabulous week.
Happy Trails
Hugs
Beautiful blues and fantastic view as well. Have a great week Ellen!!
The tiles are so special. I love that water feature with the big pot.
I lived in Southern CA for almost all my life and have never even heard of this! I will definitely have to check it out next time I go back to visit! Very pretty!
WONDERFUL mosaics from MY part of Southern California! I’ve not been to Laguna since I acquired my Nikon D60 but I’m adding it to my list. I love the brick work too ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
wow. that is such a colorful and beautiful place.
I am on R&R had to peak in and your mosaics are lovely once again. Thanks for sharing with me.
Joyce