Kinetic Sculpture Race Photographs - Bicycle Powered Art Vehicles - They Travel Over Roads, Sand and Water From Arcata to Ferndale, CA

Banana Split 

More Art At:
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=gvan42&form=HDRSC2&first=1&cw=1584&ch=787

Big Bug

Chain Gang

Odd Elf

Pandamonium

Flatmo Dragon

Silver Monster

Taxi

Sculpture of David

Big Wheel

Lobster

Horse by June Moxon

Lobster

Pirate Ship

Horse

Visit Beautiful Northern California! Not Only Do We Have Yosemite, The Giant Redwood Trees and Surfer Girls BUT We Have LEGAL MARIJUANA! Try riding the open air bus around Yosemite Valley HIGH AS A KITE... Big Fun! Visit Arcata, in the Heart of the Emerald Triangle, and Go to a Dance or a Parade around the Plaza... Almost Every weekend in the Summer there is Live Music for Free... Because we Love to Play Music... and we Love to Dance... On Memorial Day Weekend there is the Kinetic Sculpture Race featuring Cosmic ART Bicycles that Travel Over Roads, Sand and In the Water of Humboldt Bay. If you can't come here in person, use this blog to see photographs and movies of Fabulous Northern California... and We Have Surfer Boys TOO! 

California, Arcata, Yosemite, Surf, beach, dance, music, fun, tourist, visit, redwood, tree, weed, marijuana, grass, kinetic, sculpture, race, art, bicycle, 

Besuchen Sie das wunderschöne Nordkalifornien! Wir haben nicht nur Yosemite, The Giant Redwood Trees und Surfer Girls, sondern auch LEGAL MARIJUANA! Fahren Sie mit dem Open-Air-Bus durch das Yosemite-Tal. HIGH AS A KITE ... Viel Spaß! Besuchen Sie Arcata, im Herzen des Emerald Triangle, und gehen Sie zu einem Tanz oder einer Parade rund um die Plaza ... Fast jedes Wochenende im Sommer gibt es Live-Musik kostenlos ... Weil wir es lieben, Musik zu spielen ... und wir lieben es zu tanzen ... Am Memorial Day Weekend gibt es das Kinetic Sculpture Race mit Cosmic ART-Fahrrädern, die über Straßen, Sand und im Wasser der Humboldt Bay fahren. Wenn Sie nicht persönlich hierher kommen können, nutzen Sie diesen Blog, um Fotos und Filme von Fabulous Northern California ... und We Have Surfer Boys TOO zu sehen!

Kalifornien, Arcata, Yosemite, Brandung, Strand, Tanz, Musik, Spaß, Tourist, Besuch, Rotholz, Baum, Unkraut, Marihuana, Gras, kinetisch, Skulptur, Rennen, Kunst, Fahrrad, 


girls = Mädchen
giant = Riese
trees = Bäume


Visita la hermosa California del norte! No solo tenemos Yosemite, los secuoyas gigantes y las chicas surfistas, sino que tenemos MARIJUANA LEGAL. Intente viajar en el autobús al aire libre alrededor del valle de Yosemite. ALTO COMO UNA KITE ... ¡Gran diversión! Visite Arcata, en el corazón del triángulo esmeralda, y vaya a un baile o desfile por la Plaza ... Casi todos los fines de semana en el verano hay música en vivo gratis ... porque nos encanta tocar música ... y amamos bailar ... En el fin de semana del Día de los Caídos se celebra la Carrera de Escultura Cinética con bicicletas ART cósmicas que viajan por caminos, arena y en el agua de la bahía de Humboldt. Si no puedes venir aquí en persona, usa este blog para ver fotografías y películas de Fabulous Northern California ... y We Have Surfer Boys TOO!

California, Arcata, Yosemite, Surf, playa, danza, música, diversión, turista, visita, secoya, árbol, maleza, marihuana, hierba, cinética, escultura, raza, arte, bicicleta,

Music Video: "eARThsong" Written and Sung by Greg Vanderlaan

https://youtu.be/tERVWVZUNyw 

This was written at a time that we were living in Chico, California and were surrounded by a corral with 4 horses. We were also growing many plants including morning glory flowers that eventually got so tall that they climbed up to the roof of the little house. The tomato plants produced an abundance of food... quite a miracle... Especially eating them Hot off the vine...

Bm A D G
Planting, planting, planting seeds
D A D
May our garden grow...
Bm A D G
May God bless the earth and rain
D A D
And sprout the seeds I sow
D A D
And sprout the seeds I sow

CHORUS:
G Bm
We've been tilling soil since the dawn of time
A E
The fertile loam of home is nature most divine
G Bm
The lady with the hand upon the plow
A E
is identical, then and now

Weeding, weeding, weeding weeds
feed 'em to the horses
may God bless the new-born foal
and teach it natures forces
and teach it natures forces

Riding, riding, riding steeds
just like long ago
May God bless the hay they eat
and set their eyes aglow

and set their eyes aglow

Music Video: "Battle Hymn of the Republic". Cover by Greg Vanderlaan Guitar, Vocals

https://youtu.be/NB5Cb6ArGK8

by Julia Ward Howe (words) and William Steffe (music).

G
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord,
      C                                       G
He is trampling out the vineyards where the grapes of wrath are stored.
                                             Em
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword.
    Am       D        G
His truth is marching on.

G                          C                    G
Glory! Glory, hallelujah!  Glory!  Glory, hallelujah!
                   Em         Am       D        G
Glory! Glory, hallelujah! His truth is marching on!

G
I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,
          C                             G
They have build-ed Him an altar in the evening dews and damps.
                                         Em
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps.
    Am     D        G
His day is marching on.

G
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never sound retreat,
          C                           G
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgement seat.
                                        Em
O be swift, my soul, to answer Him!  Be jubilant, my feet!
    Am     D        G
Our God is marching on.

G
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
       C                             G
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me.
                                   Em
As He died to make me holy, let us live to make men free,
      Am     D        G
While God is marching on.

JoAnn and I made a profit on the Pimmit Hills House in Virginia. It was a "Cape Cod" style home in a subdivision of countless identical homes.

Originally built for WW2 veterans, We bought ours for $70,000. Then we had a wood burning stove installed for $3,000. After living there for a year we sold the place for $83,000 and divided the profit in two. I paid off a car loan I had and moved back into the condo in Oxon Hill Maryland.

I enjoyed the wood burning stove because it was fun to drink wine and make love while looking at the fire. I also went into the woods and chainsawed fallen trees for firewood. On occasion I would get "Seeded" [high] on Heavenly Blue Morning Glory Seeds and go chainsawing. It's a mild psychedelic drug.

I also went to the Fourth of July concert at the Washington Monument while "Seeded". That concert featured the Beach Boys with Jimmy Page and Joan Jet. Over half a million people and then they had fireworks. The fireworks exploded right over the audience and burning explosives hit the ground where I was lying down. It was exciting to pay attention to where the dangerous burning embers were landing and to jump out of the way before I got burned.

Read more of my Autobiography at: http://gvan42.blogspot.com/2018/03/growing-up-in-los-gatos-california-in.html

Lyrics to my songs: Earthsong, Big Medicine, Mescalita, Wilson Bridge and City of the Future.

...eARThsong...(lyrics)

This was written at a time that we were living in Chico California and were surrounded by a corral with 4 horses. We were also growing many plants including morning glory flowers that eventually got so tall that they climbed up to the roof of the little house. The tomato plants produced an abundance of food... quite a miracle...

Bm A D G

Planting, planting, planting seeds

D A D

May our garden grow...

Bm A D G

May God bless the earth and rain

D A D

And sprout the seeds I sow

D A D

And sprout the seeds I sow

CHORUS:

G Bm

We've been tilling soil since the dawn of time

A E

The fertile loam of home is nature most divine

G Bm

The lady with the hand upon the plow

A E

is identical, then and now

Weeding, weeding, weeding weeds

feed 'em to the horses

may God bless the new-born foal

and teach it natures forces

and teach it natures forces

Riding, riding, riding steeds

just like long ago

May God bless the hay they eat

and set their eyes aglow

and set their eyes aglow

********************************

BIG MEDICINE SONG (lyrics)

wrote at an Amerindian Christian Tent Revival Meeting we attended.

The lyrics simply appeared in my mind full formed while playing the Father Drum. 

Chorus: 

Awaken the giant within...(E,F,F#,F)

Awaken the giant within...(E,F,F#,F)

Verse:

Went down to the river (E,G,D,D*,D)

Went down to the sea (A,A*,A) 

Drank deep of the water of life (E,G,D,D*,D) 

and set my soul free,my soul free (A,A*,A,E,E)

Ya Way is the mountain 

the ocean and the sea 

may the four winds of the ancients 

become one with thee,one with thee 

...sing chorus here... 

Ya-way,your way (E,G,D) 

lead on mighty spirit (A,A*) 

Ya-way your way 

fill me with light 

Ya-way, your way 

the path is calling 

Ya-way, your way 

Rainbow warriors to the fight 

Ya-way use me 

make me a healer 

Ya-way, use me 

Big medicine is yours 

Ya-way, use me 

flowing waves of compassion 

Ya-way, use me 

My hands are your tools...

...sing chorus here...

The spirit of the buffalo (E,G,D,D*,D)

the spirit of the bear (A,A*,A) 

teach us to live in balance (E,G,D,D*,D)

mother eARTh we will share, we'll share (A,A*,A,E,E)

********************************

WILSON BRIDGE (lyrics)

Wake up early in the morning, (CHORDS) D C 

gotta go to work. G D

gotta drive across that Wilson Bridge, D C

my mind it just starts to hurt. G D

10,000 fools in 10,000 cars, D C

cross it every day. G D

as I sit behind my steering wheel, D C

I know there's got to be a better way! G D 

CHORUS:

Because every day in every way, D A C G

life gets more annoying. D C D

every day in every way, D A C G

life gets more boring. D C D

I escaped from D.C.

and I burned my car.

Ride the light rail in San Jo se.

It's better by far.

10,000 fools in 10,000 cars,

still drive every day.

writing lyrics on this magic train,

I know I've found the better way!

CHORUS:

Every day in every way,

It's not so annoying.

Flirting with ladies on the subway train,

Sets my heartbeat soaring!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CITY OF THE FUTURE!(lyrics)

we are living in the city of the future

all of us have hi-tech jobs...

we don't give a dam about unemployment

that only happens to low tech slobs

be a nurd!

be a nurd!

I'm a high-tech wizard

BE A NURD!

They used to laugh @ me

when I was in high school

the social in set was so very proud

but now when those people

are searching thru the want ads

they say "I want to be one of the 

computer crowd

be a nurd

be a nurd

be a high-tech wizard

BE A NURD!

http://www.zazzle.com/gregvan/future+gifts

********************************

MESCALITA (APACHE INDIAN GOD)

I MET A GIRL NAMED MESCALITA

WITH COARSE BROWN HAIR.

SHE TAUGHT ME A SONG IN A DIFFERENT KEY.

NOW I LIVE THERE.

MESCALITA, MI HIJITA.

YOU SHOWED ME HOW TO LIVE.

MY LIFE WAS FILLED WITH SORROW.

BUT NOW I CAN GIVE.

I USED TO SING IN THE KEY OF "E"

A KEY OF BLUES AND PAIN.

NOW I SING IN THE KEY OF "g"

AND I'LL NEVER GO BACK AGAIN.

MESCALITA,MI AMIGA, YOU SHOWED ME HOW TO DANCE.

MY LIFE WAS FILLED WITH SORROW.

BUT I'LL GIVE LOVE ONE MORE CHANCE.

I WROTE THIS AFTER EATING PEYOTE

AT THE "RAINBOW GATHERING" IN PENNSYLVANIA.

THOSE DEADHEAD LADIES ARE SO SWEET...

********************************

My Invisible Friend (lyrics)

(Hay-Seuss) 

I've got an invisible friend 

and I call him Hay-seuss. 

not Dr. Seuss or mother goose 

but JESUS. 

If you don't believe 

in Hay-seuss or mother goose 

you'll got to HELL (or Pittsburg) 

and burn for eternity. 

Oh, me and Jim Jones 

we believe in Hay-seuss 

and cyanide suicide 

will get you quicker to his side. 

I didn't eat for three days 

and I heard voices 

God talked to me 

like I was on LSD 

and said you're SATAN (or Peter Pan)

********************************

Direction (lyrics)

Wandering this world

Without direction we were lost

(I was)

We will build our life together

I can't, we can

Now I found you

And you found me

Never, never, never, never

Go on a first date again

No more lonely nights

No more lonely days

Then there was us

What a wonderful phrase to say

Because you trust me

And I trust you

Thank you, Lord, for Victoria (gregory)

The clouds have lifted and

I can see our future

We will be us

Forever

(Together)

all original lyrics by greg vanderlaan ...

The blurry photographic effect was caused by the camera melting inside my truck... 110 degrees in Chico in the Summer...

I was using a disposable film camera and most of the pictures were ruined but some just looked goofy!

"The Shack" a book about meeting God

http://theshackbook.com/

"Why is God so Mean?
The hero of the book was asked this question by his 5 year old daughter.

Pen Drawing by me