Surfing Madonna Starting to Show Wear and Tear

Hopes have been high that Encinitas’ newest attraction, the mosaic, would be able to remain intact and on public display, even if it has to move from its current location below the railroad overpass on Encinitas Boulevard.

One of the concerns the city has is that the one or more of the six tiles that make up the colorful mosaic could come loose and fall off. While the tiles still seem to be firmly affixed to the overpass, pieces of stained glass that make up Our Lady of Guadalupe's green cloak are missing. 

Several inches of one of the tiles are exposed and swirls of the adhesive used to attach the glass to the tile can be seen. The mosaic doesn't appear to have been damaged deliberately, but it remains a mystery how the glass became separated from the tile—just like the person or persons who made it.

See the photos that were taken around sunset on Saturday.