Christmassy on Broadway

 With it being so close to Christmas I was combing my mural photos for something at least a little bit Christmassy. This mural, with its reds and greens, is the closest I can come. It was photographed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the Broadway Ave. area.

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Salt Spring Island Buoy

This downtown Ganges (Salt Spring Island) mural fascinated! I photographed it several times in changing light in order to get a detailed view of all sides.

Buoy Mural - Ganges, Salt Spring Island, BC

 

The Saltspringisland.org website explains the mural's history and significance:

"The famous Landmark Mural on a retired can buoy is a "must see" while in Ganges. The buoy used to mark a spot 420 km up the coast at a location known to the Coast Guard as Delta 10 near Skeena River. It now marks the entrance to Centennial Wharf in Ganges, BC. There are Orcas, salmon, cod, an octopus seals and other marine life adorning the buoy, as well as a Coast Guard cutter and kayaks.  The mural depicts what would be seen on and below the water near Salt Spring Island.

The Landmark Mural was painted by  Amarah K. Gabriel and Timothy Hume of The Art Angels."

 

Read more about Ganges 

Beautified alleys

 On a recent visit to Vancouver we took a shortcut through an alley and discovered murals there too!

(The building looks curved because this is a photo stitch)

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Aloha, Hawaii

This mural in the Kahului airport bid us goodbye. I hope we get to visit Maui again!

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Maui on the beach

This mural decorates the back of the lifeguard station on Kapalua Beach on Maui.  It captures the joy and energy of this beautiful little piece of paradise.

Ka'anapali dreamin'

This colourful scene decorated the wall of one of the lanai buildings we passed on the Ka'anapali (Maui, Hawaii) walkway where we got a bit of exercise each morning before the sun got too warm. 
 

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Maui vineyard

I snapped this mural on our vacation in Maui this January. I believe it was in Paia. 

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Mural serendipity

I stumbled on this mural in a Saskatchewan town on our vacation last year. I'm not even sure which town it was. It may have been Outlook. If you're a mural chaser, keep your eyes open and camera at the ready during your summer travels!

Mural on wheels

Need a drawing surface for your mural? How about your car?

This blue station wagon looks like it's enjoying its life as a traveling picture book.

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Nothing without effort

This inspirational mural is painted on the south-facing wall of Langley Secondary School in Langley, B.C.


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Prairie Sunset

I snapped this mural on a downtown street in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a couple of summers ago. The artist has done a good job of  turning a solid wall into a scene with depth and perspective.  (Sorry, I don't know the exact location or the artist's name).


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Harrison scenics

I captured these three small murals when visiting Harrison Hot Springs this summer. They are all painted by Ken Skoda.