Oldies

Music on the move

Awaiting metamorphosis?

Illusory houses on the hill

The race

Colorful

Pizza crown?

Not sure what this means - but it is good looking!

Soccer!

Soccer is a favored sport amongst the Drive's ethnic shopkeepers and their customers.

Folksy and muted

I love the folksy theme and muted colors of this mural which, judging by the machine at the site, was still in progress when I took these shots.

Underwater

Swimmers on the Drive

Demure

... and very pretty

Welcome to Penelope's

A surreal welcome to Penelope's - a Commercial Drive store that promises the shopper imported treats like alpaca ponchos and sweaters from Peru, and vivid silk/cotton scarves from India, Thailand, and Laos.

 

Mystic moonscene

These two panels make up one moon-struck mural. The front says: "Whose idea was this to have the lover visible and the Beloved invisible?" - Rumi

Commercial Drive's Mardi Gras

The party is definitely Mardi on the mural that runs the length of this Commercial Drive establishment.

WaaZuBee mountain

Not sure about the significance of this snowy mountaintop mural - another one in the Commercial Drive collection.

Style montage

This Commercial Drive storefront mural is a mixed bag of styles - from the First Nations poles and longhouse on the upper left, to grade-school figures in the foreground. Could be a joint effort?

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Beach-bound

This mural above the Pasta Bar & Grill on Commercial Drive is easy to miss. The beach-going bovine quartet look like they're all set for a day at Kits.

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The Drive

This Commercial Drive mural by Ben T. Senetchko shows people enjoying the variety of activities one observes all the time on this funky street.

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Vivid and mouth-watering

Is this gorgeous or what? Love the colors, love the location. It makes me want to get out there and buy potatoes and green onions, for crying out loud!

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Native style

This mural is drawn in the style of Native art. Too bad it's tucked away in a back lane and easy to miss.