Murals in the Downtown

Public art in the 
city gives an uplift to
the urban landscape

~ carliewired

I was up just after 5. It was grey and gloomy. The forecast offered a chance of showers, but I suspected that might just blow by us as it often does in a semi-arid climate. 

I stalled going out with my camera as the morning was so dark. I hunched over my sewing machine and did a little work on some blocks until it was obvious there would be no real sunrise this morning.

I headed for downtown with a thought to find some murals in back lanes. I kept watching the sky hoping I could get my photos before any rain appeared. I found a place to park and began to prowl around before businesses opened for the day. 

These murals are like a ray of sunshine in our downtown. We have a problem with vagrancy and homelessness. The back lanes are often the target of graffiti and vandalism. To catch a view of art in these rather undesirable margins of the city gives me a boost. 

I got back to my car and headed home with no more than a spatter of rain on the windshield. 

The temperature high expected today is 28 C with clearing in the afternoon. 

I'm home today to play with some fabric. One can never have too many plans where quilting is concerned.