22 November 2017 – I don’t often obey a wall, but this one is unusually authoritative.
I am walking along E 8th Avenue, approaching Ontario Street, minding my own business … and, there it is. A very busy wall.
Very busy, and very bossy as well.
Jeez, okay, I’m listening.
And reading. Lots to read.
Including one rather dire poem/prediction …
along with lots of upbeat proclamations as well.
In a scientific/metaphysical sort of way.
(Though perhaps not expanding for people who want to park their cars on this congested street…)
Enough about the universe. What about Precious Me?
And not only with each other. My cells are also in agreement with your cells and those of some unknown, but presumably welcome, third party.
But wait! We are more than a bunch of cells in agreement!
Goodness. The only suitable response would seem to be …
I walk on, thinking I have perhaps been underestimating the inventiveness & sheer fun of Vancouver street art.
Dee Nigam
/ 22 November 2017Reblogged this on Business Startup-Bay Area.
icelandpenny
/ 23 November 2017Thank you! Being reblogged is such a compliment. And Happy US Thanksgiving to you.
morselsandscraps
/ 23 November 2017A good injunction, that “Just listen”. And a great conversation with – and between – the walls of Vancouver.
icelandpenny
/ 23 November 2017It’s so interesting to begin to discover different rhythms, a different vocabulary…
Jim
/ 23 November 2017What a creative wall! Thanks for sharing Penny 🙂
icelandpenny
/ 23 November 2017Isn’t it a delight? Just thrown up on a construction hoarding too, makes it very breezy and in-the-moment
Nigel Pleasants
/ 23 November 2017What a wonderful mix of images and ideas. Some of the art is very powerful. Very nicely edited too! N.
Mary C
/ 23 November 2017Terrific wall! I love the solar powered dream machine photo!
icelandpenny
/ 23 November 2017what we need more, is a rain-powered dream machine!
Mary C
/ 23 November 2017🙂
simpletravelourway
/ 24 November 2017Marvelous!
Richard Schulte
/ 24 November 2017But if the universe is expanding, that means our agreeable cells and all solar-powered dream machines are (relatively speaking) shrinking!
icelandpenny
/ 29 November 2017Nah. That expanding universe is just giving our agreeable cells and dream machines more room in which to play!
hippiesandheathens
/ 20 December 2017I love photos of street art. And I love the way you put this together, and your commentary. Great post!
Once it stays light longer, I plan to walk/drive around my city and take pictures of the street art here. Some of it is quite amazing.
icelandpenny
/ 20 December 2017Thanks for this! Street art is an amazing phenomenon, much of it real art — the more you pay attention, the more it rewards you.