Woodpecker Mosaic

Guadalupe, Panama ~ January 11, 2010

Los Quetzales Ecolodge

See today's post on my Animal Art Along the Way blog for another bird mosaic at Los Quetzales.

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Patterns in Portland

Portland, Oregon ~ April 18, 2010

Near Northwest 23rd Street

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Buzz Up, Catch Down

Los Angeles ~ 2003
From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"
by Francisca

Francisca wrote, "These were all taken on the Metro Train route from LA Airport to downtown . . . each stop has wonderful urban art."

I have no idea where the words and phrases come from in this uniquely thought-provoking staircase. Like a collage, the random juxtapositions cause an interesting cascade of images to form. Is the building at the top a psych center? Holistic healing and therapists' offices? Day Trading Central? Maybe Francisca can help us out here. I love the shadow in the first photo.

Later: Francisca helped answer the question. She wrote, "Sheryl, this is what the architects said about the words: 'Walking up the station's stairs, passengers will discover words and phrases which have entered our 1990's vocabulary; will they remain in our lexicon or become obsolete?' Source: http://www.metro.net/about/art/locations/el-segundo-sta/#1" Thanks, Francisca!

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London Underground

London ~ February 14, 2010

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Thames Water

London ~ February 15, 2010

Oxford Street near Marble Arch

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A Blue Streak in the City of Roses

Portland, Oregon ~ April 18, 2010

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Oxford Water

Oxford, England ~ February 18, 2010

Bodleian Library

Under the circumstances, the text on the metal cover is perfect. Check out today's post on Tapirgal's Daily Image to see the building reflected here.

See more reflections from around the world.

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Magic Lantern or a Samovar of Coffee?

Los Angeles ~ 2003

From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"

by Francisca

Francisca wrote, "These were all taken on the Metro Train route from LA Airport to downtown . . . each stop has wonderful urban art."

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A City of Bikes

Oxford, England ~ February 19, 2010

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Bent Bolt

Astoria, Oregon ~ March 17, 2010

This industrial-sized bolt is clearly something not to trip on. I don't remember exactly where I found it, but it's in the vicinity of the old Englund Marine along the River Walk in Astoria.

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Monreale Star

Monreale, Sicily ~ April 29, 2004
On the floor of the cathedral

Here is a photo of the adjoining cloister on Tapirgal's Daily Image.

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Peace

Bend, Oregon ~ February 7, 2009

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Sunburst

Los Angeles ~ 2003
From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"
by Francisca

These were all taken on the Metro Train route from LA Airport to downtown . . . each stop has wonderful urban art."

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Nothing Fancy . . .

Astoria, Oregon ~ February 7, 2010

. . . and yet I felt compelled to take its portrait long before I had serious thoughts of starting this blog.

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Compass Rose: Belém, western Lisbon, Portugal

Oeiras, Portugal ~ July 24, 2009

Photo by JM

Many thanks to JM of Oeiras and environs daily photo for the use of this magnificent piece of pavement! You MUST enlarge it. Those are actually people down there! For the full story and comments check out JM's original post of the rose.

I also learned from JM that this type of pavement pattern (the black and white wavy lines) originated in Portugal. Having not been to Portugal (yet), I first encountered similar patterns in Brazil. In fact, I posted one of the sidewalks from Sao Paulo during the first week of Tapirgal's Daily Image.

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Information

Portland, Oregon ~ August 7, 2010

Pioneer Square

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Keeping the Water Clean

Astoria, Oregon ~ April 28, 2010

"No Dumping, Drains to River"

I've been seeing a lot of similar signs on the streets in places such as Astoria, Portland, and Bend. Of course, I was first attracted by the image of a fish on the street, then I read the message.

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Slither

Los Angeles ~ 2003

From the series "Los Angeles Urban Art 2003"

by Francisca

Francisca wrote, "These were all taken on the Metro Train route from LA Airport to downtown . . . each stop has wonderful urban art."

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Variety and Veneer

Manaus, Brazil ~ April 14, 2007

In and around the central market can be seen a variety of paving styles and patterns, mainly in black and white. The yellow-bordered truck ramp blends right in, especially as the rain created a veneer of mud like an artist's wash over everything.

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Unintentional Art Along the River Walk

Astoria, Oregon ~ January 15, 2009

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