Sunday, November 9, 2014

An Urban Hike


A sampling of the day’s mural finds.
Top Left: Red Bull Soapbox Race by
Weirdocult.com.
Top Right: Happy Halloween Eastlake Abandoned Lot – Charmswon
Bottom Left: Godzilla-themed Murals Behind Cha Cha Lounge
Bottom Right: Comet Tavern Mural
Red Bull Soapbox Race by Weirdocult.comHappy Halloween Eastlake Abandoned Lot – Charmswon
Godzilla-themed Murals Behind Cha Cha Lounge Comet Tavern Mural

We didn’t get up in the mountains this weekend. Instead, we went on a 14 mile “urban hike” in Seattle. (That’s about 30,000 steps as calculated by Fitbit.) We walked from Fremont to Capitol Hill and back.  Along the way, we had a nice lunch at Bakery Nouveau (Capitol Hill) and a wonderful Italian dinner at Cantinetta. On our hike, we saw some interesting murals, street art, and graffiti.


The Architecture of Endlessness by NKO. A mural that is part of the Capitol Hill Wall Project.
The Architecture of Endlessness by NKOThe Architecture of Endlessness by NKO
The Architecture of Endlessness by NKOThe Architecture of Endlessness by NKO
The Architecture of Endlessness by NKO
The Architecture of Endlessness by NKO


Eastlake Abandoned Lot (see Street Art in an Abandoned Lot for a view earlier this year) – Happy Halloween!
Eastlake Abandoned Lot - #charmswonEastlake Abandoned Lot

Gasworks Play Barn Graffiti
Gasworks Play Barn GraffitiGasworks Play Barn GraffitiGasworks Play Barn Graffiti

Around Stone Way and N 34th.
Top Row: Wisdom Eyes of Buddha Garage Door (N 34th @N Northlake Pl)
Bottom Row: Stone Way Café Washington-Themed Mural and Evo Southwall Mural – Pacific Northwest Spacecraft
Wisdom Eyes of Buddha Garage Door (N 34th @N Northlake Pl) Wisdom Eyes of Buddha Garage Door (N 34th @N Northlake Pl)Stone Way Café Washington-Themed Mural Evo Southwall Mural – Pacific Northwest Spacecraft


Behind the Cha Cha Lounge, Parking Lot
Behind the Cha Cha Lounge, Parking LotBehind the Cha Cha Lounge, Parking Lot

Sadako Sasaki – Peace Child Statue.
The information plaque reads: “She gave us the paper crane to symbolize our yearning for peace in the world. A gift to the people of Seattle from Fratelli’s Ice Cream. Daryl Smith – Sculptor.”
Sadako Sasaki – Peace Child StatueSadako Sasaki – Peace Child Statue

Under the north end of the University Bridge. Graffiti and The Wall of Death public art installation.
Under the north end of the University BridgeUnder the north end of the University BridgeUnder the north end of the University BridgeThe Wall of Death public art installation

Capitol Hill Murals. Left: Red Bull Soapbox Race by Weirdocult.com at Neumos.  Right: Sparkle Donkey Mural – El Burro Esparkalo  at E Pine Street and 12th Ave.
Red Bull Soapbox Race by Weirdocult.com at NeumosDonkey Mural at E Pine Street and 12th Ave

The Seattle Urban Hike Route We Followed
Seattle Urban Hike Route

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