I love murals and street art. If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you. Just follow the Linky steps below. Once you start looking you will find murals everywhere. The "Monday Mural" meme goes live on Monday at 12,01AM, Perth,Western Australian time. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to your mural finds this week.
Thanks Sami
We've just returned from a 3-day weekend in Cervantes, a cray fishing town about 2 hours north of Perth, also known as the gateway to the Nambung National Park, home to the Pinnacles Desert.
The town was established in 1961 to accommodate the cray fishing industry workers and was named after the American whaling ship "Cervantes" that was wrecked there in 1844.
Almost all of the town's streets are named after Spanish towns, alluding to Miguel de Cervantes, the Spanish writer.
In March this year the water tank at the local Primary school received a new lease of life thanks to a collaboration between Water Corporation and local artist Kiera of "Sea Spray Art" and the school community.
The tank that used to irrigate the school grounds now features local marine and bird life, the nearby Pinnacles and the connection to the water, glimpsed through giant portholes - showcasing potential local employment opportunities in tourism, agriculture, aquaculture, marine and environmental conservation.
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| Kangaroos |
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| Dolphins and sea lions |
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| The Crayfish industry |
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| The pinnacles desert |
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| Trees and birds (magpie) |
We had also camped in Cervantes in October 2023 and I posted about the murals I saw then in this post: https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2024/03/monday-murals-sea-shells-and-pinnacles.html
The scale of the photos is hard to figure out: it looks as if this is a very small water tank. But the murals are delightful
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting all the murals. I just read about a controversy (or maybe a feud) about “graffifi alley” where it’s legal to paint murals in our town. I’ll have to go look at it!
best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Not so small Mae - the tank would be about 2mt high and 5mt wide (6.56 ft) and 5mt wide (16.40 ft). Thanks
DeleteWhat a clever project! Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed it very much and thank you for hosting. Aloha!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia.
Deletea very delicate and peaceful decoration for this reservoir. I wish you a beautiful week
ReplyDeleteThanks Kwarkito
DeleteCervantes - what an original name for a cray fishing town near Perth, dear Sami! Do the street names make you feel a bit like you're in Spain?
ReplyDeleteThe tank has been given a great new life - very nice, all the children, portholes, sea creatures, kangaroos and so much else that makes up beautiful Australia! But I wonder where Don Quixote and his windmills are... ;-)
Today I'm linking another "slightly different" mural, namely the historical ceiling painting from the Vienna Musikverein hall. I hope you like it as much as I do!
All the best, Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2024/07/ruckschau-auf-den-rest-vom-mai-2024-und.html
Yes, it should but not quite... the houses are too modern :) Thanks Traude
DeleteThe mural has 3D effect to it
ReplyDeleteYes it does. Thanks Roentare
Delete...this ia a prefect addition to the school. Thanks Sami for hosting, enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom.
DeleteSo creatively beautiful mural.
ReplyDeleteThanks Magiceye.
DeleteE que bonito ficou o tanque.
ReplyDeleteBoa semana
Obrigada Pedro. Boa semana
DeleteSuch a wonderful mural!!!! When we got our windscreen repaired there in 1999 there was "nothing". Such a creative and well done mural making a point of the place!
ReplyDeleteIt's still a small town mainly inhabited by fishermen, but it gets a lot of visitors that come to see the Pinnacles.
DeleteAmazing concept, great mural work.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead. Thank you so much for hosting.
Thank you Rupam.
DeleteI love that. That's so fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lydia
DeleteThe Sea Spray art is wonderful, beautiful mural! Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen.
DeleteI like that the art represents the town. It's a fun mural!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's the town is well represented in this mural. Thanks Sharon
DeleteSuch a clever mural. I can imagine the kids curiosity and excitement. Great images of sea life.
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Thanks Susan
DeleteLove the many windows and the mural in each. Particularly captivated by the shark and the boat coming out the windows. Thanks for hosting. Be well!
ReplyDeleteThank you, glad you enjoyed the mural.
DeleteI love the whole porthole idea, Sami.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat, a great idea :)
DeleteI love the 3-D effect. Such fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda.
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