Today we go further north — from Portland to Astoria in Oregon. I found these murals in the seaside town of Astoria in (northwestern) Oregon. Astoria, which lies at the intersection of the…
Category: Art and Architecture
Belur’s beautiful bracket belles
Chennakesava Temple in Belur is known for its friezes, its pillars and stone lattices. Even the star-shaped platform on which it stands, a feature of its style of architecture. People who…
MondayMural | Found in Portland
I found this Old Town mural in Portland Oregon in the year 2013. This impressive mural seems to portray nightlife and it looks like it is four-stories tall. Do you…
Monday Mural| Found near the Cascade Range
Ronald McDonald in a mural is not something you might not have seen. However, I had to take a picture of this one, because I caught what I thought might…
Monday Mural| Found in Fort Bragg
A Fort Bragg mural for Monday Mural — A drive-by shot of a mural in Fort Bragg, Ca. Fort Bragg is a coastal town in Northern California and is known…
Monday Mural | Found in Napa
Today, we leave the (SF)Bay Area, behind and go into California’s wine country. This is a mural from Napa — a picture of the Napa River. I found Napa river…
A sculptural banquet in Belur; Hoysala style
Not far from Halebidu — the capital city of the Hoysalas — is a symbol of the dynasty’s victory over the Cholas in the battle of Talakkad in 1116AD. This…
Monday Mural | Found in San Jose
One day — a couple of years ago — on a stroll through the ‘Capital of Silicon Valley,’ I came across this mural beside one of the ‘light rail’ stations…
Monday Mural | Found in Berkeley
For Monday Mural: Telegraph Avenue Murals This week I take you a little north of Oakland to the university town of Berkeley. After a walk through ‘Telegraph Avenue’ the year…
Monday Mural – Found in Oakland
The Oaksterdam Mural, Oakland, California. Last week, I showed you some murals I found in San Francisco. This week, we go across the bay to Oakland, California to see the…