Where's Waldo?

This wall has actually been the subject of a previous post. I thought this was a particularly clever piece of graffiti. It is at an entrance to Cal Anderson Park.

The Scourge of Graffiti

Apparently the graffiti cops don't appreciate these types of things as much as I do. Maybe it is because I'm still pretty new to Seattle, but a lot of it is more art than gang related. To say that it will bring a downturn in the community seems an over exageration. I think it makes a difference what types of things are being done to public property. If they are gang related, then I would agree, but half the time it is some weird octopus looking thing or a molecule diagram (which I keep meaning to look up which compound that is) stenciled on the sidewalk. I love the stencils. Because of the preparation, they seem better thought out and you can be so much more detailed than just with a can of paint.

These were on the same wall of an apartment building over by the Northwest School (Summit & Pike). There were some more, but these were the best. They were both fairly small. The peace one was probably only 5 inches tall and the Ladies First, I kind of forget, but maybe just a little bigger.

Night Court

The basketball and tennis courts at Cal Anderson park are always an interesting place to be at sun-down. We play basketball there a couple times a week (if we can get good weather). The courts are used for more than just their intended purposes though. Tonight was a great example. There was a 5-on-5 basketball game, a 2-on-2 bicycle polo match (they usually have 4-on-4, so I imagine it was just getting started) and a 30 person game of dodgeball, all happening right next to each other. Foreground to background: basketball, polo, dodgeball.