Ethereal T2

Re-blogged from  http://darling-briannaford.tumblr.com/ 

There's something surreal about this image...


Under a masterfully painted sky, filtered sunlight provides just enough brilliance to bestow an Orton-like glow on the van which occupies it's space as if hemmed in by the menacing hedge behind and the more benign growth ahead. A scrap of clothing hangs from a mirror in frozen motion suggesting a storm blowing in. The cooler and picnic blanket bide their time, yearning to fulfill their roles under sunnier skies. Idle surfboards attempt to make themselves inconspicuous as if aware that apart from the breakers, they are without purpose.  And upon closer inspection, a body "lying in state" in the top bunk.  


The driftwood barrier conveys a message: "Come no closer - there is no berth here for the cognizant.  This ephemeral stage is reserved for the dreamer".


Wish I were there...

Bus Art

Yes, it's graffiti, defacement, vandalism, etc. and I don't necessarily endorse these actions.  It can be plain ugly, rude, crude, unimaginative and out of place.  Recently, on a several hour hike in a remote area, we were dismayed to find some moron had spray painted their name over ancient Native American petroglyphs.

However, just as petroglyphs themselves could be considered graffiti, they were also a way of preserving history and communicating information, attitudes and ideas. Some aspects of human nature seem to have remained fairly constant over the past few millenia. Whether it's aesthetically pleasing or an eye-sore, graffiti is a form of art that has been going on for thousands of years, and art is essential to the human experience for a variety of reasons.

Public transportation tends to collect a lot of graffiti.  Here are some examples I've seen recently on and around buses:

True, that

Inspiring

Any idea about just what Rudy did?

Wisdom in the drivers"comfort station" at a transit center

Sometimes riders look like this...

I prefer them like this

Seattle's downtown Ride Free area is going away next Fall

Call to action

Not recommended in all situations

Will you do it?

Somebody at Burien transit center cares...
Click on picture to enlarge - they were all different
I took one

Tagging

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