Murals (And That's all for California)

A small piece of an expansive mural in the Mission which snaked around windows and doors. A bird's (and a birdwatcher's) dream.


Part of a much larger Rotary Club mural on the side of a deli, on Maple Ave. in Manteca. This stretch seemed to be Barber Row; we passed at least a half dozen haircutting places in just a few short blocks.


We walked into Athens Burgers and split one giant hamburger with a huge block (four? five? six ounces?) of feta cheese. Across the parking lot, a huge cow mural stretched across an entire wall. It was completely bathed in sunlight, and ended up a little washed out on the Polaroid. But I like how it kind of looks like a watercolor, with the muted hues.


The side of a bar in Hollister, which actually turned out to be a cute little town without any shirtless male models standing in front of stores. Who knew?


In the Mission, I believe on Valencia Street.


Near our rented apartment in the Mission. Pretty well done.


In the Mission, on Church Street between 22nd and 23rd Streets. It was a hard slog up the hill in chilly, windy weather, but coming across this house was our reward.


The other side of the scale: a terrible one of Brando in Hollister, CA.


At the Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, which is similar to Coney Island, except the boards haven't popped loose everywhere in an attempt to stab your shins. This is probably just some woman and some man, or maybe it's the lead singer of a hair metal band and Zach Galifianakis.


Such ennui.