Unexpected art: Sad boulders
Blog: Culture Check
February 8, 2010
A couple of months ago, some enterprising graffitist decided to give face to a series of boulders and rocks near Porter's Pond in East Wenatchee. Yes, it's vandalism, and the spray paint mars an otherwise lovely trail.
But it could have been worse. The colors are muted, and the faces -- all sort of sleeping, weeping, frowning countenances -- have several levels of meaning for this extremely-peopled wildlife habitat. By the way, that's my own dog, Duffy the Wonder Poodle, in the background. He's tagged a few boulders himself.
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holmes 2 years ago
Unexpected art: Sad boulders
I love this picture, Mike. Awesome find. :)
irwin 2 years ago
Unexpected art: Sad boulders
Thanks, Abby. There is something surreal about it.
claudiasanchez 2 years ago
Unexpected art: Sad boulders
I would like a wonder poodle, please.
irwin 2 years ago
Unexpected art: Sad boulders
Claudia ... our standard poodle is the best dog we've ever had. Even at 11 years old, he's fit, curious, well-mannered and smart. Best of all, he loves to GO. He's an explorer and, I'm convinced, a student of Eastern philosophies -- a true Taoist.
claudiasanchez 2 years ago
Unexpected art: Sad boulders
Oh, I believe it. He looks so dignified and handsome in this picture. My parents have had a toy poodle for 8 years now, and he's also really smart (sometimes annoyingly so.) I'm just glad he doesn't actually speak, because then he'd probably boss all of us around.
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