Eyes on the Streets

and feets on the ground. Graffiti, street art and murals seen while wandering the streets and alleys of our colourful world.

stenciled in Palermo

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Mary C

below: Bouquets of flowers and balloons. Love and romance and whimsy.

below: mmm

below: Instead of her umbrella, Mary Poppins is holding a bicycle

stencil graffiti in Palermo, Mary Poppins holding up a bicycle instead of an umbrella

below: This green crocodile is dancing pretty in a pink tutu. Love diversity!

below: This penguin has packed its bags and is ready to go home – Tourist go home!

below: Yummy!

stencil graffiti in Palermo, text that says eat the rich

below: A kiss, a hammer, and a glass of wine.

stencil graffiti, a couple kissing, a figure holding a hammer and a glass of red wine

below: “Curv a nord inferiore” – Lower north curve, or something like that

below: “Sicily is not Italy”

stencil graffiti in Palermo, male portrait

below: Pulling in two different directions, artwork by Twenty Three

stencil graffiti in Palermo, female portrait

Photos taken February 2026

words on a pole

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Mary C

There is a pole, or pipe (downspout?) in Baptist Place, Melbourne, that is covered with many little drawings. They are all slogans or phrases written using music scores as a paper source. I am not sure what songs were used (or if that has any relevance?) but the lyrics are written at least two languages. At the top is “Eat the Rich” .

on a pole, or pipe, in an alley, covered with pasteups, paper, posters, that are words written artistically on old music scores

below: Next comes “Resist”. I was curious about what song was in the background, so I checked google translate – “qui quae-runt” is Latin for “those who run”.
paste up with the word resists written in large letters aver music score