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.

Stornara – riding turtles and reading cats

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Mary C

Here are three more, of the MANY, murals found in Stornara Italy.

below: “Fly with me” by Alessandra Carloni, 2023. With a suitcase all packed and ready to go, heading out for adventures on a turtle.

below: A lazy, comfortable ride through a sea of red and blue in a mural by Nikro, aka Nicola Ciarallo, 2021

below: Erica II Cane (or Ericailcane), A distracted cat! And while the cat’s away, the mice will play. The mice have taken over! Don’t be a distracted cat!

Photos taken February 2024

La Cocollona

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Mary C

A large mural in Girona Spain painted by Erica Il Cane (ericailcane) oof a crocdile with wings on its back.

mural of a large crocodile with butterfly wings on its back, standing on its hind legs, reaching for flying insects to eat, on the side of an apartment building

straight frontal view of ericailcane mural, mural of a large crocodile with butterfly wings on its back, standing on its hind legs, reaching for flying insects to eat, on the side of an apartment building

Over the years her scaly skin has lost its greenish blue colour but otherwise she is aging well.

reaching for flying insects, mural of la cocollona, river monster or crocodile in Girona Spain

From Wikipedia: “According to legend, she was once a nun who, due to her lack of faith, was punished and imprisoned in the dungeon of the city’s monastery, and could only leave to go to the river that runs through the city (Onyar River). After many years, due to her undernourishment and isolation, she grew scales until she fully metamorphosed into a crocodile-like creature. In spite of this punishment, she was still somewhat saintly, which manifested as a pair of butterfly wings.

ground floor level of mural, some cars parked in front of it,

Photos taken March 2023