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people on an old wall

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Near the Mercato del Capo in the historic center of Palermo Italy there is a warren of small alleys. On a wall in one of these alleys is a small series of faded drawings or painting.

below: Two women’s portraits – a larger classical looking face with a smaller more modern woman in the top corner. The old stones and bricks add a layer of interest to the images that remain.

two women's portraits, faded street art on an old brick and stone wall, textures, alley in Palermo

below: He’s painting a large face on the wall and it looks like he’s been doing it for a long time.

a man, seated, is painting a black face on a stone wall, faded street art on an old brick and stone wall, textures, alley in Palermo

below: Painting at number1

faded street art on an old brick and stone wall, textures, alley in Palermo

faded street art on an old brick and stone wall, textures, alley in Palermo

below: Blue and red on old brick

faded street art on an old brick and stone wall, textures, alley in Palermo

below: The brickwork suggests there was once a small window here.

faded street art on an old brick and stone wall, textures, alley in Palermo

Photos taken February 2026

La Cocollona

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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

faded Blu

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below: Looking across al. Jana Pawlla II in central Warsaw.

It was twelve years ago, 2010, that Italian artist Blu painted this large mural.

There are lots of soldiers going through the motions of war and combat but they are all being controlled by strings. Their green helmets have holes in the top to make room for the string.

The picture below clearly shows the puppet strings controlling the actions of the larger than life sized men. Strings on the tops of their heads as well as around the hands and feet.

Another piece of the puzzle fits into place – the symbol on the helmet is that of the euro. Money. What wars are fought over. Capitalism. What pits one group of people against another. Agree? or disagree?