Jerkface Walls – Montclair, New Jersey
My love of murals, wall painting, and street art is fairly well documented in the pages of this blog. When I come across interesting pieces while reading, I pin them to my Google Map...
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Full tank. Wandering heart.
My love of murals, wall painting, and street art is fairly well documented in the pages of this blog. When I come across interesting pieces while reading, I pin them to my Google Map...
While road tripping is made up in part of sheer serendipity; discovering things while you float free and unfettered in the world, the other part of that equation is seeing something which you’d previously...
The best part of road tripping or day tripping is the unexpected treasures that you find along your route. Recently while on my way to lunch, I saw this excellent Day of the Dead...
It’s funny how your mind can play tricks on you. How many times in your life have you hear someone say something to the effect of “we see what we want to see”? Standing...
Not unlike Sunny the Muffler Man, I spotted this large letter postcard style mural in Farmington, New Mexico out of the corner of my eye while riding down main street. It’s in an alleyway...
When you think about Route 66 and Shamrock, Texas, the first thing that springs to mind is likely the gorgeous vintage Tower Conoco Station and the U Drop Inn Cafe. It is an incredible...
When I pulled in to the town of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, my eyes were immediately drawn to this beautiful Welcome to Honesdale mural painted on the back of a building. I didn’t spot a date...
While scrolling through my photos, I thought surely I must have something star spangled for July 4th. In the past I’ve posted some Uncle Sams. But, I thought maybe I’d switch things up this...
Kenny Scharf is a dynamic artist who emerged in the 1980s as a prominent figure in the vibrant East Village art scene. With his bold use of colors and imaginative style, Scharf quickly gained...
The octopus is an incredible creature. Unlike any other animal, these highly intelligent problem solvers are simply fascinating. Take the arms: they’re considered to have their own ‘mini-brain’ not just because they are so...
Walking the tightrope between being an evangelist and a flat out psycho is tricky. And I’m not quite sure if one persons evangelist is another persons psycho but, I have my suspicions. Stop and...
This restored Mail Pouch Tobacco wall ad in Ford City, Pennsylvania sure is a looker. It is clear that love and care went in to making it vibrant once again. There is so much...
Worcester, Massachusetts is a city which has jumped in with both feet when it comes to public murals and art. Under the stewardship of the POW! WOW! Worcester program, dozens of murals grace the...
As I stood looking at the Cincinnati Toy Heritage mural, a sing-songy flow of words stumbled drunkenly out through the creaking saloon doors of my memory dedicated to the 1980’s. “I’m the Peculiar Purple...
Now that I’ve been a Long Islander for just about 20 years, I find that it can be challenging to keep the local Long Island motorcycle ride excitement fires stoked. Having ridden motorcycles in...
Burgerology – My Favorite Degree! On Tuesday nights, I try to meet up with friends to get out and get some air on the bikes. This usually involves a little riding, a little eating,...
On Wednesday night, the weather was absolutely perfect for riding. I met up with Brian and we rode our fraternal twinsie FZ07’s out to the town of Huntington, here on Long Island. I wanted...
Recently I’ve been resurrecting some old posts and sharing them on social media. The nature of chronological blog posting means things just get buried over time. Sometimes old posts need a bit of a…...
Everyday I count my lucky stars that I am fortunate enough to have been born and live in a place in which we have such roadside attraction gems as the International Banana Museum. What...
A Beautiful Harley-Davidson Mural York, Pennsylvania is home to many wonderful murals scattered around the city. One, in particular, caught my eye. The mural is called The Harley-Davidson Tradition and was painted by Michael...