The “Keep Calm and Carry On” tree that I admired so much during New Year’s has been transformed for Valentine’s Day. “Stop in the Name of Love” it now reads. And it’s covered with love-related quotes. I love it! Pretty in a kitsch and gaudy way. Plus, everything’s abloom! It’s apparently already springtime in California.
Tag: street art
Street Art Made By Opening Curtains
I was walking around Palo Alto tonight after work. As I passed the fancy houses, I was struck by what I saw. I saw people’s private lives and household activities all out in the open for everyone to see. I saw people eating dinner, talking, playing, something that looked like tutoring, at least five households… Continue reading Street Art Made By Opening Curtains
Keep Calm and Carry On Tree
I was just riding my bike down the Bike Boulevard in Palo Alto. Right at Lowell and Bryant I came across a pair of trees flanking the road. Each was decorated with playing cards, and on the back of the cards read “Keep Calm and Carry On.” Just below the cards were signs declaring, “2012:… Continue reading Keep Calm and Carry On Tree