Murals
I love murals on buildings, and have captured photos of many over the years. Here are some of my favourites.
Thera Flotilla Fresco - recreated at the harbour of Heraklion mural by m.pavlakis@yahoo.gr (2020)
Mural depicting the revered 12th century Chinese cultural icon 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' - created by artists Rawry and Pohly in 2022 in Calgary. You can read more about it here: https://livewirecalgary.com/2022/10/12/chinatown-mural-combines-thousand-year-history-with-calgary-cultural-twist/
Fantastic mural of Trang An - in Ninh Binh, Vietnam (2024)
A stunning Whitehorse mural - by artist Emma Barr. (2022)
Mural of a carved jade elephant - Gee How Oak Tin Association, Chinatown, Calgary - by artist Alex Kwong (2024)
The photo-realistic mural in Chinatown, Calgary by artists Alex Kwong and Rhys Douglas Farrell (2024)
Poseidon mural - Moncton, New Brunswick (2017)
Mural at Gốm coffee & tea at Bat Trang, Vietnam (2024)
A giant blue jay by French artist Étien, in Moncton (2017)
cooneycreations - Red Deer, Alberta (2024)
Spock - sweet shop, Vulcan, AB (2025)
Eastern cougar by Brazilian born, Dinho Bento, in Calgary (2024)
Drink Coca-Cola, Qurna, Egypt (2023)
Hookah smoker - on the wall of an alabaster shop in Qurna, Egypt (2023)
Detail of mosaic on a building in Alexandria, Egypt (2015)