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Great work, pdedse.
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Wow, Pdedse, great job! You truly are the King of Murals!

Not the right bike, but I was at a gas stop in El Segundo, just down the road from LAX. Facing the gas pumps on the wall of a building next door is a pretty cool mural commemorating El Segundo's aviation history. It depicts Douglas and North American planes dating from WW2, to Northrup modern day planes.


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(08-07-2026, 07:57 PM)Gone in 60 Wrote: Wow, Pdedse, great job! You truly are the King of Murals!

Not the right bike, but I was at a gas stop in El Segundo, just down the road from LAX. Facing the gas pumps on the wall of a building next door is a pretty cool mural commemorating El Segundo's aviation history. It depicts Douglas and North American planes dating from WW2, to Northrup modern day planes.

King of...nada.  I've got one more year? in Oregon before moving on to Tucson / Costa Rica.  I'm trying to soak up as much as I can of the NW while I'm still here.  But I do think murals are interesting, giving local artists their chance to shine bright.


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Yeah, good for artists and often for enlivening otherwise unattractive buildings.
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(08-07-2026, 10:35 AM)Frenchie Wrote: Not from this month, this photo is from 2 years ago.

Still a vibrant, incredible picture. I am very glad you posted it.
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(08-07-2026, 03:27 PM)pdedse Wrote: I would also find others too good to pass up on the way to the one I was looking for:
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My personal favorite was the 2nd picture in the series that found its way into your mural scavenger hunt. The picture with you in front of the Community Center is a close 2nd. Although they are all great, those two pictures had a special spontaneous magic about them as if you were born to someday ride a motorcycle and take a picture in front of those murals to satisfy the calling of the cosmos. Smile Great stuff and thanks for sharing the moments. David
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From today's ride

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These are amazing works of art. I seriously doubt there is anything around here(Phoenix, AZ, USA) like that.
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(08-09-2026, 04:40 PM)Nachodaddy Wrote: These are amazing works of art. I seriously doubt there is anything around here(Phoenix, AZ, USA) like that.

according to google there are

murals in phoenix az - Google Search

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Although I love all the monthly photo challenges, I believe this month's may be my favorite. I am a sucker for a huge mural on the side of a building painted by street artists, rather than a digital print.

San Jose has a beautiful, laid-back downtown. I went there today, on what will most likely be my last ride in California. This is one of my favorite murals:

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A detailed map of all the murals is available here:

San Jose Downtown Murals
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