I've noticed a lot of posts about end-of-the-school-year lately, and honestly, since mine is a fur-baby, I might have totally overlooked this momentous time on the calendar had you not mentioned it. Until of course the first day of summer break and Beaver and I come across the empty parking lot at our local elementary school.
Beaver loves to walk {these days the walks can be very slow, but we walk}. Twice daily for more than 12 years our walks include passing through our local elementary school grounds. And it dawned on me this weekend there's something very special at this school I want to share with you.
The school has a covered walkway spanning the two sets of front entrance doors. The walkway and canopy is a poured concrete structure, very functional, but on the plain side. Years ago (I'd guess 8 - 10 years now) the PTA came up with this inspiring idea for making that entrance to the school more fun, colorful, and welcoming for the children ... and us too ... we always smile each time we walk under this canopy.
The walkway / canopy .... notice the shapes on the ceiling?
It's an "under the sea" mural painted on the ceiling :)
Let's talk a stroll ....
There's a great sea turtle or tortoise, he may be my favorite ...
A super-big blue whale ... sort of whale-sized, so large that this is all I could get in the camera frame as I lay on the ground to get the photo :) He has a smile on his face, all the sea creatures here do.
A lovely almost "fairy like" fish ... if I was a student at this school I'd probably know what kind of fish that is! ... any guesses?
Can't have a fun undersea world without a dolphin ...
And even a friendly shark as we exit the walkway ...
And we're heading home ...
I don't know anything about how this art installation came to be; if anyone is interested in the background - to share with your PTA for example, let me know ... a few neighborhood women are very involved at the school and I know I could get the scoop. And yes, this is a public school and not a private facility.
On a personal note we continue to wait ... for our new heat pump / AC system to be installed (hopefully by this Friday - still camping on the air mattress downstairs) and for results and next steps on those tests I mentioned last week. This whole waiting game is a bit challenging for a gal who has been known to use a hair dryer to speed up the drying of paint all because waiting two hours for a second coat is too long?! Yes, patience is not my best virtue.
What great plans do you have for this week? Can't wait to see your projects. Someone, please, spark my creativity ... I can't figure out whether I'd find greater pleasure transforming something with paint or
4 comments:
Seriously the coolest walkway ceiling ever - I bet the kiddos LOVE that!!
That breeze way ceiling is awesome - I am sure when it was new the kids where late for class!
I just love your pup! So so so... much like our Tbone!!! We knowticed today he is getting gray around his eyes, I hate when they get old!!!
Well, of course, my fave pic is of the pooch on the walk. But that painted ceiling is so cool. There used to be all kinds of "whale walls" around a city close to where I grew up. So fun.
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