i don't know how much more "inspiring" a sight can be on washington avenue. this is a pretty high bar. (i love the smiling guy up on the platform, painting. you can't see it in the web-resolution photo, but trust me, he was very smiley.)
i like something that's going on with the colors here. i have lately found myself drawn to the combination of pink and red, with a bit of yellow nearby. nice when an expression of faith creates such prettiness. i like having the temple in the neighborhood because we do frequently see monks or novices in saffron robes (and often with backpacks) walking down our block. we also have an ice cream truck that plays christmas carols all summer long, and in autumn, a profusion of red-tailed hawks in the field across the street (the first time i saw one, right after we moved in, i called
ben
to tell him "there's a penguin on the soccer goal.")
perhaps i will update later as the mural progresses...