Providence has to be the New England capital of playful graffiti. After PVD Fest a week ago, I caught three new bits of cheerful vandalism around town — new to me anyway.
Pasted on a wall near my office was a duck in a suit, which a younger friend informs me should be understood as “ducktales” because the suit has tails.
I especially love graffiti sayings, like the one about being blessed where you stand and the one about explaining to a friend that you are not a Virgo.
Artistic adventurism is not new for Providence. Take a look at the exotic Fleur-de-lis Studio, for example, on Angell Street.
In other Rhode Island photos, we have the playhouse that Farmor gave her Providence grandchildren. Erik put it together, with help from Suzanne and the kids. The 18-month-old now thinks she’s in charge of screwdrivers.
The picture of berries has a robin eating them. You may have to take my word on that. And if you walk around looking up all the time, you’re sure to see interesting tops of buildings.
I’m winding up this photographic array in Massachusetts, with the herb garden behind the church, the sexton’s bonsai trees, and another tree that reminds me of a line from a hymn: “roots, hold me close.”
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I like all of these! The little playhouse is perfect–lucky little kids!–and the last photo, of the tree, is really cool. And Providence looks likes such an interesting city. I was there once, for a conference, and remember almost nothing of it. I need to go back!
A grad student at Brown U has raised money for something called Doors Open RI, an event in which all sorts of private buildings around the state will be open for visitors on a particular day. That might be the time to pay another visit. Not sure. It might be crowded. https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/doors-open-rhode-island