Castle Hill Graffiti Park

I missed a day! Ah, well - it probably won't be the last one before this project is over. I'll give you a pic-heavy post today to make up for it.

This is the Castle Hill Graffiti Park (officially "Hope Outdoor Gallery). It's a site in the Castle Hill neighborhood where graffiti artists can paint their designs with the full permission of the authorities, neighbors, etc.

The castle of "Castle Hill." According to the Downtown Austin Blog, it's actually the former Texas Military Institute building and the oldest existing college building in Texas.

The graffiti park emerged on the ashes of an abandoned condo project from the 1980s. Artists use the leftover walls, foundation, etc. as a canvas for their designs - which means if you go, you have to be careful not to fall into holes or get hurt on exposed rebar, broken concrete, etc.

That said, it's an ever-changing visual landscape, so each time you go, you'll see something different. Here are a few designs that caught my eye on a lovely, sunny day this February: