Monday, May 23, 2011

Canada Post Mural/ My World

Mural on the post office, Midland, Ontario

Downtown Midland boasts outstanding murals on many of its buildings including its post office. I LOVE this one depicting the old post office with the Midland postmark. Artist Fred Lenz painted this mural and 33 others on Midland buildings, a few of which I have also photographed and a few more I want to go back and find.

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23 comments:

  1. LúciaMay 23, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    This is so cool, you can find art even at the post office!

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  2. KathyMay 23, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    I love small-town murals. Lufkin, about 40 miles from me, has several in its downtown area that I've featured on my blogs. I'm always looking for them when I visit new towns. This one is special with its postmark.

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  3. CarverMay 23, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    That's a great mural. I always enjoy looking at murals on town buildings.

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  4. Judy May 23, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    That is really neat...Heading to Illinois we took a new route and went through a town that had oodles of murals around the town.

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  5. AndyMay 23, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Wow. Nice mural and nice capture.

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  6. TexWisGirlMay 23, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    i do love the postmark. :)

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  7. Small City ScenesMay 23, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    I love murals on the walls in small (or large) towns. These are great looking. MB

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  8. RandyMay 23, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    That really is amazing. I like the color on the tree too.

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  9. Penelope NotesMay 23, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    I love this artist’s work. There is a great sense of authenticity to the painting. The job of the postman (woman) has undergone many changes over decades. But the era of the painting seems to carry the most neighborly charm. This post is very timely, indeed, as in the BC postal workers might be going on strike!

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  10. VioletSkyMay 23, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Perfectly timed in honour of the post office NOT going out on strike afterall!

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  11. DarlaMay 23, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    The mural is just wonderful! I hope you photograph all the others for us.

    Darla

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  12. Maude LynnMay 23, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    That's really cool!

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  13. AnonymousMay 23, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    What a wonderfully creative mural!

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  14. RedPatMay 23, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Very nice - love it!

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  15. MalyssMay 23, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    What a beautyful way to decorate a post office! i like it very much!

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  16. cieldequimperMay 23, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Shall I rant? Okay, here goes: wish we had some murals on some of our horrible modern post offices. Not the grand old ones though. This is great!

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  17. JanieMay 23, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    That is a great mural, and a nice photo of it, too.

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  18. RoseMay 23, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    I just love to find murals...they always amaze me. And love seeing any anyone else finds.

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  19. JoyfulMay 24, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    That's a beautiful mural. xx

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  20. Cezar and LéiaMay 24, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Very interesting mural and beautiful shot!
    Léia

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  21. LowellMay 24, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    As murals go, this is superb. That guy looks like my grandpa!

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  22. GeorgeMay 24, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    This is a neat mural. The postmark is a great touch.

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  23. LinneaMay 25, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    That's really cool! What a great mural. I've seen lots of towns in Canada with murals...neat tradition!

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