A New Prague Collection

It was a spectacular day in Prague today - sunny and seventies - so my friend and I tackled Petřín hill on foot. Whew! Quite the steep climb and quite the steep descent. "Ellen" was found at the bottom of the hill. 

These pieces were critically placed beneath the funicular, the motorized transport up and down the hill.You might be wondering why I'm snapping photos of graffiti. In years past I have collected glorious buildings and heavy hardware, but this year I've decided graffiti is among the cultural sights of significance for me. It should be interesting...

Morning adventure collage

We decided to get adventurous on our morning walk today and climbed above the Strahov Monastery. As we strolled along a wooded path I glanced to my left and - wow - what a lovely view had fallen out of the trees! I was so pleased I whipped out my trusty camera.

 We continued  walking out to the street toward the garden at the top of Petřín and spied a bit of graffiti. Look closely.The only addition is the face. A door or window was removed and filled in leaving room for an artistic eye and a can of spray paint to transform it into design. Cool huh? Much better than 99% of the lame graffiti I've seen around the city. 

We arrived at the rose garden and stopped to smell them! Ahhh. A bit past their prime, really, but nevertheless fragrant and beautiful.

 Then we jumped onto the funicular for a drop down one stop to Nebozízek and the pathway through the park that would take us back home.