on the walls in Salem
My walking these days has been primarily in neighborhoods near home, quiet areas in towns close to home, and state parks that have remained open during the stay-at-home advisory. I've been itching to get to some of my favorite photo locations but until recently I stayed away. With the state moving into the first phase of reopening I gave in to my desire to visit the murals of the Punto Urban Art Museum in Salem, MA.
Sunday morning was a good time to visit. There were others out walking. Almost everyone was wearing a mask and remaining apart.
Many of the murals are large and on the walls of buildings that are very close together. You can see the murals as you stand in an alley but it's very difficult to capture some of them with a camera - even with a wide angle lens. Smaller murals sit in the squares of a wall surrounding a power station. The smaller murals are replaced every year while the larger murals on the sides of buildings are more permanent.
Untitled, by Scott Debus
