Monthly Archives: September 2010

Not your basic lost dog…

Well I thought I’d be a bit more present after Labor Day, but this short week’s been cut even shorter by the need to attend a funeral, so in the interest of brevity (and cheering myself up) here are some unusual pet signs spotted around Oaktown recently…

lost chicken, unhappy chicken, funny lost pet signs, unusual lost pet signs

unusual pet signs, funny lost pet signs, bunny missing ear

unusual lost pet signs, unusual found pet signs

Hope to be back on a more regular schedule next week… please stay tuned.

“Animurals” ~ aka The Zebras

So you knew I had to follow the giraffes with the zebras right?  Same artist… Dan Fontes.

These were originally produced in 1985 thanks to a public commission by the Oakland Office of Community Development.  Last updated in 2003, looks like they could use a new freshening as they’ve suffered some weathering and graffiti vandalism.  (Located under 580 freeway overpass on Broadway)

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Zebra Murals Oakland, Oakland Freeway Murals

Broadway Murals, Oakland Animal Murals

580 Freeway Murals, Dan Fontes Muralist

Dan Fontes, Oakland Public Murals

580 Freeway Murals, Zebras Mural, Animurals, Dan Fontes

Fontes is a local artist and has produced numerous murals throughout the Bay Area. If curious, you can type his name into the search field at the top right of this page to see the ones I’ve covered so far. I’m curious to know if anyone ever uses that feature… it actually works pretty well.