On a recent solo road trip I took to visit a friend in Salt Lake City, I stopped in Boise as an interval to break up the long drive. I had never been to Boise, I honestly wasn’t quite sure what to expect except for maybe a lot of potato references. There was actually no mention of potatoes my whole time there. Instead, I met a handful of joyful and friendly residents of Boise, some of who showed me the beautiful culture of the city. One friend brought me down a road called “Freak Alley” which is a whole alleyway dedicated to graffiti art drawn by local residents. As we strolled down the alleyway, I got absolute chills (it helped that a group of three young men were in a circle in the middle of the alleyway serenading us with jazz tunes–one on drums, one on guitar and one on the trumpet.)
I went back the next afternoon to snap shots of all the art that moved me. I had been feeling pretty lonely during a lot of my solo road trip and this art work I came across touched me in a way that I needed it to the most at that time. I realized that this is the beauty of art–these artists, who knows where they are right now, but they were with me that night and day that I viewed their work. Kindred spirits, all of them. Check out their amazing work below:
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Where to, I wonder? Where to?
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Thank you soooooo much for re-blogging my post, I truly appreciate that!! And I was on my way to Salt Lake City, UT….this was a stop in Boise, ID 🙂
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These are great, a nice stop and find you’ve made:) wow!
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Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed 🙂 It was such a lovely surprise…..I love that about travel.
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Wonderful discovery… Great pictures…
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Thanks so much! It truly was a great find 🙂
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these are amazing…boise, idaho, who knew? 😉 very cool
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Thank you so much! I know, right? It took me by total surprise….surprises are the spice of life 🙂
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Isn’t that the truth?! Thank you so much for linking my post in your post! 🙂 I truly appreciate it. Peace!
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I love the graffiti! Thank you for sharing this post!
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I know, isn’t it great? It was the best seeing it in person face-to-face. Thanks so much for stopping by and for the sweet comment. 🙂
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Awesome post Ilonca….you passed right near where I live..Who’d of thought? ❤
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Thank you Angela! Awwwww, next time we will have to get together for coffee 🙂 haha. You live in a beautiful and inspiring town!
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How awesome to connect with so many people in a place you would never be looking! Awesome! Beautiful ART!
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Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting! It was truly spontaneous, random and goosebump-inducing, most awesome things tend to do that 🙂
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These are awesome! And this is in Boise? If I’m ever near there, I want to see this in person.
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Thank you for the comment! Yes, in Boise, ID 🙂 Ask any resident nearby in Boise and they will direct you to Freak Alley if you are there… 🙂
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These are really beautiful pieces of art that only few lucky people come across.
It’s great to see these art on screen. I imagine how awesome experience it would have been to feel those moment of art.
Keep sharing your experiences.
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Awesome “Freaky Alley”
Beautiful graffiti art drawn by local residents of boise, and awesome photos.
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Wonderful images – people complain about street art but all I can do is wonder at the fantastic creativity which surrounds us.
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Thanks for stopping by and for the comment! I am the same way, I could never complain about street art… I love the quote “Earth without art is just eh”
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Echoing Aleya… Boise, who knew?
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Haha right? I love it there😊
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