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Māwhera

 


There's a new mural on the side wall of one of the cafes in town. This one is named "Māwhera" which is a Māori word that means "wide spread river mouth" and that is pretty much describing the grey river.

It was painted by the local Grey District Youth Trust under the guidance of graffiti artists "Ikarus" and "Drows". 

Linking up with Monday Murals.

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Tom said…
...the colors are fabulous!
9 February 2025 at 08:19
s.c said…
Nice mural.
9 February 2025 at 09:05
roentare said…
That reads very interesting
9 February 2025 at 09:52
Bill said…
Nice and colourful mural.
9 February 2025 at 12:37
magiceye said…
Beautiful mural!
9 February 2025 at 14:03
doodles n daydreams said…
Great colours, great mural.
9 February 2025 at 14:56
Veronica Lee said…
A vibrant and beautifully mural.

Happy Sunday, Amy!
9 February 2025 at 15:45
local alien said…
Lovely colours . Bright and cheery
9 February 2025 at 22:09
Iris Flavia said…
Not grey at all, I like it!
9 February 2025 at 22:12
Mae Travels said…
School murals always offer interesting suggestions of what the kids can do, though I think the overarching concepts are usually supplied by an adult. This is a very nice one. More impressive than the one I have in my blog today.
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
10 February 2025 at 06:37
Amypie said…
The word "grey" as in that's part of the name of my town "Greymouth".
10 February 2025 at 06:47
Tigger's Mum said…
Good use of a plain wall.
10 February 2025 at 09:37
Sami said…
Nice find Amy. Those monsters seem to be unhappy with the river water :) Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.
10 February 2025 at 20:03
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