
FEATURED BLOGGERS
For the last three weeks, I had fun responses from all of you for PPAC #45. Thank you to all the bloggers who participated while I was on vacation, too. I love how many of you visit each other’s posts. Please honor them with your visits this week. I will be on a short vacation with my sister-in-law starting yesterday for her 70th birthday. I will visit your blogs as soon as I can, but I’m the driver this time. We will only be gone until the 15th so everything is still on schedule.
- A YOUNG RETIREMENT
- AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES
- BRASHLEY PHOTOGRAPHY
- EAT, PLAY, LIVE
- GERIATRI’X’ FOTOGALLERY
- LIN’S DOODLES
- MY CAMERA & I
- NATALIE THE EXPLORER
- NATALIE THE EXPLORER
- PHOTOGRAPHIAS
- RAMBLES OF A RARING WRITER
- TRAVEL WITH ME
- TRAVEL WITH ME
- WIDE EYED WONDERINGS
- WOOLLY MUSES
- WOOLLY MUSES
- WOOLLY MUSES
IT’S EASY TO PLAY ALONG WITH #PPAC
- There is no weekly theme even though my post may have a theme with murals, statues, fountains, scrap art, graffiti, store windows, seasonal displays, car or art shows, artistic construction, or even artistic neighborhood decor. Photograph the public art that is available to you.
- Art should be freely visible from a public street, freeway, or walkway or inside a publicly accessed building like a library. If you pay, it’s not public.
- Photographers should have free access of use for their photos – no copyrights by the artists.
- The challenge starts every Friday at 9:00 a.m. Phoenix Time and it ends on Thursday at noon.
- Write a post on your blog, publish it, and include a link back to my weekly post not my page preferably in a comment. Sometimes pingbacks are missed. See how to create pingbacks here.
- Take time to visit other PPAC participants throughout the week. I recommend visiting at least two or three other participants in the community and leaving them a comment.
- Have fun! Art is to be enjoyed!
For More Ideas about PPAC…
These early-bird participants might give you some great ideas about something you’ve never thought about as public art or how to photograph it.
- A LINK TO YOUR BLOG GOES HERE
- AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES
- BRASHLEY PHOTOGRAPHY
- CEE’S PHOTO CHALLENGES
- EAT, PLAY, LIVE
- GERIATRI’X’ FOTOGALLERY
- JUNKBOAT TRAVELS
- MAMA CORMIER
- NATALIE THE EXPLORER
- NOW AT HOME
- OFF TOPIC
- PHILOSOPHY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY
- PHOTOGRAPHIAS
- PICTURES IMPERFECT
- TRAVELS WITH ALI
- TRAVEL WITH ME
- WIDE-EYED WONDERINGS
- WOOLLY MUSES
Welcome to our lair, I mean Shopping Center.
Just before you reach the London Bridge, watch your step if you don’t want to lose a leg – or worse. Don’t let the fancy gates lure you into relaxing your vigilance.

If you avoid burning by the dragons at the gate, beware.

Sarah from Travel with Me sent me a wonderful link about the history of these dragons. https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/city-boundary-dragons
The circle of lions awaits you and they are all spitting mad.

They want to lure you into the fountain of acid where you will disintegrate within a matter of seconds. (See Yvette, I have been watching Breaking Bad.)



If you make it past the circle of lions, don’t forget to look up. Remember Crocodile Dundee? A similar fate awaits those not on their guard from the spears from above.

Watch out for the innocent puppy. He looks like a puppy, and he is. But do you know why he’s so big? He grows three inches with each baby he eats. Watch your stroller carefully. Your child may be charmed by his sweet looks, but as soon as your baby reaches out their little arms…


Now if you get past the killer puppy, you’re almost to the bridge home free. But you still might have to wrestle the wiley aligator just waiting to get a taste of leg of human. Yes, he looks cute and innocent, but don’t be fooled by his heavenly looks.



Don’t say I never warned you. We managed to get through the obstacle course to enjoy the London Bridge on a beautiful sunny day. With my tips, you will be able to do the same.

Ongoing on Always Write
- Story Chat with a sweet short story with a surprise ending, “As Far As a Former Prisoner Can Go,” from Charli Mills at Carrot Ranch Literary Community. You’ll find some of your favorite Story Chat authors’ newest short stories in 99 words, no more no less if you click the link!
- WQW #17– “What’s that Smell?” The only rule is to have a quote about the topic and comment either with a story, poem, or pictures.
Now it’s your turn.
Have some fun with the public art in your area. You don’t HAVE to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God if something else works better. 🙂 Have a great weekend.

A fun visit for me to return to WITH you. It is so interesting and so random to be at Havasu. Last time we took a love lock to the west side of the bridge.
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I would like to go back again but not until fall or winter. 🙂
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HI Marsha, lovely pictures of sculptures. London Bridge Mall looks like a great place to visit.
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Thanks, Robbie. It was a treat. We didn’t stay because we were on our way to California, but I’d like to go back and see a little more. The pier area was quite cute.
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Great post for PPAC, Julie.
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I don’t think the big cat minds the water :-P.
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Maybe it tasted bad, though. I think that must be why he spits it out, Julie.
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Lol I did not see the lion was spitting out water. I was looking at the other droplets around the lion.
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You can see it a lot better in some of the other pictures. I don’t know how those droplets came out so perfectly like that. That may be one of my favorite pictures of all times. 🙂
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When my friends and their kids went to Havasu City they shared photos of the London Bridge. I had to look up why it was called the London Bridge. At the time I thought it was inspired by London architecture but I was so shocked to find out it was purchased from London and it made its way to Arizona via Port of Long Beach.
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Isn’t that so amazing? I can’t imagine how they moved the bridge. At the time it was done, I felt it was a stupid idea, but seeing it, I can see what a great tourist idea it was. It’s in the middle of nowhere, and took us about an hour off our drive. I don’t think tourists would drive that far out of their way to see just any bridge, but London Bridge… Thanks for the interesting comment, Julie.
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I really like the water fall you captured – great photo – and then reading the caption was fun to see the song you connected it with and the song
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Uh, huh, Uh huh! Thanks, Yvette. You’re a dear. Have a great week, my friend.
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😊
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First time playing along.
https://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2022/05/photographing-public-art-challenge.html
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Thanks for joining, Jackie. What a great post.
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https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2022/05/15/ppac-46/
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Rroar!
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😀
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I like your gallery of photos Marsha!
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Thanks, Aletta! It was a fun post.
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Great ☺️
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Agree 100%
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Loved the lions! That’s a cool shopping area.
My entry for PPAC is here https://offtopicmusing.wordpress.com/2022/05/15/public-art/
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Love all of these. Thanks for sharing.
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We had a fun lunch excursion there. Thanks! 🙂
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Super adorable, Carol Check out Off Topic’s post, too. 🙂
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Thanks and you are welcome, Carol. 🙂
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What a fun way to link all these sculptures and statues together! The dragon is, I think, a larger version of the ones that mark the boundaries of the City of London here: https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/city-boundary-dragons
Talking of London, I’m staying close to home for my contribution this week:https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/gallery-some-street-art-in-londons-brick-lane/
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Hi Sarah, I wasn’t able to comment on the London remember site, but thanks for sharing that information. It helps understand the history behind the bridge at Lake Havisu City. Your murals and cute sayings in your other post are lots of fun. 🙂 Thanks for sharing them on PPAC.
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Welcome back, Marsha! I can see that you’re enjoying your days. I listened to the tune twice. Excellent energy. And I love many of your photos, especially of the fountain. And the gate! And all the beasties, especially the deceiving puppy. 😀 A full basket of warmest wishes to your sister. My birthday is on Monday. 🙂
And my post is full of art from the same botanical garden as two previous posts with poems:
https://manjameximexcessive6.wordpress.com/2022/05/14/ppac-botanical-garden-corsini-3/
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Happy birthday, my friend. Mom’s birthday was May 12th. So May birthdays are special in our family.
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Lovely to hear this. 🙂 I have two friends with 12th May birthdays. Special people!
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May was a great month for babies. Some of the nicest people I know were born in May. Enjoy your month! 🙂
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Thank you for giving me the whole month to celebrate! 😉
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You are welcome. Remember that in November when my birthday come up, LOL!
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Love this post! Thanks for the story and the photos! Hope you are having a good time with family!
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Having a great time but it is super hot here. We knew that going in. It makes me appreciate Prescott! 🙂
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A post with lots of fun. Enjoy your break
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Thanks Derrick! Have a great weekend.
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Hooray for fountains! Have a wonderful weekend, Marsha.
Here is mine:
https://photographias.wordpress.com/2022/05/14/ppac-lisbon-7/
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Lisbon has such beautiful murals, Sofia. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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More to come…! And I’m still on my quest for fountains 🙂
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Awesome. It’s getting hot now so fountains are a must!
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Love the dragon and the bridge.
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Thanks so much. Here is a link that Toonsarah sent me about the dragons in London. https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/city-boundary-dragons I couldn’t comment on the site but it you might like the information. I did. 🙂
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Thank you Marsha for providing Sarah’s link that helped me to understand better if the dragons.
Interesting read.
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She’s an interesting writer.
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Agree 100%
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https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2022/05/14/public-art-3/
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Fun place for some art. 🙂
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Fun pictures Marsha.. what a fountain… and bath it would be till my shower and bath are done 😂😂
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I’d be extremely careful about the public fountain at Lake Havasu. LOL
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The closeup of the dragon is funny.
Have a great time with family!
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Thank you, Teresa. Glad you enjoyed my dragon picture. 🙂
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The dragon is fabulous.
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I thought he was pretty special, too. Thanks, Lin. 🙂
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I know, that one got me too. The caption is genius! 😅
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Thanks! Captions are my specialty if the animals talk to me. 🙂
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Okay, we’re sisters on that one ~ they talk to me too! 🤫
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Yay! You need to read my monthly event, Story Chat. There’s a great one this month in the comment section about how characters talk to you. Here’s the link for this month. https://alwayswrite.blog/2022/05/10/may-story-chat-as-far-as-a-former-prisoner-can-go-by-charli-mills/
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I applaud your work in helping provide inspiration for, and building and nurturing community among we writers here on WordPress 😊👌👏👏
As for myself, along with serious disability, vehicular homelessness and a dedicated stalker, I’ve also dealt with producing and publishing 3500 new works in the last four years, with a long list of intended topics yet unaddressed ~ so I’m not in search of lubrication for new writing, so much as a little recuperative peace …
I do admire your great motivational energy, though ~ you go, gurl!
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That is some serious writing, Ana. I’m not sure how anyone could do that without all the problems you are facing. Focus I guess. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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Your words of understanding and affirmation are deeply treasured.
I can do the writing because it’s the real reason I’m going through all this. If I were willing to just watch TV and eat white bread and offer my body to the landlord like poor women are expected to do, I’d be living in “peace.”
See you ’round the platform!
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Well, best wishes to you, my friend. See you soon.
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Seein’ you right NOW ~ and you’re beautiful! ❤️
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Thanks so much, Ana. Seen through the eyes of friends. 🙂
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The bosom kind, in the old Victorian novels. We swoon for each other! 💖
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My mother was a big fan of those. 🙂
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👌😊
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Oh how wonderful. I adore Lake Havasu, haven’t been in ages but some still looks the same. Used to take the boat up from Topock. Ahhhh thanks for the memory, I think I’ll go call my brother. 🙂
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Yay! I’m glad I could jog some memories for you. 🙂
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Great photos for this week, Marsha! I love the lion. 🙂
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He looks a little grumpy, don’t you think? LOL
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Have you seen a lion smile?? 😄🦁
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Great question! Another question is whether or not I’ve seen a lion up close enough to see if he or she was smiling. LOL 🙂 An even better question is whether or not I’d want to get that close! My guess is that I think I’ll stick with my grumpy lion.
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My husband’s niece went to Africa for a summer mission. She had a photo taken with a cub (baby lion) sitting next to her. I have to find that photo. 🙂
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That would be cute. I hope you find it. I’d love to see it. 🙂
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I’ll try to find it. 🙂
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Wonderful! Have a great week, Miriam.
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😊😍
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I simply had to play along this week. Enjoy.
https://ceenphotography.com/2022/05/13/ppac-46-lions-and-bears/
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This was a fun week!
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A beautiful place to shop. I fear the ones around here have less character. Fun idea for a blog post.
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That was a fun place to visit for sure. It takes an artist’s eye to create such a fun place. It’s the epitome of a tourist attraction. 🙂
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I’m playing your music choice right now. Great photos for this week’s PPAC. 😀 😀
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Isn’t that a great song. I can’t get it out of my head. 🙂
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🦁 You had me at the lions … 😀
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Just letting you know to watch your step around them. You know what I’m saying. 🙂
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😄
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Let’s play ball! 🙂
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Do you have a new theme? I like it.
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Marsha, What a fancy shopping centre. I love your photos, especially the gate, the fountain and the puppy. The water shot was beautiful. Happy birthday to your SIL! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for featuring my posts.
Here’s my entry for PPAC this week: https://natalietheexplorer.home.blog/2022/05/13/sakuras-and-fleurs-de-villes-2022/
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What a beautiful post! I love every inch of it. 🙂
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