So today was the day I decided I was going to venture out and find a new area of San Antonio that I had not seen before. Most of us tend to get so comfortable with our surroundings that we never really move out of our comfort zones to discover new things. Well today I decided to venture out and discover a new path.....
I have passed up the Pearl Brewery ( a historical Texas landmark) on many occasions with the intention of stopping by and checking out the area. The open air Farmers Market was just packing up and people dispersing but I was trying to find the portion of the Riverwalk that was not congested with tourists. That was my main goal today but on my journey I came across this restaurant called, La Gloria Ice House with a beautiful mural painted across the side of the building. The vibrant colors caught my attention and I knew I had to photograph it. I did some research on the urban murals here in San Antonio and came across many that are scattered across the city. Now I'm determined to find as many of these paintings as I can to photograph, but back to this particular mural...I found out the painter is Claudio Aguillon and the scene in the mural is of angels seated around a table with Mexican food representing the food that is served in the restaurant with the outer scenes depicting landmarks in San Antonio and Mexico. The banner reads, "No hace fasta morir para llegar a la Gloria" and according to the restaurant's website it loosely means "You don't have to die to go to heaven.".... "La Gloria: Meaning the heavens. Our wish is that you experience heaven on earth through dining with us." Art tells a story so instead of just walking past that painting in a museum or mural on a building try to find out what the artist is trying to tell us. I plan on returning one evening to photograph this Urban Mural in a different light....
Love it when I come across something new that surprises me...thru the lens.
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