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Street Art Forage in May

Went one block further than last time and found a whole new treasure map of stickers, smiles, and surprise mushrooms. Chicago never disappoints.

Charlie Yellow

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Street Art Forage in May
Winner of this month’s street art forage! I walked right past it… then turned around because I had to take this photo.

Just like last month, I went on another little street art forage this month! I only walked one block south from the last route—but wow, totally different findings! It makes me so excited to think about how many artists and creative geeks are out there, secretly sprinkling their creativity all over Chicago like some kind of magical graffiti fairy dust.

I guess I’m just the kind of person who falls for anything yellow.
The fact that this sticker stopped me… maybe I’m still not over NYC.

Found more of these little heart-mouthed friends today. I think they’re following me. Or maybe I’m the one chasing them?

Ooh, shiny! And wait... is that a smile hiding in the ‘O’? Sold.
I don’t know why, but my eyes just couldn’t ignore this little blob.
“You are beautiful” is already everywhere in Chicago… but when someone adds “YOU ARE AWESOME” underneath? Okay wow, now I’m blushing.

Not just stickers this time—just good old-fashioned sidewalk mushrooms too. Chicago’s wild like that.