Photo Tour: Barrio Viejo, Tucson Arizona

This old neighborhood is just south of downtown Tucson. It's an eclectic mix of old homes, boarded-up homes, new homes, and businesses (mostly professional offices). A lot of the owners show their sense of color (and sense of humor) more than you'll see in other neighborhoods.

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	This guy dogged us in his part of this block. Here he's walking past me as if I wasn't even there. (Actually, I don't know "his" sex. He just acted like a guy. :)
	In the dog's block
	More cactus, more doors
	High security ;-)
	A door with lots of character (and, probably, a character behind it too)
	This window is typical of buildings in the neighborhood: wild color and not particularly straight.
	I made these with The GIMP's "Posterize" feature, but they wouldn't be far out of place in the Old Barrio if they were real.
	Doors, windows, and plants
	A palm tree and its shadow
	A window with plants and lights
	Abandoned building?
	An office
	On the edge of downtown...
	...and on the way into space

You can see photos of murals in the Barrio Viejo on the Tucson Murals Project blog: La Pilita Museum, 600 S. Meyer, and 555 S. Meyer. Check the list of murals for many more.

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