Apart from the increasing Urban Herd, we are also seeing a lot more donkeys around town. Some people pat them and feed them apples or carrots; others chase them away from their properties; most residents have become so used to them now that they simply let them be. The Cock House Guesthouse and Restaurant has taken this tolerance a step further and commissioned a mural that runs the length of one side of the property. I will let the images speak for themselves.
Postscript:
I inadvertently omitted the last photograph showing the tag of the artist of this lovely wall art:
Sadly too, I have noticed that since these photographs were taken someone has spray-painted blue graffiti (of the nonsense kind) over a section of this mural.
Something Over Tea 
Dis pragtig gedoen, Anne!!!
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Dit lyk baie mooi en het seker dae geneem om te verf.
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What a fantastic mural! Hard to imagine donkeys and cows just roaming at will. Not something that happens in Maine.
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I needed to share this delightful art. I often say that, over the years, we have simply had to get used to these animals roaming through town: one restaurant has even renamed itself the Pothole and Donkey!
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I like the mural. I like donkeys. I have always wanted one or two of them. Their eyes…
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They are gentle creatures which respond well to patting or stroking.
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Dis n kuns werk. En ek is so erg oor donkies
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Ek dink dit is ‘n wonderlike kunswerk en is bly om dit aan my lesers voor te stel.
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That is a beautiful mural!
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I like it too – it makes a refreshing change from mindless graffitti.
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eye catching
✨🙏🕉🌱🌿🌳🌻💚🕊☯🐉✨
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Yes, it is.
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A very striking effect.
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It is a most attractive mural to drive past.
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Nice mural – I love the simple black lines that form the total image.
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I do too. All the donkeys are doing something different too.
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This is wonderful!
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The mural has brightened up an otherwise rather dull wall.
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The mural is beautiful!
We have a troupe of vervet monkeys on the resort too. They are just so darn cute! But we discourage feeding! They can be dangerous when they get too familiar!
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I would strongly discourage guests at the resort to refrain from feeding monkeys – the last thing you need is having to get someone to euthanase the poor creatures because they have bitten someone in the expectation of a handout.
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Absolutely!
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An under-valued animal, for sure. Good to see it getting its due!
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They do tend to be under-valued, yet are delightful animals.
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A fine tribute to the donkeys
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It is a wonderful tribute.
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I wish some of our people who scribble graffiti non-stop could use those “talents” like this. It would be welcome.
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Yes, I rather enjoy these kind of murals that are appearing around our town.
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A nice change from graffiti – I sent your post to a fellow blogger who likes donkeys.
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Thank you, Linda.
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I’m not often impressed by murals, but this work is excellent – it is as if the donkeys are alive!
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This is an aspect of the mural that is difficult to translate in photographs: one has to actually see the mural from different angles to appreciate the perspective of the animals. Apart from the large, obvious ones, there are smaller ones in the background as though they are further away.
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Any idea who the artist is, Anne?
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I have added the last photograph showing who the artist is – another reason to use the classical editor!!!
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Thank you, Anne.
The day I figured out how to get my classic editor (and other classic features) back felt like Christmas.
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Classic is by far the best option for what I wish to do.
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The murals have made the walls way more interesting.
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They certainly do!
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