Pensacola, Florida has a few good things going for it; the weather, beautiful beaches, and the Graffiti Bridge.
To the unknowing, this photo, which appeared in the Pensacola News Journal on May 22, may look like an act of vandalism. It isn't.
The 17th Avenue train trestle has a history. For many years, police have looked the other way as generations have expressed themselves. Sometimes it is painted multiple times in one day.
It is said that the only rule is that your graffiti should be better than what you are covering up.
Friday, this appeared...
There's no telling how long it will be on the bridge due to tradition. It may be history, already.
The Pensacola News Journal Facebook page and website alerted 'friends' when the group showed up to paint this. Perhaps they wanted larger crowd for their story.
So far, they have not posted if another group is covering this piece of art.
Photo: Ben Twingley/btwingley@pnj.com