To the editor 鈥 I鈥檓 absolutely amazed at our local structural daredevils 鈥 you know, the graffiti artists. The journey over I-90 to the greater Seattle area abounds with artistic talent.
As my wife and I returned to Yakima from watching a recent Mariners series, I found myself studying these 20-foot-tall monikers plastered across highway overpasses and overhead signs.
How do they do it? Are they utilizing state-of-the-art rock-climbing rappelling gear, or did I miss a massive sale on industrial extension ladders at Home Depot? Part of me likes to imagine them bouncing high into the night sky on tactical pogo sticks, achieving gravity-defying hang time. Just to dot an "i."
Most amazing is the total absence of splattered bodies on the asphalt each morning. To hang upside down over an eight-lane interstate, brandishing a spray can while perfectly maintaining a bubble-letter font, requires the core strength of an Olympic gymnast.
And where鈥檚 the audience for these midnight performances? To pull off these hours-long, unsupervised vertical acrobatics without a single passing police cruiser noticing, suggests they either possess invisibility cloaks or Seattle police patrol routes are being managed by Stevie Wonder.
I don't condone vandalism, but honestly? Kudos to the logistics team!
RON LIVINGSTON
Yakima
