Fear Not Color (Colour) by Weezilou

Fear Not Color (Colour)

Celebrated a friend's birthday with lunch in town and walking home, I loved the perspective of this colourful string of buildings. The back story is that the first three were purchased by one couple, a very wealthy German and his wife who was originally from Lunenburg. It seems price was no object as they not only painted these buildings (much to the horror of some locals at that time!) but had the overhead power lines run underground and they put up street lamps. Personally, I loved this colourful splash, and in time this street has become almost-iconic Lunenburg.

They put up a street sign renaming this "UNESCO Fresco"... I think they got that right!
Great colors
August 26th, 2014  
One happy street! I would go there any day I was down!
August 26th, 2014  
I love color! wonderful shot of beautiful buildings!
August 26th, 2014  
@darylo I hadn't thought of it like that, but you're *absolutely* right!
August 26th, 2014  
Bright and happy! Awesome!
August 26th, 2014  
Lovely story and colourful buildings.
August 26th, 2014  
What a great photo, made even better by the story that accompanies them.
August 26th, 2014  
So colourful :)
August 26th, 2014  
Well it surely brings this stretch of town to life, and the colors are just so vivid and cheerful
August 26th, 2014  
Fabulous!
August 26th, 2014  
Incredible color! Love, Love this! I love the history of Lunenburg. Ah, and do you eat the Lunenburg German sausage, Louise? We love it and wish we could somehow get some. The "burgers" at the Knot Pub are fantastic. Darn, I am missing NS!
August 26th, 2014  
Love the colours. Fav
August 26th, 2014  
So much fun! Makes me wish I were there!
August 26th, 2014  
Amazing colours Louise.
August 26th, 2014  
So pretty
August 26th, 2014  
This has to be Lunenburg. I know it before I even saw your name. Love that little town. Great POV and, yes, love that color -- or as my Canadian family insists -- "colour"!
August 26th, 2014  
A great shot of a very colorful street.
Funny coincident. I just read on the local news : An artist did paint his house orange, out of protest. The city and bank get him to court and now he have it to chance it to it`s original withe color.
August 26th, 2014  
@pyrrhula As an artist myself, I'm quite taken with the colours as I think they paired them well. But one orange house, painted in protest, obviously ired the neighbors in white houses! When I was young, I remember my mother commenting on a house that was out of place in a neighborhood. She said, "They really must hate their neighbors!" Who's to say! Lunenburg certainly has a lot of bright colors...these just happen to be new ones on the palette!
August 26th, 2014  
@Weezilou I this case : the bank. But as all monument houses are strictly protected by law also the the local authorities.
August 26th, 2014  
Fabulous! I love it!
August 26th, 2014  
Fabulous colorful capture of this street scene! Great story behind it I am glad many people can enjoy it and that it's become Iconic Lunenburg.
August 27th, 2014  
almost glow in the dark!
August 27th, 2014  
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