Where's Waldo? Right there!

And now for something a little different. Have you seen Waldo around lately? He's been popping up around town in Houston and Austin. Here he is on the abandoned bank building at Shepherd and Alabama:

Waldo on the bank

Closer look

And here he is at I-10 and Studemont:

Waldo under the freeway

Another look

Metroblogging Houston has also noticed. Turns out this is one person's personal project. Here's what he says about his first work:

This is my very first Waldo. I had no idea what this was going to turn out like.

My girlfriend is the one who inspired me to embark on this Waldo project. Not too sure how it will evolve but I'm really excited and already have lots of ideas on where to take this.

After painting and cutting this out I immediately went to the streets to paste it up because I couldn't wait to get it out to the public. I was out in broad daylight meticulously pasting this up without the fear of a cop driving by because It didn't feel like a crime at all. I can't believe some people consider this an illegal act. It blows my mind!

I really like how it looks as though he's strolling down the sidewalk. I'm hoping it will stay up for a while since it's in front of an elementary school.

So far all of his Houston works have been inside the Loop, mostly in the greater Montrose area. The two I spotted are on streets I drive a lot - I snapped these pics on my way home from work yesterday. Some of these may not be there all that long, so if you drive by one of the locations, stop and take a look. Who knows where Waldo will turn up next.

Posted by Charles Kuffner on September 21, 2006 to Elsewhere in Houston | TrackBack