This sort of thing is why I love Austin: quirky, random, and perfectly suitable to the city's vibe. For the most part, graffiti is not frowned upon in Austin, unless it is graffiti defacing more highly valued graffiti. For example, the city was rightfully up in arms when an unknown graffiti artist defaced Daniel Johnston's iconic "Hi, How Are You?" graffiti on the Drag. There is quite a bit of this street art around Town Lake as well, offering hikers, bikers, runners, and walkers a nice artistic treat. This little guy hangs out where I park my car, making sure I'm running as enthusiastically at the end of my run as I was when I started. He mocked me for thinking it was so warm today.
