I'm not a fan of graffiti by any means, but this gem just has to be discussed. The Toronto bridge where the vandalism stains is the Leaside Bridge, it was formerly named the East York Leaside Viaduct. It was completed in October of 1927 and stands at a massive height of 143.8 feet.
I'm going to guess that the graffiti is roughly 75 feet in the air, and as you can see it is painted on the side of a pillar/column. There are no stairs or ladders to access that area of the bridge, so I can only assume that whoever did it either propelled down, or somehow climbed up. Whoever the "artist" is, must have had a great reason to risk his/her life to write "Live Love" and draw a giant heart on public property. The "artist" also wrote 2 sets of initials inside the heart, unfortunately the camera I used to snap this picture couldn't make it out. I'm going to try and get some additional shots for your viewing pleasure.
I also want to mention that this graffiti is clearly visible to drivers on the DVP (Don Valley Parkway) driving south. To top it all off, it's slowing down traffic because people are looking at it.
I'm pretty sure I have seen this at one time or another... I would love to know how they did that without scaffolding.
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