After a year and a half a true labor of love was dedicated this past Sunday. A 5,000 square foot mural along one block of DeKalb Avenue was dedicated. The Watershed Mural depicts the watersheds that flow from the “Eastern Subcontinental Divide.” This ridgeline begins east of Atlanta and extends easterly along what is now DeKalb Avenue. This dividing line separates water that ultimately flows to the Atlantic Ocean from water that flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
The mural reminds us of these wonderful realities. It illustrates waterways and the flora and fauna they support as the water meanders across Georgia to the Gulf and Atlantic. This mural also speaks to the heart of a community that cares in some many ways for our environment and the people that live in it.On a beautiful Sunday afternoon a community that worked together on this impressive projected joined together to celebrate the completion of the mural and their concern for the environment that inspired it. On this special day DeKalb Avenue was closed, if only for a few hours, to allow everyone to see the entire mural. We at Clifton join with our neighbors on this joyous occasion and congratulate all those who contributed their time energy and money to the project.
To learn more about this amazing project please visit the web site of the Lake Claire Neighbors (http://www.lakeclaire.org/) and the Watershed Mural itself.
