i was east side again this saturday afternoon, but this time all on my tod. after leaving nanny minnie’s i fancied a little wonder. so instead of heading down to the regents canal, i headed a little further east, to the hertford union canal (ducketts canal), a short stretch of canal originally opened in 1830 as a short cut, which links up the regents canal to the lee navigation.
i briefly lived round the corner for a while and the area has changed so much since then, with the queen elizabeth olympic park bringing much-needed regeneration to the area.
the area is known for its street art. i little while back i had heard that borondo had painted an amazing piece and i was itching to find it. it did not disappoint. of course i snapped a few more along the way.
![sweet toof wyke road](https://i0.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sweet-tooth-wyke-road.jpg)
![graff tyres monier road](https://i0.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/graff-tyres-monier-road.jpg)
the lee navigation
![lee navigation and olympic stadium](https://i1.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/river-lee-and-olympic-stadium.jpg)
![the white building graff](https://i1.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-white-building-graff.jpg)
![lee navigation graffiti](https://i0.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/river-lee-1.jpg)
![paste up lee navigation](https://i2.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/paste-up.jpg)
![run lee navigation](https://i2.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/run-hertford-union-.jpg)
![number 90 bar & restaurant](https://i1.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/number-90-bar-restaurant.jpg)
i believe these people are making giant eyeballs? each to their own i guess!
![lee navigation giant eye balls](https://i1.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/river-lee-giant-eye-balls.jpg)
the hertford union canal
![hertford union canal](https://i2.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hertford-union-.jpg)
![graff wall hertford union 2](https://i2.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/graff-wall-hertford-union-2.jpg)
![graff wall hertford union 1](https://i0.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/graff-wall-hertford-union-1.jpg)
![junk hertford union](https://i0.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/junk-hertford-union-.jpg)
and here is the borondo piece i was searching for. so brilliantly clever. painted completely upside down. check out the reflection in the water. perfect.
![borondo hertford union canal](https://i2.wp.com/hpmcq.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/borondo-hertford-union-canal.jpg)
What cool looking walk – super jel of all the street art you have round your way – nothing here at all *hatches plan to buy spray paint*
oooo let’s go paint together. shall we take a wonder at britmums together? get a bit of fresh air and take some snaps