December 22, 2025

Reach for the Stars

Harrisonburg


When I was in Harrisonburg three weeks ago, I found this mural in Ralph Sampson Park. There are many murals in Harrisonburg, and there’s still a few that I haven’t photographed yet.

The park is named for basketball player Ralph Sampson, who was from Harrisonburg

Monday Murals

I did not find information on who painted this mural, but it has the look of a community project. Some of the paint is faded, but the black lines are still dark. I believe they are streets and you can see the houses along them. I suspect that the large building is the nearby school. Mountains are in the distance. A person is on a ladder, reaching for the stars.

 I was there on an overcast day and it had rained earlier, so I didn’t take many pictures. I did take one of decorations in the doctor’s office and one of fog and traffic as I waited for a light to change.



5 comments:

  1. It's a very rustic country mural. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Linda. Have a great Christmas.

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  2. If there’s a mural in town you are the one to find it!

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  3. Great mural! Love the view of the mountains.
    Take care, enjoy your day!

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  4. I thought how many times I’ve seen similar traffic stops, but after looking closer I saw many details that I’d missed at first. Love that you found the mural while it’s still recognizable!

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  5. ...reach for the stars is a great motto.

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