Industrious Light: Manayunk Canal

Industrious Light: Manayunk Canal by Phillip Adams is located in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mural takes its inspiration from the Manayunk Canal, which was the first canal begun in the United States. The imagery combines past with present: in the background we see historical images of the canal and the Pennsylvania Railroad, while in the foreground, the canal is given new life and color as nature starts to take over and rewild the waterway.