At present there are a number of public art installations throughout Penticton as part of a rotating exhibition. Below is a picture of one of them.
When I first saw it, I thought the intension was to emphasise fun on the sunny beaches, that sort of thing. However, once I read the signage, I saw that the point was much more serious.
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These birds won’t be going anywhere, but they are striking!
I like this sculpture of a fish swimming through some reeds and placed, appropriately enough, in a large public garden pond.
The fish is very realistic looking, I think.
Happy Ides of March!
The wind did a fine job of sculpting this snow drift.
It almost looks like sandstone.
Happy Friday. 🙂
This sculpture of a naked, laughing youth is on Vancouver’s waterfront.
He’s definitely carefree and just enjoying life, something I could appreciate as my M and I were doing the same thing!
There is a nearby plaque that is supposed to explain the sculpture’s background, but I found it to be worded in a rather convoluted, overly arty sort of way. I took a picture of it but I’ve decided to leave it out. I think it’s better to just let the viewer do the interpreting.
Happy weekend from Vancouver’s naked laughing guy!
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Dene oral tradition refers to a deadly monster who would sometimes confront kayakers as they attempted to travel or hunt.
In earlier times, the idea of this fanged and tailed crocodile-like creature trying to grab a kayak and its occupant would have inspired a great deal of consternation!
Although it certainly still does, the weather is now defeating this monster snow carving. We are much warmer and the sun is shining, a very welcome change!
We still have a lot of snow on the lakes, but it, and the ice underneath it, will soon be gone.
Happy week! 🙂
There are many woodland bison everywhere here in the north. In the spring and summer, they love to loiter on the roads, and drivers have to be very cautious of them, especially at night. Sometimes, a congregation of them will make the traffic wait. There’s no way you want to try to herd or nudge a bison, as they will charge if annoyed.
Try explaining that to your insurance. “I was just stopped on the road, minding my own business, when a bison came out of nowhere and ran full-tilt at my car …” Yup, okay.
So it makes sense to include one of these iconically northern animals …
… along with a snow sculpture of a muskox. Also notoriously bad-tempered, you do not want to upset them.
The snow sculpture looks much more docile, though, especially as it’s missing its horns. Very tempting for children, I think!
Despite that, the artist did quite a good job, don’t you think?
Happy Monday, happy week. 🦬
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