Lounge Lizards

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico ~ February 4, 2006

Hotel Open-air Cafe and Lounge

Oh, and don't miss the red horse near the ceiling.

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Concrete Capybara at a Truckstop

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ~ April 20, 2007

Although the artwork is not masterful, and the photograph is neither inspired nor in focus, we had fun spotting this painted concrete capybara at a truck stop between Sorocaba and Trindade. Too bad it's the only photo I took of it. I was more interested in capturing the nearby jaguar and tapir sculptures.

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A Salmon in Tacoma - Imagine That!

Tacoma, Washington ~ May 22, 2004

If I remember correctly, this was right outside a very good sushi place, although I don't think there was any connection.

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Mama Jaguar

Manaus, Brazil ~ April 25, 2007

Jaguar with Cub, life size

For several days I passed this carved jaguar mother and her cub each time I went in or out of our hotel's main door. I was fascinated by the realism obtained by the airtist with the fur's texture and coloring.

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Deer and Tiger

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico ~ February 3, 2007

Oaxacan wood animals

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An Egret at Maryhill

Maryhill, Washington ~ October 5, 2003

Maryhill Museum of Art

Down the slope is the Columbia River. On the other side are miles and miles of arid, rocky terrain. Yet inside the Maryhill Museum of Art you'll find world-class exhibits of European origin. Sam Hill wanted his wife to forget about her life in Minneapolis and be content with him here in the West. It didn't work out, but he left an unusually interesting legacy and many miles of good roads. And this bronze egret.

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Extinct Cat Sculpture at the San Diego Zoo

San Diego, California ~ November 5, 2009

San Diego Zoo

It seems that zoos display more and more animals that aren't alive and aren't in cages. I'm not sure when zoo sculpture began to be popular, but my most recent trips to zoos have turned up quite a lot of it besides the typical oversized animal sculpture outside the zoo's front entrance. I like the trend. This extinct cat, however, is designed more for instruction (I think) than as art. It was in an area that also had a replica of a prehistoric horse's skull embedded in the earth and a demonstration of the La Brea Tar Pits, both seen here on one of my other blogs. I should have looked for a plaque explaining more about the cat, but this photo is all I have.

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Roadside Jaguar

Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil ~ April 20, 2007

We encountered this slightly-crumbling jaguar and several other local animals at a truckstop-type gas station and store along the road to Trindade beach. I couldn't guess the location of the truckstop.

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