Flying Fish Statue Goes Through a Building.

1. Joesomebody
   April 18th, 2007 at 10:45 pm

   See a wider shot here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanh/43942405/

   It's part of the South Park building, a popular restaurant and wine bar here in Portland.

2. tsiatko
   April 18th, 2007 at 11:17 pm

   It's a type of salmon, looks like coho to me. It's located above the entrance to one of the better restaurants in Portland.

   Oregon along with the west coast of Northern Cali, Washington State, British Columbia and panhandle Alaska comprise what we call "Salmon Nation" where salmon is a regional icon/food much like Maples/Maple Syrup in New England, Wheat in the plains, etc. There are huge extended political battles over salmon, how to restore salmon habitat, sovereign rights for tribal peoples over salmon, etc.

   An example of how Salmon are identified with is this group:

   http://www.salmonnation.com/

   Now all you folks join in: Bring Back Ceililo!

3. Me
   April 19th, 2007 at 2:04 pm

   The name of the artist is Keith Jellum
   His website is: http://www.keithjellum.com

4. Solo
   April 19th, 2007 at 5:52 pm

   Once in a while it is bound to happen. I read Neatorama every day, reporting neat and interesting things from around the world. It happens this sculpture is 6 blocks away from where I work. Great coincidence.

5. yayo
   April 20th, 2007 at 2:22 am

   ^g^ and I'm across the Atlantic Ocean

6. Ratz
   May 1st, 2007 at 7:31 am

   In Headington, Oxford there is the Headington shark, which since it's in a residential neighbourhood I find really quite delightful:

   http://www.headington.org.uk/history/misc/shark.htm

7. Huskey
   October 7th, 2009 at 10:44 pm

   Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar
   9th and Salmon
   Great Google earth panoramio photo: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11728225

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