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Mike in Oly
Part three of the Procession of the Species parade. Part of the annual Arts Walk celebration in Olympia, WA.
The narwhal lead off the sea contingent.
This giant crab was well done and new this year.
The octopus was a crowd favorite.
This whale spun on the axis so it jumped and dove down the street.
This fun fish had eyes that moved about.
The anglerfish has been a regular for years now. So well done.
I loved that the salmon was escorted by bears.
Axolotl for the win!
This person brought a whole coral reef!
This is a geoduck (pronounced gooey-duck). A local clam species, and considered a delicacy. One of the local colleges uses it for their sports mascot. It even squirted water at the crowd.
Baud
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue see
Joy to you and me.
JPL
And a good time was had by all!
They Call Me Noni
So fun and creative. Looks like a good time.
BretH
Your photos make me want to attend in person. Thanks!
mrmoshpotato
So the anglerfish has been scaring adults and children alike for years? Excellent! Freaky fish!
Also, that octopus looks very confused. :)
stinger
Creative, beautiful, and hilarious, every one!
narya
Awesome way to start my day–thank you!
MazeDancer
People clearly work long and hard on their creatures. Thanks for the great photos.
Denali5
Beats a military parade by a mile!
WaterGirl
I love these so much! Sad that this is the last day of this procession of the species, consoled only by knowing that ema has an Easter bunny parade for us tomorrow.
WaterGirl
I added a tag for this series so these can easily be pulled up again.
MCat
Thanks for sharing this with us.
CaseyL
I *love* parades that are community-based, where people make their own floats and displays.
This may be an e3vent I need to get down to Olympia next year to attend.
SkyBluePink
Wow! These are so joyful!
StringOnAStick
The salmon being carried/accompanied by bears is a perfect touch.
Anyway
This was a great series. Thanks Mike! Agree with CaseyL– this event calls for a road trip.
cope
Parades usually scared me when I was a kid. This one wouldn’t have. What fun, thanks. Was there a tardigrade entry? If so, I missed it. I’ll go back through the previous posts.
Thanks again.
Mike in Oly
@cope: I did not notice a tardigrade, but there was likely one in there somewhere.
So glad you all enjoyed the photos. The parade is one of the highlights of the year for me.
Geoduck
As a fellow Oly-area resident, I was at the parade as well. Definitely worth seeing in person if you get a chance.
Someone posted a video on YouTube for anyone who wants to see the whole thing.
Mike in Oly
@MazeDancer:
They do! The Procession has a workshop open year round for folks to drop in, and get assistance, materials or inspiration for their ideas. I wish I had taken a video of Samba Olywa drum and dance corps. So creative and fun.
Mike in Oly
@Geoduck: Thank you! That is so awesome.