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Title: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on April 29, 2008, 10:41:07 pm
A number of years ago, Toronto went on a painted moose tourist promotional thing. I never much cared for it - thought it silly.

Winnipeg has basically done the same thing, but with polar bears. Don't know which promotion came first - don't matter much but I liked what I saw in Winnipeg. In behind their legislature building there are (I think) 17 such bears (and more spead out thoughout the city).

I also found in stores polar teddy bears, bear figurines, bear t-shirts ... And I was told that folks come from all over to go on trips to Churchill in northern Manitoba (check out the map on reply #2 on the 'Accounts of a trip in the past '08') to see real polar bears and, if they're lucky, the northen lights.

Anyways, the statues are quite lovely to look at & I posed with all 17 polar bears behind the legislature buildings. Bryan took the photos.

Enjoy

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears01.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: injest on April 29, 2008, 11:20:47 pm
ROTFLMAO!!!

You look terrified!

You such a HAM!

{{{Roland}}}
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on April 30, 2008, 11:21:36 am
Wonderful contribution there Susie - thanks  :D

More of the sculptures ...

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears02.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Kelda on April 30, 2008, 05:25:51 pm
heheheh.

When I was Berlin they had painted Bears from almost every UN country in the world. It was quite cool but all the photos I have aren't digital.....
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on April 30, 2008, 10:20:41 pm
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears03.jpg)
Taming the beast  ;)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 01, 2008, 06:52:37 pm
There many images on the bears that I really like: the scenery of the first one, the northern lights of the second, and more to come, but I do believe that this 'native' type image is my favourite.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears04.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: injest on May 01, 2008, 07:05:45 pm
Quote from: Sheriff Roland on April 30, 2008, 11:21:36 am
Wonderful contribution there Susie - thanks  :D

More of the sculptures ...

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears02.jpg)

so far THIS is my fave
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 02, 2008, 12:22:08 pm
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears05.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 03, 2008, 04:29:41 am
Winnipeg's got buffaloes

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears06.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 03, 2008, 06:52:36 pm
and they're so cuddly

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears07.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 04, 2008, 02:04:10 pm
Sometimes they misbahave and need a good 'talking to'!

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears08.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: injest on May 04, 2008, 02:12:18 pm
Quote from: Sheriff Roland on May 04, 2008, 02:04:10 pm
Sometimes they misbahave and need a good 'talking to'!

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears08.jpg)

ROTF!!


You tell him, Roland!
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 05, 2008, 03:40:05 am
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears09.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: injest on May 05, 2008, 06:51:49 am
Quote from: Sheriff Roland on May 05, 2008, 03:40:05 am
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears09.jpg)

SAMSON?? Is it you??
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 06, 2008, 03:39:40 am
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears10.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: injest on May 06, 2008, 07:32:39 am
Quote from: Sheriff Roland on May 06, 2008, 03:39:40 am
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears10.jpg)

the Canadian Health Plan in action??
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 07, 2008, 08:22:00 am
(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears11.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 08, 2008, 07:54:31 am
"Just like mon jardin, doncha think?"

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears12.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: injest on May 08, 2008, 08:07:35 am
LOL...

well not QUITE....but CLOSE...
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 09, 2008, 05:41:06 am
This bear's wearing a thong bikini brief!!!

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears13.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: injest on May 09, 2008, 07:39:12 am
 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 10, 2008, 05:42:05 am
obviously, running out of ideas.

Can't remember why, but here, the bear's 'cut' one ...

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears14.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: injest on May 10, 2008, 06:20:11 am
LOL!!

Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 11, 2008, 08:20:49 am
Seemed like a good idea at the time, but now I don't recall why "calling out" was appropriate for this bear ...

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears15.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: injest on May 11, 2008, 08:33:26 am
He looks like he is paying attention!! Maybe it was quitting time?
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 12, 2008, 05:49:13 am
Quickly running out of these ...

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears16.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Ellemeno on May 12, 2008, 07:11:02 am
I love those bears, Roland, thanks for posting them.  Some are really gorgeous.

And I like the new-to-me beard!

:)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 12, 2008, 08:19:52 am
It's a new-to-me-too beard
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 13, 2008, 09:11:44 am
And so ends the Winnipeg bears photo essay that Bryan took last month while on our trip through our past.

Got a few more 'bear' pics to share, but they'll be somewhat dif'rent. Stay tuned.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/VoyageManitoba/WinnipegBears17.jpg)
Title: Re: Winnipeg's got bears
Post by: Sheriff Roland on May 17, 2008, 11:07:33 pm
Picked up these figurines of bears last day in Winnipeg - as a momento.

They're hand carved out of "Star Marble Stone"

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/roboy-0/Home%20Pics/08-04-27-01.jpg)