Flying Fish Statue Goes Through a Building.

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.

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!

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

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.

^g^ and I'm across the Atlantic Ocean

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

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