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| − | [[Image:PresstonPelican-PNJ.jpg|thumb|200px|"Press"ton | + | [[Image:PresstonPelican-PNJ.jpg|thumb|200px|"Press"ton Duck in front of the Pensacola News Journal building on [[Romana Street]]]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Ducks in Paradise]] is a public art project organized by the [[Pensacola News Journal]] in which duck statues of reinforced fiberglass are decorated by various artists, selected by the statues' sponsors, and placed at various outdoor locations around the [[downtown Pensacola]] area. |
| − | + | Ducks in Paradise was inspired by the similar [[Wikipedia:CowParade|CowParade]] project, which Pensacola News Journal president & publisher [[Denise Ivey]] witnessed during a [[2002]] trip to Portland, Oregon. Each fiberglass duck is nearly 5 feet tall and weighs about 70 pounds; each duck sits on a 48 inch by 40 inch, 450-pound cement "perch." | |
| − | A total of 41 | + | A total of 41 ducks have been commissioned for the project: the initial project included twenty-one ducks launched between [[June 23]]-July 2, [[2004]], followed by a "Second Flight" between [[November 15]]-19, and five more in Spring [[2005]]. One remains unfinished. On [[May 9]], 2005, the ducks began to be removed, cleaned and returned to their owners/sponsors. Many have remained in the same place. |
| − | All | + | All duck designs have been reproduced in the form of scale replicas, which are available for purchase from the Pensacola News Journal. Other Ducks in Paradise products include T-shirts, posters and magnets. All proceeds from sponsorship and merchandise go to benefit the News Journal's [[Newspapers in Education]] literacy program. |
| − | ==Gallery of | + | ==Gallery of Ducks== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:PelicanFiveFlags.jpg|'''Five Flags'''<br/>Designer: [[Damon Bowie]]<br/>Artist: Charles Bendzans<br/>Sponsor: [[Pensacola News Journal]] | Image:PelicanFiveFlags.jpg|'''Five Flags'''<br/>Designer: [[Damon Bowie]]<br/>Artist: Charles Bendzans<br/>Sponsor: [[Pensacola News Journal]] | ||
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Image:PelicanDrSurgiCan.jpg|'''Dr. SurgiCan'''<br/>Designer: [[Chip Spirson]]<br/>Sponsor:[[Baptist Health Care]] | Image:PelicanDrSurgiCan.jpg|'''Dr. SurgiCan'''<br/>Designer: [[Chip Spirson]]<br/>Sponsor:[[Baptist Health Care]] | ||
Image:PelicanPelikini.jpg|'''Pelikini'''<br/>Designer: [[Sherry Barnett]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Gwen Appelquist]] of [[Coldwell Banker JME Realty]] | Image:PelicanPelikini.jpg|'''Pelikini'''<br/>Designer: [[Sherry Barnett]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Gwen Appelquist]] of [[Coldwell Banker JME Realty]] | ||
| − | Image:PelicanBriefs.jpg|''' | + | Image:PelicanBriefs.jpg|'''Duck Brief(s)'''<br/>Designer: [[Sherry Barnett]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Clark Partington Hart Larry Bond & Stackhouse]] |
Image:PelicanGodfeather.jpg|'''The Godfeather'''<br/>Designer: [[Evan Levin]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Portofino Island Resort]] | Image:PelicanGodfeather.jpg|'''The Godfeather'''<br/>Designer: [[Evan Levin]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Portofino Island Resort]] | ||
Image:PelicanGoldenPeliTriever.jpg|'''Golden Peli-Triever'''<br/>Designer: [[Lydia Davis]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Dee Krueger|Dee]] and [[Kurt Krueger]] | Image:PelicanGoldenPeliTriever.jpg|'''Golden Peli-Triever'''<br/>Designer: [[Lydia Davis]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Dee Krueger|Dee]] and [[Kurt Krueger]] | ||
| − | Image:PelicanSegradoPelicano.jpg|'''Segrado | + | Image:PelicanSegradoPelicano.jpg|'''Segrado Ducko'''<br/>Designer: [[Joseph A. Hobbs]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Sacred Heart Health System]] |
Image:PelicanCommunitySpirit.jpg|'''Community Spirit'''<br/>Designer: [[Larry Paulsen]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Northwest Florida Blood Center]] | Image:PelicanCommunitySpirit.jpg|'''Community Spirit'''<br/>Designer: [[Larry Paulsen]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Northwest Florida Blood Center]] | ||
| − | Image:PelicanConsumingPelican.jpg|'''The Consuming | + | Image:PelicanConsumingPelican.jpg|'''The Consuming Duck'''<br/>Designer: [[Felic Fussner]]<br/>[[Ron Stewart]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Ken Andrews|Ken]] and [[Jackie Andrews]] |
| − | Image:PelicanHomer.jpg|'''Homer'''<br/>Designer: [[Larry Paulsen]]<br/>Sponsor:[[Pensacola | + | Image:PelicanHomer.jpg|'''Homer'''<br/>Designer: [[Larry Paulsen]]<br/>Sponsor:[[Pensacola Ducks]] |
| − | Image:PelicanDonTristan.jpg|'''Don Tristan de | + | Image:PelicanDonTristan.jpg|'''Don Tristan de Ducko'''<br/>Designer: [[Thomas Jacob Cawthon]] (armor)<br/>Artists: [[Joan Bullock|Joan]] and [[Ellis Bullock]], [[Sarah Turner]]<br/>Sponsor: [[E.W. Bullock Associates]] |
Image:PelicanFlossie.jpg|'''Flossie'''<br/>Designer: [[Evan Levin]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Stu Bonnin]] | Image:PelicanFlossie.jpg|'''Flossie'''<br/>Designer: [[Evan Levin]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Stu Bonnin]] | ||
| − | Image:PelicanNatural.jpg|'''Natural | + | Image:PelicanNatural.jpg|'''Natural Duck'''<br/>Designer: [[Ron Stewart]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Santa Rosa Medical Center]] |
Image:PelicanMermaidsParadise.jpg|'''Mermaids in Paradise'''<br/>Designer: [[Quenby Mitchell]]<br/>Sponsor: [[J-J Properties of Pensacola]] | Image:PelicanMermaidsParadise.jpg|'''Mermaids in Paradise'''<br/>Designer: [[Quenby Mitchell]]<br/>Sponsor: [[J-J Properties of Pensacola]] | ||
Image:PelicanPresston.jpg|'''"Press"ton'''<br/>Designer: [[Marcia Moritz]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Pensacola News Journal]] | Image:PelicanPresston.jpg|'''"Press"ton'''<br/>Designer: [[Marcia Moritz]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Pensacola News Journal]] | ||
Image:PelicanElizabeakI.jpg|'''Peli-Queen Elizabeak I'''<br/>Designer: [[Diane Goeller]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Trinity Collection Jewelry]] | Image:PelicanElizabeakI.jpg|'''Peli-Queen Elizabeak I'''<br/>Designer: [[Diane Goeller]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Trinity Collection Jewelry]] | ||
Image:PelicanPatrioticPappy.jpg|'''Patriotic Pappy'''<br/>Designer: [[Bill Brown]]<br/>Sponsor: Dr. [[Max Kattner|Max]] and [[Patty Kattner]] | Image:PelicanPatrioticPappy.jpg|'''Patriotic Pappy'''<br/>Designer: [[Bill Brown]]<br/>Sponsor: Dr. [[Max Kattner|Max]] and [[Patty Kattner]] | ||
| − | Image:PelicanDewey.jpg|'''Dewey D. | + | Image:PelicanDewey.jpg|'''Dewey D. Duck'''<br/>Designer: [[Suzanne Robbert]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Friends of the Pensacola Public Library]] |
Image:PelicanPelvis.jpg|'''Pelvis'''<br/>Designer: [[Patsy Pennington]]<br/>Sponsor: [[AmSouth Bank]] | Image:PelicanPelvis.jpg|'''Pelvis'''<br/>Designer: [[Patsy Pennington]]<br/>Sponsor: [[AmSouth Bank]] | ||
Image:PelicanAzalican.jpg|'''Azalican'''<br/>Designer: [[Toni New]]<br/>Sponsor: [[STOA/Carlos + Law Architects]] | Image:PelicanAzalican.jpg|'''Azalican'''<br/>Designer: [[Toni New]]<br/>Sponsor: [[STOA/Carlos + Law Architects]] | ||
Image:PelicanReachingBeyondWing.jpg|'''Reaching Beyond the Wing'''<br/>Designer: [[Lydia Davis]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Roy Jones, Jr.]] | Image:PelicanReachingBeyondWing.jpg|'''Reaching Beyond the Wing'''<br/>Designer: [[Lydia Davis]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Roy Jones, Jr.]] | ||
| − | Image:PelicanRoboPelican.jpg|'''Robo | + | Image:PelicanRoboPelican.jpg|'''Robo Duck'''<br/>Designer: [[Charles Kunze]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]] |
| − | Image:PelicanMrPeliclean.jpg|'''Mr. | + | Image:PelicanMrPeliclean.jpg|'''Mr. Duck'''<br/>Designer: [[Chip Spirson]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Thompson-Briggs Developers]] |
| − | Image:PelicanEPelicusUnum.jpg|'''E | + | Image:PelicanEPelicusUnum.jpg|'''E Duck Unum'''<br/>Designer: Dr. [[Steve Zieman]]<br/>Sponsor: [[John S. Carr]], [[Neal Nash]], [Eric Nickelsen]], [[Ed Chadbourne, Jr.]] and [[Ronald Swaine]] of [[Nature Walk]] |
Image:PelicanBlues.jpg|'''Pelican Blues'''<br/>Designer: [[Patti Russell]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Network Telephone]] | Image:PelicanBlues.jpg|'''Pelican Blues'''<br/>Designer: [[Patti Russell]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Network Telephone]] | ||
| − | Image:PelicanPerdiPelican.jpg|'''Perdi | + | Image:PelicanPerdiPelican.jpg|'''Perdi Duck'''<br/>Designer: [[Valerie Aune]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Pointe South Real Estate]] |
Image:PelicanSmilinPsychedelican.jpg|'''Smilin' Psychedelican'''<br/>Designer: [[Quenby Mitchell]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Woodfin Cabassa Orthodontics]] | Image:PelicanSmilinPsychedelican.jpg|'''Smilin' Psychedelican'''<br/>Designer: [[Quenby Mitchell]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Woodfin Cabassa Orthodontics]] | ||
Image:PelicanPegLegPete.jpg|'''Peg Leg Pete'''<br/>Designer: [[Marcia Moritz]]<br/>[[Sherry Barnett]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Marcus Schmitz|Marcus]] and [[Karla Schmitz]] | Image:PelicanPegLegPete.jpg|'''Peg Leg Pete'''<br/>Designer: [[Marcia Moritz]]<br/>[[Sherry Barnett]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Marcus Schmitz|Marcus]] and [[Karla Schmitz]] | ||
| − | Image:PelicanJeremiahLighthouse.jpg|'''Jeremiah | + | Image:PelicanJeremiahLighthouse.jpg|'''Jeremiah Duck Lighthouse Keeper'''<br/>Designer: [[Gordon Levi]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Jim Johnson|Jim]] and [[Norma Johnson]] |
Image:PelicanPeliJustice.jpg|'''PeliJustice'''<br/>Designer: [[Craig Granger]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Ezra Friedlander]] | Image:PelicanPeliJustice.jpg|'''PeliJustice'''<br/>Designer: [[Craig Granger]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Ezra Friedlander]] | ||
| − | Image:PelicanElPelicano.jpg|'''El Perdido | + | Image:PelicanElPelicano.jpg|'''El Perdido Duckino'''<br/>Designer: [[Ron Roland]]<br/>Sponsor: [[WCI Communities]] |
Image:PelicanGrandpa-elican.jpg|'''Grandpa-elican'''<br/>Designer: [[Diane Goeller]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Delta Health Group]] | Image:PelicanGrandpa-elican.jpg|'''Grandpa-elican'''<br/>Designer: [[Diane Goeller]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Delta Health Group]] | ||
Image:PelicanTailTwoCities.jpg|'''Tail of Two Cities'''<br/>Designer: [[Riece Walton]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Kerrigan Estess Rankin McLeod and Thompson, LLP]] | Image:PelicanTailTwoCities.jpg|'''Tail of Two Cities'''<br/>Designer: [[Riece Walton]]<br/>Sponsor: [[Kerrigan Estess Rankin McLeod and Thompson, LLP]] | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Duck locations== |
| − | Initially located in close proximity to each other in the downtown area, the | + | Initially located in close proximity to each other in the downtown area, the Duck statues were returned to the original sponsors or sold to the highest bidder after the program's end in 2005. Sadly, some were vandalized or stolen and will never be relocated. The map below is imported from a [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=106183886709132694763.000451557f4d84d8137ce&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=30.436242,-87.252045&spn=0.336268,0.513611&z=11 Google Maps] project by [[User:RenegadeSith]]. |
:''Map incomplete. Any user who is interested in contributing to this map is strongly urged to [[Special:EmailUser/RenegadeSith|contact the map author]].'' | :''Map incomplete. Any user who is interested in contributing to this map is strongly urged to [[Special:EmailUser/RenegadeSith|contact the map author]].'' | ||
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</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
| − | ==Original | + | ==Original Duck Locations (map inaccurate)== |
| − | Finding the | + | Finding the ducks became a popular scavenger hunt during the program's run. Incomplete map below. See also: [http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/pelicans/pelicansmap.shtml Pelican Map] and [http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/pelicans/images/40-birdmap_print.pdf PDF] |
<googlemap lat="30.412928" lon="-87.215223" type="map" zoom="16" width="650"> | <googlemap lat="30.412928" lon="-87.215223" type="map" zoom="16" width="650"> | ||
30.411728, -87.21252, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanFiveFlags.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Five Flags'''<br/>101 E Romana St</td></table> | 30.411728, -87.21252, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanFiveFlags.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Five Flags'''<br/>101 E Romana St</td></table> | ||
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30.412887, -87.215738, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanBlueAngels1.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Blue Angels 1'''<br/>Intersection of [[Garden Street|Garden]] and [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] (west)</td></table> | 30.412887, -87.215738, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanBlueAngels1.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Blue Angels 1'''<br/>Intersection of [[Garden Street|Garden]] and [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] (west)</td></table> | ||
30.412614, -87.215116, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanPatrioticPappy.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Patriotic Pappy'''<br/>[[Palafox Street|Palafox]] south of [[Garden Street|Garden]]</td></table> | 30.412614, -87.215116, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanPatrioticPappy.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Patriotic Pappy'''<br/>[[Palafox Street|Palafox]] south of [[Garden Street|Garden]]</td></table> | ||
| − | 30.411911, -87.214987, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanBlues.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>''' | + | 30.411911, -87.214987, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanBlues.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Duck Blues'''<br/>40 S [[Palafox Street]]</td></table> |
30.410578, -87.21473, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanPatriot.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Patriot'''<br/>100 block S [[Palafox Street]]</td></table> | 30.410578, -87.21473, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanPatriot.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Patriot'''<br/>100 block S [[Palafox Street]]</td></table> | ||
| − | 30.409116, -87.214344, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanPcolaParadise.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>''' | + | 30.409116, -87.214344, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanPcolaParadise.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Duck Brief(s)'''<br/>Northwest corner of [[Plaza Ferdinand VII]]</td></table> |
30.408487, -87.214172, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanGodfeather.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''The Godfeather'''<br/>Southwest corner of [[Plaza Ferdinand VII]]</td></table> | 30.408487, -87.214172, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanGodfeather.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''The Godfeather'''<br/>Southwest corner of [[Plaza Ferdinand VII]]</td></table> | ||
| − | 30.409209, -87.213786, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanSegradoPelicano.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Segrado | + | 30.409209, -87.213786, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanSegradoPelicano.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Segrado Ducko'''<br/>Northeast corner of [[Plaza Ferdinand VII]]</td></table> |
30.409431, -87.214837, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanAzalican.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Azalican'''<br/>[[Old County Courthouse]], intersection of [[Government Street|Government]] and [[Palafox Street|Palafox]]</td></table> | 30.409431, -87.214837, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanAzalican.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Azalican'''<br/>[[Old County Courthouse]], intersection of [[Government Street|Government]] and [[Palafox Street|Palafox]]</td></table> | ||
| − | 30.415112, -87.219021, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanDewey.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Dewey D. | + | 30.415112, -87.219021, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanDewey.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Dewey D. Duck'''<br/>[[Downtown Library]], intersection of [[Wright Street|Wright]] and [[Spring Street|Spring]]</td></table> |
30.412207, -87.215416, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanEmeraldCoast.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Emerald Coast'''<br/>[[Palafox Street|Palafox]] south of [[Garden Street|Garden]]</td></table> | 30.412207, -87.215416, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanEmeraldCoast.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Emerald Coast'''<br/>[[Palafox Street|Palafox]] south of [[Garden Street|Garden]]</td></table> | ||
30.416315, -87.216275, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanElizabeakI.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Peli-Queen Elizabeak I'''<br/>N [[Palafox Street]] median (westside)</td></table> | 30.416315, -87.216275, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanElizabeakI.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Peli-Queen Elizabeak I'''<br/>N [[Palafox Street]] median (westside)</td></table> | ||
| − | 30.416352, -87.216082, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanElPelicano.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''El Perdido | + | 30.416352, -87.216082, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanElPelicano.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''El Perdido Ducko'''<br/>N [[Palafox Street]] median (eastside)</td></table> |
| − | 30.415649, -87.215974, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanPerdiPelican.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Perdi | + | 30.415649, -87.215974, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanPerdiPelican.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Perdi Duck'''<br/>N [[Palafox Street]] median (eastside)</td></table> |
30.41563, -87.216125, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanSmilinPsychedelican.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Smilin' Psychedelican'''<br/>N [[Palafox Street]] median (westside)</td></table> | 30.41563, -87.216125, <table><tr><td style="padding-right:10px">[[Image:PelicanSmilinPsychedelican.jpg|right|50px]]</td><td>'''Smilin' Psychedelican'''<br/>N [[Palafox Street]] median (westside)</td></table> | ||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/ | + | *[http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/ducks/ Official Ducks in Paradise website] |
[[Category:Outdoor art]] | [[Category:Outdoor art]] | ||
[[Category:Pensacola News Journal]] | [[Category:Pensacola News Journal]] | ||
