Thursday, May 3, 2018

Goodbye to the "Tanuki"


Those lovable "Tanuki" will be leaving the Desert Botanical Garden in mid-May so I stopped by to say goodbye.  The garden had arranged all six of them in the center plaza and they became very popular with everyone who visited.  I saw many people (adults and children) posing for pictures next to their favorite one.

I grabbed one more photo of the yellow head too because it was framed by the yellow blooms on a palo verde tree.

I posted a couple of close-up shots of the Tanuki or raccoon-dogs last October.  You can see that post here.
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10 comments:

  1. Billy Blue EyesMay 3, 2018 at 1:36 AM

    They are great and look like fun, Selfie time

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  2. biebkriebelsMay 3, 2018 at 2:26 AM

    They look very funny and colourful!

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  3. AndyMay 3, 2018 at 3:08 AM

    They truly are funny looking characters.

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  4. LowellMay 3, 2018 at 4:59 AM

    I remember this from a previous post! I like them because they're funny but not provocative or threatening. And they come in a variety of nice colors. That botanical garden is a wondrous asset to the Phoenix community.

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  5. William KendallMay 3, 2018 at 6:28 AM

    There is a touch of whimsy to them! They're very colourful.

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  6. RedPatMay 3, 2018 at 6:30 AM

    They look great all gathered together!

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  7. Steve ReedMay 3, 2018 at 7:48 AM

    Farewell to the Tanuki! They ARE great photographic material!

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  8. AmyMay 3, 2018 at 1:08 PM

    oh very cool and very unique - love them

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  9. BillMay 3, 2018 at 1:38 PM

    Very cool, different and unique. I can see why they would be popular with the visitors.

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoMay 4, 2018 at 3:29 AM

    What a shame they have to go Sharon, bet they attracted lots of visitors to the Botanical gardens ✨

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