On 1st of May, our city in Sastamala, Pirkanmaa, Finland had its traditional car parade and gathering event after a couple of years of hiatus due to COVID. In the traditional way, the cars started from the local factory's parking lot, drove through the city as an parade to the other side of the city, turned over and then gathered around the market square of the city so people could come and have a closer look at the cars that took part. I took some video footage of the parade with the Pocket 2, then went to the market area to snap some pictures with it.

There I went (mostly motivated after hearing one of the cars that took part was a Ferrari ), merrily taking photos and wondering about all the various cars, when I came around this Willys Jeep and noticed something suspicious about it (partially because of the reasonably loud accordeon music that was heard in it)...

Seems innocent at first...

Then I happened to peek at the passenger seat...

Oh dear, I realized...

Now they've learnt to ride in cars!

And play accordeon!

Luckily this chap seemed to be quite relaxed and gentle, and didn't attack me... even though he was a BEAR

I may put some more material from the parade and the gathering, I got a 'little' snap-happy and in the end, ended up with over 300 takes on the day

Plus, a little tip @Teufeli : there were also a couple of Camaros involved

I'll see what I will post in the near future about this subject... All comments and questions welcome!

Great job.    Finding the bear playing an accordion was a huge bonus.  I'm sure @Blériot53  will be most impressed with the bear.  

Great shot, HGDC84! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Driving might be easier than playing the accordion. Nice show.

hehehe,     Thats one for Mr B. he loves those.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-2 13:59
Great job.    Finding the bear playing an accordion was a huge bonus.  I'm sure @Blériot53  will be most impressed with the bear.

Yeah, certainly didn't see that one coming :-D

DJI Paladin Posted at 5-2 17:40
Great shot, HGDC84! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Thanks for your acknowledgement :-)

Depp Posted at 5-2 21:41
Driving might be easier than playing the accordion. Nice show.

For me that certainly is It was a nice event, with all the versatile selection of cars and other vehicles and a nice weather, too. :-)

DAFlys Posted at 5-2 23:18
hehehe,     Thats one for Mr B. he loves those.

You bet it, wonder what he will say on this one? :-)

That one should get a Merit in the Totems section

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-2 13:59
Great job.    Finding the bear playing an accordion was a huge bonus.  I'm sure @Blériot53  will be most impressed with the bear.

It certainly deserves a mention

DAFlys Posted at 5-2 23:18
hehehe,     Thats one for Mr B. he loves those.

HGD drew my attention to this one

Blériot53 Posted at 5-3 11:50
That one should get a Merit in the Totems section

Thanks, I wonder when DJI will open an official section of "Totems" on this forum

HGDC84 Posted at 5-3 11:53
Thanks, I wonder when DJI will open an official section of "Totems" on this forum

Maybe Sculptures, or Carvings, to cover the diverse objects we're all finding

Blériot53 Posted at 5-3 11:55
Maybe Sculptures, or Carvings, to cover the diverse objects we're all finding

I'll have to admit, that would be an appropriately broader term for all these pieces of art. :-)

HGDC84 Posted at 5-3 12:05
I'll have to admit, that would be an appropriately broader term for all these pieces of art. :-)

Let's see who else turns anything up

Blériot53 Posted at 5-3 11:51
HGD drew my attention to this one

Oh blimey,    a section for sculptures,   what have you done.  

DAFlys Posted at 5-3 23:13
Oh blimey,    a section for sculptures,   what have you done.

A bit of diversification, that's all

Blériot53 Posted at 5-3 23:16
A bit of diversification, that's all

Have you created a poll in the forum section so I can go over and vote for it.

DAFlys Posted at 5-3 23:23
Have you created a poll in the forum section so I can go over and vote for it.

No, I'm not into that. I'm sure we'll have the imagination to find things

DAFlys Posted at 5-3 23:13
Oh blimey,    a section for sculptures,   what have you done.

You may add me as one of those suggesting for the new section. :-D

DAFlys Posted at 5-3 23:13
Oh blimey,    a section for sculptures,   what have you done.

Here's one

HGDC84 Posted at 5-3 12:05
I'll have to admit, that would be an appropriately broader term for all these pieces of art. :-)

How about this one?  

Blériot53 Posted at 5-4 11:15
How about this one?  

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That looks interesting, though I'm not sure what it is supposed to represent

But I'd say it counts, we have been pretty lax and diverse in accepting different ones here :-)

HGDC84 Posted at 5-4 11:20
That looks interesting, though I'm not sure what it is supposed to represent

But I'd say it counts, we have been pretty lax and diverse in accepting different ones here :-)

It's a sculpture in stone at the Mont des Avaloirs in Mayenne, France. Not far from where I was living at the time.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-4 11:36
It's a sculpture in stone at the Mont des Avaloirs in Mayenne, France. Not far from where I was living at the time.

I see. Was there any additional information about it nearby, like what inspired the artist to create it?

HGDC84 Posted at 5-4 11:43
I see. Was there any additional information about it nearby, like what inspired the artist to create it?

At the time of my visit the site was officially closed, awaiting renovation - this was in January 2018. I was unable to discover the name of the abstract sculpture, nor that of its creator.

HGDC84 Posted at 5-3 06:04
Yeah, certainly didn't see that one coming :-D

I'm sure it was a big surprise.  

Blériot53 Posted at 5-3 11:50
It certainly deserves a mention

For sure it does.    He at least needs to have a position on the Statue/Sculpture finders list.  

Blériot53 Posted at 5-3 23:30
No, I'm not into that. I'm sure we'll have the imagination to find things

I thought about going out yesterday after cleaning the water stains from the front brickwork but decided the rain was too heavy for me to enjoy the great out doors.   Im hoping for better today.

DAFlys Posted at 5-4 23:42
I thought about going out yesterday after cleaning the water stains from the front brickwork but decided the rain was too heavy for me to enjoy the great out doors.   Im hoping for better today.

We took a triangular trip through Macclesfield and Buxton, hoping for a break in the weather which never came. But one Geocache found, so it wasn't a total washout.

HGDC84 Posted at 5-4 10:54
You may add me as one of those suggesting for the new section. :-D

Yes,   I hold you responsible too,   Although it is a good idea.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-4 11:14
Here's one

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Ah,  so abstracts are now allowed too????

DAFlys Posted at 5-5 00:31
Ah,  so abstracts are now allowed too????

It's all part of our diversification plan which you helped to launch, with your submission of a metal structure

Blériot53 Posted at 5-5 00:11
We took a triangular trip through Macclesfield and Buxton, hoping for a break in the weather which never came. But one Geocache found, so it wasn't a total washout.

Is it looking better today,  so far its dry here.   I might try and get a couple more Munzee's.  The only remaining geocaches near me are all from the same person and I cant find them,   Something about how this person is doing it is failing me.

DAFlys Posted at 5-5 00:44
Is it looking better today,  so far its dry here.   I might try and get a couple more Munzee's.  The only remaining geocaches near me are all from the same person and I cant find them,   Something about how this person is doing it is failing me.

Any hints in previous finders; logs?  Or  a series of DNF's ?

Blériot53 Posted at 5-5 00:47
Any hints in previous finders; logs?  Or  a series of DNF's ?

Thats the funny thing,   previous finds show it in pictures where Im looking,   I logged a DNF but about 2 days later someone else found it.    Ive been back to several of them 3/4/5 times and they just elude me.   But they are all from the same person,  the others nearby from other people were no harder than usual.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-5 00:40
It's all part of our diversification plan which you helped to launch, with your submission of a metal structure

Ahh,  thats good then,  I have a couple I can go out and get later.

I'll start with a dragon.   

DAFlys Posted at 5-5 00:53
Thats the funny thing,   previous finds show it in pictures where Im looking,   I logged a DNF but about 2 days later someone else found it.    Ive been back to several of them 3/4/5 times and they just elude me.   But they are all from the same person,  the others nearby from other people were no harder than usual.

Someone adept at crafting sneaky disguises.