Monday, April 9, 2012

Stream of Dreams/Our World

Dreamfish on park fence, Belleville, Ontario

Here you see wooden fish decorated by kids dreaming of a future with healthy streams who were encouraged to paint the fish colourfully and then "set them free" along this chain link fence.

More fish on fence

There are many, many more fish on the fence than you can see here. This mural is a call to action to care for our water.

Click  HERE to see tons more photos about Our World.
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49 comments:

  1. RoanApril 9, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    They certainly are colorful. Great idea and cause.

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  2. LizApril 9, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Now they are cool!!

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  3. KathyApril 9, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    Wonderful project!

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  4. A Garden of ThreadsApril 9, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    What a neat idea. They did a wonderful job.

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  5. JanetApril 9, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Creative! Maybe it will also keep people from hanging on the fence!

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  6. Judy April 9, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    What a neat project! The kids did a very good job, the fish are so colorful.

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  7. LowellApril 9, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    That is an especially cool and creative idea. And fun! And colorful!

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  8. DarlaApril 9, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    What a wonderful way to make a statement about caring for your waterways. Very creative!

    Darla

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  9. MadSnapperApril 9, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    beautiful fish and fence and so creative. also a fence for safe environment, go kids. great idea.

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  10. JillApril 9, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    Now that's creative!

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  11. HalcyonApril 9, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    Such a cute idea!

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  12. Cezar and LéiaApril 9, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    I also love this idea, beautiful decoration!
    Léia

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  13. TexWisGirlApril 9, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    that's a cool project!

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  14. Penelope NotesApril 9, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Wonderful to see these splashes of color on chain link fences and the theme is a very important one. We also have similar art projects on Vancouver fences … nice to see these messages spread. :)

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  15. RedPatApril 9, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    Hopefully it influences some kid to do something meaningful in the future!

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  16. ViolaApril 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    What a smart idea!! =) and the fish are beautiful painted with happy colors!! =)

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  17. JaneApril 9, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Nice colourful shots, thanks for sharing:)

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  18. UnknownApril 9, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    And is really well done!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  19. SusanApril 9, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    How awesome and cute is that!

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  20. RandiApril 9, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    What a lovely project!

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  21. CameraCruiseApril 9, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    What a great project.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  22. Sylvia KApril 9, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    Oh, a lovely, wonderful project indeed! These are fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing -- I would hope many more cities would do the same thing!

    Sylvia

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  23. Melbourne Australia PhotosApril 9, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    What a fantastic idea! Nicely captured fish :-)

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  24. Lois EvensenApril 9, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    What a nifty project!

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  25. GigaApril 9, 2012 at 7:29 PM

    To wspaniały pomysł i wielka nauka dla dzieci. Pozdrawiam.
    It's a great idea and a great learning for children. Yours.

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  26. BarbApril 9, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    What a great idea for getting kids interested!

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  27. MichelleApril 9, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    I like these fish on the fence!

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  28. CarverApril 9, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    What a great project for the children. Visually attractive and encouraging something important to all of us.

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  29. SandyCarlsonApril 9, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    What a great stream! Wonderful work there.

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  30. DianneApril 9, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    beautiful art for a good cause!

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  31. StephanieApril 9, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    I wondered what it meant to see fishes on a fence. In Vancouver, I saw something similar to what you photographed.

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  32. RandyApril 9, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    Those are great!

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  33. Martha ZApril 9, 2012 at 10:48 PM

    What a great idea, a fun project for the kids while at the same time a chance for them to gain appreciation for conservation.

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  34. GeorgeApril 9, 2012 at 11:21 PM

    These are beautiful, colorful, fish sending a wonderful message.

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  35. Gillian OlsonApril 10, 2012 at 12:00 AM

    lovely mural and so colourful.

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  36. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 12:07 AM

    Such a lovely idea. Water is essential to life so a great way to bring this into focus.

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  37. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 12:24 AM

    Very creative..love that!

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  38. FranciscaApril 10, 2012 at 12:42 AM

    Hah! I found a couple of similar schools of painted fish in BC a few years ago. It's clearly a successful cross-country program to raise awareness of fish ecology in youths. :-)

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  39. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 1:05 AM

    What a sweet capture of color and contrasts, and clever idea for fence art. Beautiful photos.

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  40. UnknownApril 10, 2012 at 4:21 AM

    this is wonderful way to raise awareness on the preservation of marine eco-system and the value of life.

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  41. eileeninmdApril 10, 2012 at 5:22 AM

    What a wonderful project for the children. It looks awesome. Great photos and post.

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  42. eileeninmdApril 10, 2012 at 5:22 AM

    What a wonderful project for the children. It looks awesome. Great photos and post.

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  43. KateApril 10, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    "Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly..."

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  44. ZosiaApril 10, 2012 at 5:57 AM

    My daughter used to go to Sunningdale French Immersion school in Oakville. They had a similar Stream of Dreams in their field.

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  45. VPApril 10, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Very nice, funny and creative!

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  46. NatureFootstepApril 10, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    todays smile. :)

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  47. My OfferingApril 11, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    What a neat project! Glad you shared this.

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  48. RoseApril 12, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Oh, this is wild!!! So love it.

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  49. Latane BartonApril 16, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    What a great idea. I know the children had a wonderful time painting those fish and setting them free to swim along the fence.

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