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Whatever else travelers will make of Mazzotta's effort it will definitely let them know they're in Florida. March 20 (UPI) - A trio of young men were caught on camera taking an unusual rafting trip in a giant, inflatable pink flamingo on the Los Angeles River.

Flamingo's height can range from 36 to 50 inches, with a wingspan of around 60 inches. Also, for a town in Nebraska, he created a Main Street style storefront, where the facade hinged down like a sofa bed to reveal a set of bleachers. 0:58 From their famous pink feathers to their long, thin legs, flamingos are magnificent birds. Past projects have included a 'teahouse' in the Dutch countryside that looked like a shaggy coconut it was divided into segments that unfolded into chaise lounges. Thursday, travelers and visitors in the main terminal were greeted by the floor-to-ceiling flamingo. The giant pink flamingo promised by the Tampa International Airport has arrived but it just needs to be topped off. Enjoy access to 2 pools, a private beach and family-friendly amenities. Mazzotta's tableau is surreal, to say the least, but that's nothing new for the artist. Updated 11:50AM Tampa International Airport FOX 13 News TAMPA, Fla. Escape to a beachfront resort in Fort Myers where you can create lasting memories. You can also see both of its legs poking into view, along with a third one off to the side-which presumably belongs to another flamingo, doing that weird sleeping-while-standing-on-one-foot thing that flamingos do. The flamingo is pictured as if its head were underwater, with its beak touching the floor while its sinuous neck rises up to a huge, clear panel mounted on the ceiling to represent the water's surface light passing through its rippled texture creates a dappled pattern on the concourse below. Giant Flamingo Balloon Bundle Pink Happy Birthday Decoration Cute Animal Zoo Bird Party Summer Beach Pool Tropical Balloon. Mazzotta's work, titled Home, is budgeted at $520,000 and will be made of fiberglass. It's also part of a $2.4 billon public art initiative that was recently approved by the airport’s governing board, which is commissioning seven pieces to spruce up the facilities. That's because it's a 21-foot tall pink flamingo.Īs you may have guessed by now, the flamingo in question isn't real: It's a sculpture by Boston artist Matthew Mazzotta. Well, bird, actually, as in singular, which this specimen certainly is in more ways than one. Like all airports, Tampa International is all about planes coming and going, but starting this fall it will also be for the birds.

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