Monday, July 20, 2015

Jazz Raccoon

We take our raccoons seriously in Toronto and there hundreds of thousands of them living here, sometimes causing havoc but also entertaining. This particular raccoon with trumpet was spotted on a utility box outside The Rex Hotel, Jazz & Blues  Bar on Queen St West. He may have just stepped outside after a gig in the bar. The artist for this one is Blackburn who has also done a couple of other raccoon murals around town.
Taking part in Monday Murals. Click HERE to see more murals from around the world.
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31 comments:

  1. KittyJuly 20, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    ha, I have a soft spot for raccoons because they seem smart.
    They also hang out as families, which is sweet.
    Happy Monday, Red Pat!

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  2. Jackie McGuinnessJuly 20, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    I admit I love raccoons too!

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  3. Billy Blue EyesJuly 20, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    Cute little fellow

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  4. EG CameraGirlJuly 20, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Well, I think you might have already guessed that I like raccoons too. ;)

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  5. SharonJuly 20, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    A horn playing raccoon is a creature to admire!

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  6. Mike@Bit About BritainJuly 20, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    Are raccoons that big..?! Eek!!

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  7. William KendallJuly 20, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    That is such a good way to liven up a utility box!

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  8. SamiJuly 20, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    Quite a cute mural and a lovely way to hide an ugly box.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 20, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    Very funky!

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  10. StephanieJuly 20, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Pretty cool!

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  11. VPJuly 20, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    I have never seen a real raccoon, but I like this one!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 20, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    I'm a fan of raccoons and this utility box. Wish they'd art-up some of ours.

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  13. GosiaJuly 20, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    Does the mural include the bike, too?

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  14. cieldequimperJuly 20, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    Wohoo, that little fella would make me smile every day!

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  15. Gerald (SK14)July 20, 2015 at 2:33 PM

    I like this - for one brief moment I thought the bike was part of the design.

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  16. HalcyonJuly 20, 2015 at 4:28 PM

    A cool cat... ;)

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  17. BlogorattiJuly 20, 2015 at 4:31 PM

    Thats a cool artwork.

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  18. TomJuly 20, 2015 at 7:34 PM

    A trumpet playing raccoon, neat. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  19. AndyJuly 20, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    Nice enhancement to utility box.

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  20. TexWisGirlJuly 20, 2015 at 8:40 PM

    pretty cute.

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  21. CloudiaJuly 20, 2015 at 8:47 PM

    Hep Cat!

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  22. RevrunnerJuly 20, 2015 at 9:01 PM

    Weird. :-)

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  23. RandyJuly 20, 2015 at 9:51 PM

    Well as long as he's not playing that in the middle of the night.

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  24. JackJuly 20, 2015 at 10:24 PM

    I like this new (and admittedly small) trend of painting utility boxes.

    Autocorrect corrected me again incorrectly and I had to go back to uncorrect the correction. Do you ever wonder what dumb things we end up saying when autocorrect changes something we typed and we didn't notice it? Maybe the world thinks I am illiterate because of my friend, autocorrect.

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  25. JackJuly 20, 2015 at 10:25 PM

    How long have you had that sandwich thingy in the "prove you're not a robot" section?

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  26. Taken For GrantedJuly 21, 2015 at 1:50 AM

    Having local artist paint utility boxes is such a great program. This is being done in San Diego, CA also. This one is wonderfully strong.

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  27. AnonymousJuly 21, 2015 at 2:44 AM

    A nicely decorated box and a cute racoon. I like it! Have a nice week!

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  28. 21 WitsJuly 21, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    Now this artist's capture is just adorable!

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  29. Oakland Daily PhotoJuly 22, 2015 at 3:40 AM

    You can see in his eyes that he takes his music seriously. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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  30. Laura. MJuly 22, 2015 at 4:58 AM

    what a good idea
    Thank you for your good wishes, Pat
    Good wednesday;)

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  31. VioletSkyJuly 23, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    Love this!!

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