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"Cataract" 1995, Artist: Ken Spiering, The Plaza, Downtown Spokane Bus Terminal

The Sign
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A sign on a chrome stand described the sculpture. That sign also warned, "For your safety, please do not climb on the cougars."

Cataract 1995   •  Artist: Ken Spiering external link   •  The Plaza external link Downtown Hub   •  Spokane Transit Authority external link   •  701 West Riverside Avenue   •  Spokane, Washington external link   •  (Date Photographed: 06:31:55 Tuesday 20 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 1 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_3990
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Two Cougars
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Two cougars (one male and one female) on abstract rocks in front of an abstract waterfall.

Cataract 1995   •  Artist: Ken Spiering external link   •  The Plaza external link Downtown Hub   •  Spokane Transit Authority external link   •  701 West Riverside Avenue   •  Spokane, Washington external link   •  (Date Photographed: 06:32:06 Tuesday 20 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 1 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_3991
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Upper Cougar
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The uppermost cougar stood and watched the folks arriving at and departing the downtown bus terminal.

Cataract 1995   •  Artist: Ken Spiering external link   •  The Plaza external link Downtown Hub   •  Spokane Transit Authority external link   •  701 West Riverside Avenue   •  Spokane, Washington external link   •  (Date Photographed: 06:32:16 Tuesday 20 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 1 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_3992
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Leaping Cougar
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The cougar on the lower rock was in mid-leap upward to join the cougar on the upper rock.

Cataract 1995   •  Artist: Ken Spiering external link   •  The Plaza external link Downtown Hub   •  Spokane Transit Authority external link   •  701 West Riverside Avenue   •  Spokane, Washington external link   •  (Date Photographed: 06:32:23 Tuesday 20 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 1 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_3993
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Paw Prints
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Cougar paw prints were embedded into the Plaza floor and led to the lower platform.

Cataract 1995   •  Artist: Ken Spiering external link   •  The Plaza external link Downtown Hub   •  Spokane Transit Authority external link   •  701 West Riverside Avenue   •  Spokane, Washington external link   •  (Date Photographed: 06:32:38 Tuesday 20 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 1 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_3994
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Cougar Watched
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The upper cougar watched the wide Plaza lobby. In this particular instance it watched a security man watching the photographer take this photo.

Cataract 1995   •  Artist: Ken Spiering external link   •  The Plaza external link Downtown Hub   •  Spokane Transit Authority external link   •  701 West Riverside Avenue   •  Spokane, Washington external link   •  (Date Photographed: 06:33:05 Tuesday 20 June 2017)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 1 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_3996
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