Fantastic beasts and where to find them

[redscharlach]

And now folks, it's random photo time. Just a couple of odd things that have charmed me on my recent wanderings around London.

Comments

[tawabids]

Dang, and I thought the spiral staircase in the uni library was the height of architectural inspiration.

Those toilets looks like escape pods. Or the eggs from Alien!

[allemande]

This opulent display of cuddly fauna reminds me that I wanted to tell you about the time we went into a Steiff store in Nürnberg and coo-ed over all the cuddly things, wondering whether we should buy something for my nephew, and Hanna and Martin analytically discussed the physical relation between a baby and a stuffed crocodile. It was very amusing. (Although I still think Steiff toys aren't cuddly enough. Quality, schmality!)

I like the dalmatian, for some reason. It looks so anguished and athletic at the same time...

[allemande]

Btw, groan @ "multi-porpoise". ;) Reminds me of a game on Whose Line (surprise!) where Paul Merton had to mention a fish in every sentence and started off by saying "Oh my cod!"

[camkin]

lurker here,
why does the poor dog look like it got caught trying to poop somewhere he wasn't supposed to?

the icon-
i was one of a handful of students that help set up this exhibit,
back in the early 90's when it was at the Corcoran in Washington, DC.
completely forgot about that until i saw the icon.

[redscharlach]

I think the dog's guilty look is probably something to do with the fact that he really is in a toilet, albeit one intended for human beings and therefore unequipped with pooper-scoopers.

Kudos for your Antony Gormley involvement, I must say!