Salmon Lake, created by Heather and Megan Tauschek, represents poetry in motion. With brightly colored beads, flower garland, sparkling sequins, and ballerina tutu made made from the carpet of the Alaska Performing Arts Center, this fish reels of drama.

Anchorage celebrates one of Alaska's most abundant resources - wild Alaska salmon - through Wild Salmon on Parade.

Each year, artists design wacky, whimsical and definitely wild salmon statues that swim throughout downtown Anchorage from early June through late August.

Free maps of the annual collection are available at the Downtown Anchorage Visitor Information Center at 4th Avenue and E Street.

Wild Salmon on Parade, is designed as an annual festival, modeled after Cows on Parade in Chicago and the Pigs on Parade in Seattle. The event and surrounding activities increase community awareness and appreciation of salmon habitat, history and physical properties.

At the end of their run, Wild Salmon on Parade statues go to auction an the Wild Salmon on ParadeFish Fry and Buy Auction, September 11, 2009.