More Swans Seem Ready to Move On from the Whole 'Heart Thing'
February 22nd, 2009
We've all seen it in a nearby pond or lake, the elegant heart-shape that can be made by the graceful necks of two swans.
Now after taking a heady brew of Arts & Diversity courses at local colleges and universities, some swans are ready to move on to other anatomical subjects. A general feeling of empowerment among the swan community is leading to a variety of other expressions besides the traditional heart-shape that we've all become so familiar with.
These swans are effecting the shape of a liver.
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The spleen represents a new challenge for this pair.
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It takes many hours of practice to be able to execute a complex figure like this gall-bladder.
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After receiving a generous grant from the Pew Foundation about 50 swans attempted to portray the small intestines. Unfortunately this exercise ended disastrously with many strained and broken necks. These swans appear stunned in the aftermath of the unfortunate incident.