How's this for a bit of outdoor art, then? A giant, rubber coated PVC-made version of every toddler's fave bathtime friend.

While fetishists may insist that's an awful big waste of PVC, this piece of art entitled 'Rubber Duck', is the handiwork of Holland's Florentijn Hofman, who set forth his creation in France's Loire River as part of the contemporary-art exhibition Loire Estuary 2007.

The work even comes with a tasteful description too, taken from Florentijn's own SITE:

"A yellow spot on the horizon slowly approaches the coast. People have gatherd and watch in amazement as a giant yellow Rubber Duck approaches. The spectators are greeted by the duck, which slowly nods its head. The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn't discriminate people and doesn't have a political connotation. The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve mondial tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!"