In my journeys across this city of ours, I've seen a number of interesting things but this would've escaped my attention had it not been pointed out to me by a local resident.

At first glance it seems to be graffiti but after closer inspection, it seems too nice, too structured and it doesn't look like it was created using spray paint, mind you, I'm no expert when it comes to art.

Like a drawing sketched with charcoal, it encompasses the entire side of the dentist building behind the Pharmasave on Central Avenue.

The image of a hunter shooting his rifle upward in a serene countryside setting can be seen – his trusty dog observing, nearby.

The hunter, who is situated on the extreme right (no pun intended), is only part of the image though.

On the left side of the picture amidst the rolling hills and trees, there is, what looks like a pheasant flying in the direction of the hunter.

There also seems to be a pheasant in the hunter's line of sight, flying overhead.

What does the image represent?

Who sketched or painted the image?

Does Grand Forks have a history of pheasant hunting or hunting in general?

Are there even any pheasants in the Greenwood, Grand Forks and Christina Lake area?

Are there any other similar images to this around Grand Forks?

Is it an homage to Roald Dahl's children's story, Danny Champion of the World?

Does it have some sort of symbolic significance?

People tell me that the image has been there for quite some time, so someone must know something about it.

The person who answered the phone at the Art Gallery didn't seem to know but a quick call to Dr. Tataryn, whose office has the mural, revealed the answer.

According the dentist's receptionist, a previous dentist at the building, the late-Dr. Peter Bush, was a hunter of pheasants and had the image painted there, which was enough to satisfy my curiosity.

Chalk that up as one more nugget of information that I know about Grand Forks.