7/18/2009

Sunday Stills ~ Awww, Nuts!

 

Well, Ed has finally flipped his lid. He’s gone cuckoo. Yep, you could say, he’s even gone nuts.

Ed’s the cool dude that started this awesome weekly photo challenge, called Sunday Stills, which encourages all of us who are interested in photography to be creative and look at life, nature, and things around us in a completely different way.

This week’s challenge theme is “Awwww, Nuts!”, and it’s not just about taking pictures, but also about creativity, which I take to mean, “adding our own unique interpretation of the idea’. (Yah, I’m sticking with that)

 

And so this is where this week’s challenge took me.

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Typically these gorillas, at the Rio Grande Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico, just sit around sleeping or picking their noses. But on this day, they were acting pretty nutty.

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Tonight at 9, don’t miss: “Apes Gone Wild”.

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Ouch!”

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Did you see that?!” ~ “Nah, I didn’t see nothin’” ~ ”Me, neither”

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Nope, I didn’t see anything either. But have you guys ever noticed, how much our feet look like our hands?…….I mean really, guys, check it out.”

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“Um…..whatcha got in there, hmmm?”

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“HEY!!!! Take it Back!” ~ “Ok…ok, so maybe I haven’t seen bananas bigger ‘n that.”

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“Still Friends?”

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“Yah, Sure”

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Ok, and I’m sure someone is going to say this was not a clear interpretation of “Awww, Nuts!” and instead looked more like “Awww, Bananas!”

But that’s my story, and I’m stickin’ to it.

(You got a problem with that?)

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P.S. Hey Ed, I didn’t want to disappoint your readers after you warned everyone about the possibility of being offended after visiting ranch blogs that might post photos of ‘fuzzy subjects’ with their interpretations of “Awww, Nuts!”.

Well, were my subjects fuzzy enough? *grin*





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36 Friendly Comments:

CeeCee said...

You absolutely slay me! :) :)

I can't seem to come up with anything for todays "Stills".

allhorsestuff said...

Oh wow...they have gone nuts there! Nice interpetation girl!
I love the last one of him with a fist, seemingly-saying...yea, I'll clock ya!

Mom L said...

I love these photos and the comments you attributed to your subjects! So creative!

Nancy

wollreflections said...

Wow!! Thats fuzzy!! But I really enjoyed it! :D Great post!

Gail said...

So cute, Lisa!

I may have taken my Sunday Stills a tad too serious.

Paint Girl said...

This was just too darn funny! I really am starting to think that it was a mutant monkey that we saw on the trail though! Especially after seeing these pictures!
Love your pictures and the commentary, of course!!

Ed said...

Lisa, you crack me up!!!! Great pics and post. But I still think you are chicken for not putting up the southend of the warthog..:-)
Hava great day...Ed

JAN'S PLACE said...

tooo funny.. great lines with each picture!

Far Side of Fifty said...

Hi Lisa, What a hoot! I loved it, each photo and caption is better than the next! Thanks for the laugh! :) Connie
Thanks also for you kind words on my photoblog when I was Ill, I am much better now and hope to stay out of the hospital..now that was a nutty place..the whole story is on my regular blog..Far Side of Fifty. Just a bit of Pneumonia..darn cold here in Minnesota:)

moresecretwhispers said...

lisa these are awesome
loved your take on this weeks challenge :)

these series of photos tell a story
haha i laughed out loud at "um....whatcha got in there, hmmm?" -img_682020 :D
how amusing
x

lecoinperdu said...

hie hie...great...very "human"!
Ronelle

Reddunappy said...

Awe Lisa you are a NUT LOL LOL
great pics!

Desert Rose said...

I am always intrigued by their eyes. They always seem to be looking into your soul. Great shots of them "monkeying around"!LOL

KD said...

You're so funny!!! (and a little naughty) ;-)

Jocelyn said...

you ure too funny! Monkey pics for a NUTS pictorial !

How are you! Hows the knee?

CTG Ponies said...

Great pics! You came up with a very creative post.

Carroll Baker said...

Great photos! very candid!

Christy said...

I like your interpretation. The pictures were great!

Shirley said...

Beautiful photos and definitely a creative interpretation!

stansberryphotography said...

Better than the Sunday comics! Wonderful captures!

Paintsmh said...

How totally cool! So far yours is the most original. Way to go and make what was a bit of a stumper to me really amazing!

DesertHen said...

Lisa,

That was a great Awww Nuts post!

Happy Sunday to you!

Oz Girl said...

Great pics of these apes, Lisa! I love your story to go along with the pics. ;)

The Wife said...

Very cute! Love your interpretation!

cdncowgirl said...

I've only ever seen Gorillas once, at the Calgary Zoo, our zoo doesn't have anything like that.
There is something so intriguing about them. They have such soulful eyes and individual personalities are very apparent even at a glance and in a zoo setting.

Sherri said...

Wonderful post! Great shots.

Leah Fry said...

That last photo of the gorilla is priceless. That could be a poster.

Dan and Betty Cooksey said...

Seems nuts to me. Well done.

Dan

flowerweaver said...

Very cute story and photos!

Breathe said...

Very fun! Always enjoy your take on Sunday stills!

jane augenstein said...

Great pictures Lisa!!! Funny too, good job!
~Jane and Gilly~

Melanie said...

Oh Lisa...I think you may have outdone yourself this time!!! You are quite the clever lady to have come up with the conversation that you created between the monkeys.

Monkeys are entertaining though, aren't they?? Kind of like watching a bunch of kidlets....
:)

white_lilly said...

That was great! I really enjoyed your pictures and comments.

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Debi said...

LOVE IT!!!

Jen Mo said...

LOL Very creative and nicely done!

Andrea Baker said...

These are great! I love how you told a story!!! Great job!