Today's theme is Waiting. I've spent the majority of my waking life waiting, so this should have been extremely easy.
But I've been painfully distracted by the confusion surrounding a certain beaver that has featured once or twice in this series. Is he dead? Why the mustard shirt? Is there only one beaver?
To be perfectly honest I have no idea what the answers are to those questions. I'm more confused than anyone else. Forty-two? I've simply been trying to take some sensible photos and the little bugger keeps hijacking them.
Short on candidates I walked into town this morning in search of someone or something waiting for someone or something. Or something. Fortunately I spotted a little beaver waiting for a bus.
This is an entry for the 'Mega-Extreme' 30 Days of Photographs, hosted by Michael and Ziva. Click on the image to view a larger version. You can view all photos from the series Here.The participants are myself, 00dozo, Bryan, aka Unfinished Person, Cheryl, Elizabeth A., John, a.k.a. nonamedufus, Katherine, Kristen, LaughingMom, Malisa, Mariann, Meleah, Michael, Nicky and Mike, Nora, Pam, Tanya, Ziva.
The "sequel" to Perdido Street Station, one of my absolute favourites, and I'm enjoying it just as much, if not more so.
The worlds and races Mieville creates are simply superb. If you've not read this series and you like "weird fiction" then please crack on and get reading.
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This photo raises so many
This photo raises so many questions. Where is he going? What is he going to do when he gets to wherever it is that he's going? Who is he going to do whatever it is he's going to do when he gets to wherever it is he's going to go with? Is he taking bus number forty-two? Are any of the above questions grammatically correct?
Nothing makes sense anymore.
You're right, nothing makes
You're right, nothing makes any sense whatsoever. Although " Who is he going to do whatever it is he's going to do when he gets to wherever it is he's going to go with?"is possibly the most incredible sentence ever written.
Thank you very much. I did
Thank you very much. I did okay until about halfway through that sentence, then I made a wrong turn somewhere, but quickly corrected it by making only lefthand turns for the last quarter of the sentence, and by the end I think I was right back on track. I rather like the result.
It is definitely publishable,
It is definitely publishable, could even become a bestseller.
I think he's in a museum. So
I think he's in a museum. So he must be waiting for Van Gogh. If he's in a bus shelter he's waiting for a Van to go.
If he's in a bank he's
If he's in a bank he's waiting for go dough.
nonamedufus you seem to know
nonamedufus you seem to know a lot more about this situation and its possible permutations than I would have originally expected.
If you're trying to connect
If you're trying to connect the dots maybe he's waiting for go dot.
Are you trying to connect the
Are you trying to connect the dots?
Love the beaver at the bus
Love the beaver at the bus stop!
I hardly think he has the
I hardly think he has the right to be there though.
Without getting into the
Without getting into the questions about the beaver (which I admit is difficult), I think the photo itself is very well-done. I like how you can see the faint reflection of the trees on the back of the bus shelter and how they superimpose themselves on the rest of the photo.
Trees? I thought that was
Trees? I thought that was broccoli imprints after a vegetable fight...Actually thanks, I'm glad that questions aside you like it. I took a lot of "waiting" shots, and some of the bus stop close up shots had too much of me, my camera AND the trees, so I went for this one.
Is he waiting for the bus?
Is he waiting for the bus? Cause a beaver on the bus is weird enough even if he isn't undead.
I assume so. Though he could
I assume so. Though he could be waiting for Red Fox or something.
I think he is waiting for a
I think he is waiting for a bus to take him far away from the crazy person with the camera that is obviously stalking him.
Let me know who that crazy
Let me know who that crazy person is and I'll track them down.
A well composed shot for
A well composed shot for today's theme I must say. Any comments about the beaver I won't say.
;-)
All day I've been waiting for
All day I've been waiting for you to turn up and construct some well-composed comments about the beaver. I'm disappointed and, to be unusually candid, feeling a trifle empty.
My deepest apologies to you,
My deepest apologies to you, dear sir. I certainly meant no disrespect. I must admit I am flattered that you would await my comments with such earnest anticipation. Clearly, I was lacking in words not only by omitting an explanation with my submission for today's theme - an omission so rightly pointed out by gentleman dufus - but also in the comment I made here today and for which I can offer only one reason: Like Holmes had his Moriarty, mine has been time. Please know that I am endeavouring to rectify my dilemma with due diligence and hope that it will soon be resolved.
Kindly extend my apology to the beaver, as well.
Ah, so you're a detective...I
Ah, so you're a detective...I've lost my magnifying glass, would you be able to help me find it? ;)
When I find the time. ;-)
When I find the time.
;-)
I've also lost my deerstalker
I've also lost my deerstalker, when you've found your time and my magnifying glass maybe you could help me find it, I feel naked without it.
I keep wondering where a 2
I keep wondering where a 2-inch beaver with no pants keeps a 1-inch bus token, or, alternatively, a 3-inch by 4-inch bus pass. It's not logical.
I expect he his a miniature
I expect he his a miniature Oyster Card, issued specifically to beavers. Or something logical like that.
You may have been painfully
You may have been painfully distracted, but you still managed to take a beautiful shot. What is the building the beaver is facing?
If you mean the crescent it's
If you mean the crescent it's just a shops (in a fairly old and beautiful crescent). The building to the right is a hotel I think. Harrogate town centre.
I am very much enjoying this
I am very much enjoying this series. Just don't let the beaver start doing your talking for you.
Hello old friend, nice to see
Hello old friend, nice to see you again. Want to go build a dam with me?*wrestle*Sorry buddy, the beaver had got the laptop.
He looks so lonely. If you
He looks so lonely. If you rescued him you'd have another subject for the last 20 days.
You're right, it is only my
You're right, it is only my extraordinarily good luck that has kept the series going.
perhaps the beaver is a
perhaps the beaver is a figment of your imagination, something that signifies deeper meaning in your life...and hey at least its not penguins...
Yes, yes, you're onto
Yes, yes, you're onto something there. Or maybe it's simply a software glitch in my camera.
I love this photo. I think
I love this photo. I think the little beaver is on his way to meet his girlfriend at the movies where he's eagerly anticipating holding her hand and the soda they'll share afterwards.
Not to mention the popcorn.
Not to mention the popcorn.
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