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Creative => Photography & Graphics => Topic started by: bonniebeth on February 10, 2013, 02:04:32

Title: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: bonniebeth on February 10, 2013, 02:04:32
I took my avatar to the zoo a few weeks ago, and got pictures of her posing with the "giant" animals. ;) I realized today I never had posted therm.

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/EFF1B141-6656-4EA4-9D0C-B7294C048CC9-9046-000017EEF3D51F53.jpg)
I swear this toucan is the friendliest animal in the zoo! It always comes hopping up to the front of its enclosure to investigate us.

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/5926175E-4314-4752-AC0E-5F6F53FDA8C9-9046-000017EF09120F22.jpg)

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/422D2559-A038-4EAB-9267-260CBBF40DB4-9046-000017EF1E59B410.jpg)
These tamarins are my personal favorite.

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/B0079138-9672-4253-9891-3D1151ADF749-9046-000017EF5B5DF53E.jpg)

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/687C3269-FCBC-48E1-91F6-E4AEF8E1B700-9046-000017EF61B99199.jpg)

Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: playmofire on February 10, 2013, 02:43:28
A clever idea for a day out, BB, and I'm sure your avatar enjoyed herself and had lots to tell the zoo staff when she got home.
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: Tiermann on February 10, 2013, 05:35:39
Great photos, it looks like you both had a great time.
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: DrDalek6 on February 10, 2013, 13:01:14
What a great idea she looks right at home there like the shot with the Tucan is pretty good but, I like the giraffe shots best  :)
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: skypurr on February 10, 2013, 14:49:38
Lovely photos Bonnie,  it was certainly the right place for her to go.
I love the tamarins too  :love:  if I had the nerve I'd have my hair that colour  ;D

Elaine (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: bonniebeth on February 10, 2013, 15:52:26
Thanks everyone. My avatar says she had a good time, but she would have enjoyed it more if she hadn't been in my jacket pocket most of the time. :lol:

Seriously, I chose a good day to bring playmobil with me, though. It was a cold day, during the week while kids were at school, and we didn't see a single other visitor for the whole two hours we were there! Not one, not even at a distance. The animals were all out and about and happy though, because at least it was cold and sunny instead of cold and rainy as it had been for the previous five days. Many of the animals looked surprised to see us, I think we were the first visitors they'd seen in a week.
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: tahra on February 10, 2013, 18:58:39
Great pics - my favorites are the ones with the giraffe...

You did pick a great day then!
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: Rhalius on February 11, 2013, 20:57:12
Just don't volunteer your avatar to work there, the poor girl would need a vacation after cleaning up after those giraffes just once..   ;)
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: Georgeag1972 on February 11, 2013, 21:03:37
Very nice pictures bb. Thanks a lot.

George.
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: bonniebeth on February 11, 2013, 21:38:01
Forgot to mention I actually dropped her into the giraffe exhibit! :lol: Fortunately, the trench is set back away from the fence, so I was able to reach her before any giraffes decided to investigate! But I'm sure it was a little unsettling for her. :P
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 12, 2013, 06:53:06
Beautiful pics, bb!! Nice to see your avatar going out   :)
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: tahra on February 12, 2013, 08:02:35
Quote from: bonniebeth on February 11, 2013, 21:38:01
Forgot to mention I actually dropped her into the giraffe exhibit! :lol: Fortunately, the trench is set back away from the fence, so I was able to reach her before any giraffes decided to investigate! But I'm sure it was a little unsettling for her. :P

:o :o I'd FREAK.

I was grabbing poor Boomer Click so hard when he met the squirrel he's still complaining today! And I didn't even dare with the huge ducks!
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: playmovictorian on February 23, 2013, 13:22:07
It is absolutely lovely BB  :love:

I did just the same a couple of years ago and took Mr & Mrs Macclesfield - both purchased in the summer of 1990 with my Victorian mansion  :love: - with me on various trips around the UK, so needless to say that they nearly fell off a cliff blown by the wind while I was trying to take a picture and in Chester Mrs Macclesfield even lost her blue hat in the river  :o

And as I can be quite determined and convincing when I want something, I very kindly asked a local fisherman to get it for me saying it had a sentimental value, which he failed to appreciate when he looked at the tiny blue plastic hat  :lol:

Here is the little story about it which I put at the beginning of my thread on the town of Chester  ;)

Welcome to Chester ! ( 04/08/2010 )

"Near drama for socialite Mrs Macclesfield in Chester !"

Dear Friends, those of you who have read the London evening newspaper may already be aware of an incident to happened to me as I was visiting the beautiful city of Chester ! Mr Macclesfield and myself were posing for the now traditional picture when I was literally swept away by a gush of wind, fell on the pavement below and my trademark hat plunged beneath the waves of the River Dee ! Unphased by the drama and the agitation it created on the wharf, the always chivalresque and efficient Karim fetched a fisherman who was just mooring his wooden boat and asked for help in the shape of a paddle. My hat was lying on the sandy bed of the river at a depth of around 1 meter and this wonderful man succeded in retrieving my beloved hat !

You will all be delighted to know that we made it back home to Regent St safe and sound and John & I are now laughing at the incident over a glass of Sherry !

Your Friend Johan Macclesfield

The Man who saved the Hat and the Day  ;) !

(http://img.imagesia.com/fichiers/5w/phto0099_imagesia-com_5wdc_large.jpg) (http://imagesia.com/phto0099_5wdc)

Lord & Lady Macclesfield safe and sound  :)

(http://img.imagesia.com/fichiers/5w/phto0100_imagesia-com_5wdd_large.jpg) (http://imagesia.com/phto0100_5wdd)

Karim
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: bonniebeth on February 23, 2013, 14:11:37
Oh wow, I would have been so upset! Glad you were able to retrieve it, though I bet that fisherman did think you were crazy! Only a fellow collector would understand how important a small plastic hat can be.
Title: Re: My Avatar's Big Outing
Post by: Rhalius on February 24, 2013, 10:04:46
Good thing all clickies made it back home safely, and their hats too.  ;)