I have a habit of finding photo ops that are rather high on the goof-ball scale. It’s a mission of sorts, one that I enjoy. I thought I’d use this page to share a few with you….
The highlight of the entertainment to be found in Semporna one evening was provided by a panda popcicle…
Semporna, Borneo, Malaysia; March 2017.
Sandy Smooches
This great kissing rock is in Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan.
July, 2016, photo by Leyla.
Buzz Buzz!!
The Melita Honey Company in Chudleigh, Tasmania, Australia provided me with this Beeeautiful photo-op!
February 2016.
Roaaaawwr!!! Museo de Arte Costarricense, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Found this amazing metallic lion, at the Museum of Costa Rican Art with my buddy Andy in San Jose, Costa Rica. We had so much fun at that museum!!!
October 2018; photo by Andy.
In Costa Rica, there is a flower called the reina de la noche (queen of the night). It’s also known as the angel’s trumpet. Apparently, the flowers can provide a psychedelic, hallucinogenic effect, so it’s not recommended to plant them near bedroom windows. So while it makes a wonderful looking hat, which also leaves room for my mohawk, I guess it’s not for everyday wear….festivals and parties only, perhaps?
La Paz, Costa Rica; October 2018.
how to get ahead
I enjoyed my visit to the catacombs under Paris with my friend Betsy.
Paris, France; September 2017.
This crazy grafitti monster turned on me when my friend Thomi and I were walking around in Athens together. I barely escaped with my life!
Athens, Greece; October 2014.
My apartment in Sicily was nicely decorated. Michaelangelo’s Creation of Adam kept me endlessly entertained!
Catania, Sicily, Italy; September 2014.
This super creepy guy…
…got a little fresh!
When my friend Elsie and I went to the Brisbane Festival in Southbank, we found this super-skeevy painting on a wall. Things got a little weird….
Brisbane, Australia; September 2015.
When dinosaur as pets go very bad.
Nice dinosaur…
…no!!! No, dinosaur, no!!!
Queensland State Library,
Brisbane, QLD, Australia;
December 2015.
Photo by Kahte M
My new dive buddy seems a little stiff….
Such a groupie…
Sunreef Mooloolaba
Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia
September 2015
My friend Kim and I had far too much fun with these hats…
The Hunt: Reenacted
Brunswick Head, NSW, Australia, August 2015.
I have never seen such a well endowed mannequin….
Mannequin Mimicry
Ocean Shores, NSW, Australia
February 2015.
Photo by Kim K
New Zealand provided a bunch of LOTR themed photo ops!
Wellington, New Zealand, December 2014.
The Ogre’s got me! Weta Studios, Wellington, New Zealand
Aaaaagh! Weta Studios, Wellington, New Zealand
No, Gollum, no! Wellington Airport, New Zealand
Best Bathroom Sign Ever
Best Toilet Sign Ever! Ephesus Turkey, November, 2014.
If you stand like this when you gotta go,
you’re not subtle, everyone’s gonna know!
Whooooo?
A wise old owl sat on an oak.
The more he saw the less he spoke.
The less he spoke, the more he heard.
Why aren’t we like that wise old bird?
This wise-guy was lurking outside the national library in Athens, Greece, October, 2014.
Yay, it’s Asterix and Obellix!
And I got to pet Dogmatix!
Festa de Gràcia, Barcelona, Spain. August, 2014.
Excellent question!
Where is my mind?
Athens, Greece. October, 2014.
Wow, either I’m strong or he’s light….
I met this light, nimble fellow at the Feria in Málaga, Spain with my friend Hedda.
August, 2014.
Totally Forked!
My friend Anna and I could not figure out why this giant fork was sticking out of the top of a building below this lookout in Siurana, Spain. However, it did make for a funny moment!
July, 2014.
Wanted Woman
I was compelled to make this wanted poster outside of a restaurant in Valladolid, Spain. July, 2014.
Me and Mr.E.Mobile up at near Pingree Park
My last camping trip this past summer in Colorado, I went to Pingree Park up near Red Feather, with my Car, Mr. Elwyn Mobile. I just sold him before I moved, after over a decade of ownership…
John and I are feeling sentimental…
BFlat Jazz Club, Bangalore, India, March 21, 2014
Marvin Gaye and I at BFlat in Bangalore
Jayanthi and I tell some BFlat Rolling Bangalore Secrets..
At BFlat in Bangalore, I became quite inspired by my new friends, Marvin and John and Bob and many more, and after a while, we even had my sister Jayanthi join in with our new buddies… you may recognize them.
Sanchu and I Get down with Elvis (?) at Thalp, March 2014
This week, I spent a lot of my time in Bangalore with my cousin and her kids, Sanchu, Tharan, and Vivan. They are super-cool kids.
Hanging out at Thalp!
We’re just hanging…
We went to a restaurant, I think it was called Thalp. A burger-joint. (with real beef- unheard of back in the day!) Anyway, we were inspired… Thanks to Tharan for his awesome picture taking skills and to Sanchu for her goofball modeling.
I spent a week in Goa the last week in March. I stayed at the Empire Beach Resort in Calangute Beach. I really enjoyed myself and the the resort was a lovely place to stay. The lawn and the grounds of the Empire had a lot of fascinating sculptures on it. They were rather inspirational, as far as my silly pics go…. (Thanks to my new friend Jyoti V. for lending her photography expertise!)
My cousin Clara and Me at Cream and Fudge
Hyderabad, India – April 2014
I had a great time in Hyderabad when I found an ice cream shop called Cream and Fudge (yes, that’s really the name!) It’s kind of like Coldstone Creamery in the US. The signs on the wall were rather inspiring…
Smooth…
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Found this sign when having lunch with my cousin Ajay and his family in Hyderabad…
Silly Rebel…
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Giant Shantha…Tiny Doorway
This door seems to be shrinking… At Benares Restaurant in Kolkata.
Thanks to Jaya’s friend Laura for taking the pic!
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Who’s that, Girl?
Jayanthi and I went to a great cupcake and scone shop in Kolkata. This owl cake was a hoot. We hung out for a little while.
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Tigrrrrr…..
I found this stone cold tiger print shaped from dripping water in Meghalaya near the living root bridge. April, 2014.
My sister took the pic with Alec’s camera.
Ruined Roman
Found some Roman ruins laid to waste, waist-down at Chellah in Rabat, Morocco.
June, 2014. Photo by Nuría Prat Orriols.
Shantha is Strong (and Just)!!!
Photo taken at museum in Fes, Morocco, June 2014.
Thanks to Maia Marinelli for the pics!
Shantha and Super-K
Admittedly, when I first saw the Super K, I thought he was an ice cream sandwich, and not a mattress, but I was still excited to be photographed with this Super-Kool dude!
Fes, Morocco, June 2014.
A pair of mounted horns in the museum in Ait-Ben-Haddou, Morocco inspired a photo session…
Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco, July 2014.
Getting Horny in Morocco
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With Apologies to Bill Nighy….
Shantha’s Tree Tentacles, Meghalaya, India
India, April, 2014. Pic by Jayanthi Bunyan.
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Look out for King Kong!
Drove by this big guy in Assam, India.
April, 2014. Pic by Jayanthi Bunyan.
It’s a Tree, it’s a snake, it’s a man…?
When I found this tree statue in a park in Kolkata, I thought I’d check it over to see if it contained any knowledge.
April, 2014. Pic by Alec Bernstein.
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