Photo Challenge: Playing

After a change in sponsors and a short pause, it’s time once again for another Brenda Photo Challenge! The theme is Playing, and I didn’t get a chance to take any new pictures for the theme. I don’t have ready access to small children or playful animals, and my wee brain couldn’t think of anything creative. So I reached into my archives and pulled out a couple of photos that fit the bill.

First up is a picture of my sweet hubby. We were tiring ourselves out, taking some photos of petroglyphs on the outskirts of Albuquerque and heading back to the car. My mind was already imagining a cool beverage and a rest for my feet. Thus, I was hurrying on the trail, hoping that he was also willing to call an end to the day’s photo shoot. I looked back to see if he was keeping up with me. And photographers being photographers, when we look at each other on vacation, it is usually with cameras plastered to our faces. Here’s looking at him, looking at me. The camera settings were f/5.6, 1/500 second, and ISO 320.

One of our 2010 highlights was our trip to see polar bears in the tundra wilds of Manitoba, Canada. And I will remember for the rest of my days the inquisitive and playful bear that came up to visit our polar rover. Perhaps it was a bit of frustration on his part, rather than playfulness, when he couldn’t reach us because he decided to start eating the wooden bumper on the vehicle. That is a piece of wood sticking out of mister bear’s mouth! While laughing my head off, I’m hanging over the side of the vehicle, taking this shot. (What the heck, if you’re going to go, you might as well have a news article written about it!) The photo was taken at f/13, 1/400 second, and ISO 1000.

Now that you have seen my contributions to the challenge, scoot on over to the web link and see photos by other participants!