Patas Monkey, Rosamond Gifford Zoo
This is not one of the images I picked to process from my trip to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo last week. I thought because I did not capture the face or focus on the eyes (as I have read is the right thing to do) I passed this one in my selection process.
As I sat down to work on my images this one kept speaking to me. Every time I saw this monkey I felt something for him. Maybe it is the feeling of solitude or loneliness. Thinking back to my time in front of the exhibit I realized it was his indifference to the activity from the other monkeys and even for those of us looking through the glass. Maybe I’m attributing too much, maybe not…
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It’s a very powerful image.
Thanks Robin.
You’re probably right on. He doesn’t care about the other monkeys or about you. Maybe he doesn’t feel well. Maybe he’s sad to be in a zoo, though likely that’s all he has known. Maybe he’s just an introvert.
I can relate to the introvert part… Thank Dawn.
Solitary quietude. Or quiet solitude. Thoughtful. It provokes the imagination. I would like to offer him a hand to hold.
Thanks Carol!