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10-NOV-2007

Baby sitting, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, 2007

I'm not sure if this man is baby-sitting the stuffed animal, the child, or both. In any event, it’s an incongruous situation. Meanwhile, the child seems more interested in exploring her shoes than investigating the cases of ancient pottery that lined the room. I made this image in Mesa Verde’s Museum – the stained glass window gives the image its sense of place. The man and child don’t even seem to notice this beautiful work, yet its vivid colors dominate the image. That adds still another incongruous touch to this image.

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Phil Douglis19-Jan-2008 04:57
Self absorption, indeed. I look for moments like this all the time, Azlin. People do the strangest things when they become lost in their own thoughts. Reading and hugging a teddy bear at the same time while his tiny daughter mangles her shoe laces certainly qualifies.
Azlin Ahmad13-Jan-2008 14:49
The effect is hilarious! The child and the dog looked like they swapped places for this shot, it's odd that the girl is sitting at the father's feet. It's quite interesting that each is in a sort of human bubble, you see this kind of self absorption in crowded cities, but it's striking to see it in a quiet environment such as this.
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