Friday, 1 May 2009

Camera Critters - Peter Rabbit



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As a child, growing up in New Zealand, my Grandmother used to read to me from Beatrix Potter's 'The Tale Of Peter Rabbit.'

Ever since then, I've had rather a soft spot for these furry creatures....

I happened upon this little fella, on Friday, while on a field trip to the Animal Ark (a local animal sanctuary) with a group of second graders.

It wasn't one of the Ark's animals, but had chosen to make the Ark it's home.

While it was not tame, it obviously tolerated humans and was curious about what I was doing, as it followed me for awhile.

It was very good at posing for photographs. Holding it's pose as I fiddled with the hubby's digital camera.

I'd forgotten to bring some extra rolls of film for my camera.:-(

You can click on each photo to enlarge it...


"Well .... hello there!!!"

"BTW, I do not have an abundance of whiskers .... I'm carrying around some dried grass"..


"Okay... you look harmless, so I'll keep on hunting for food"...


"Time I went home now .... byeeeee !!"


"Oh, you're still there" ....


"Look .... I'm getting a bit tired of this posing thing !! Haven't you already taken, like, a zillion pictures ???"


"Okay, one more time. Now please go home, already !!"

Now go to CAMERA CRITTERS and join in the fun.

47 comments:

Chris H said...

Rabbits... hmmmm... where's me gun??? I used to shoot rabbits on our little farm when I was a teenager! There were/are a major pest. SORRY! *smiles*

Melissa B. said...

Awwwwwwww...he's precious! I was a great Potter fan as a child, and still have my series of books. I read to my children from them, too. Beatrix was the "original" - and best, I think - Potter! BTW, I've got a piece of Bloggy Bling for you at my place today. Enjoy!

Jennifer-Eighty MPH Mom said...

What a handsome guy! I loved Beatrix Potter too (still do!).

It was nice of him to be so patient with you LOL...these are great pictures!

Snap said...

Handsome little guy. Sounds like he found himself a good place to call home.

Carrie said...

He's some cute, makes me remember child hood when we went for walks in the wood behind the house and watched the wild rabbits running.

Martha said...

Bunnies are adorable!

Marie Reed said...

What a cutie patootie! I have a pet rabbit named Eierbecher:)

Anonymous said...

LoL! I love it. I remember being read Peter Cottontail as a kid that also gave me a soft spot for lil bunnies!
Great photos!

Craig Glenn said...

Bunny! YAY!

Nice capture and I enjoyed reading your story!

Craig Glenn

J said...

I think a little blue jacket would suit him well...hope you warned him about lettuce growers!

Minie said...

that is cute chubby rabbit.

Mamapippa said...

What a lovely post !
The rabbit is a real photo model, very nice !

Have a great day !

Rhea said...

Aww, what great photos! I love the rabbit that made the animal place his home. Very cool.

Bruce said...

What a nice bunny rabbit to pose for you like that! Nice photos:)

Ladynred said...

Beautiful poses from the bunny....so cute!

Susan Cook said...

Wow you did get a lot of nice shots. He really did pose for you. I would love to see a rabbit like that.

Sharon said...

I read Peter Rabbit to my children so i love those stories too! Great rabbit shots!!

Flying Solo said...

Too cuteeeeeee!!!!!!!

Shey said...

He's too cute! I love rabbits too and biased when it comes to them. My Chinese zodiac (Rabbit) has nothing to do with it. Yes, absolutely nothing. hehehe :)

Ruminations said...

FUN photo series and trip down memory lane. I loved reading about Peter Rabbit too ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Karen: Cute bunny photos and a neat story line.
BTW: I liked your comment about the dog but he is so old he never even saw the deer.

The Explorer said...

Hey, I love the rabbit's thought, at least I understand him (not sure if its him or her)

I also like rabbit, I dreamed to have a rabbit someday when I have a lot of time to enjoy life...c",)

Janie said...

What a cute little guy. And very patient with having his photo taken.

??? said...

He's adorable and really very patient and bold.

Kelly said...

OMG!!! What a beautiful post! I love the B. Potter books too. Your captures of the rabbit are fantastic!! I am an animal lover and he is one cute Bunny Rabbit!

Ria said...

Its Peter Rabbit! :-) Great shots.I admire the use of film despite the digital age!!!

Manz said...

That 5th photo is perfect!

I love the composition of the grass and how it frames the rabbits eyes. Very cute!!

Vicky said...

cute rabbit!
have a blessed week karen!

Anonymous said...

Really a nice set of photographs. It reminds me that we have one this year that comes to the feeding station where we feed birds and squirrels, to eat peanuts. I think they must have something the rabbit needs as she goes at them for a while. She seems to turn up out of nowhere.

Gattina said...

I love rabbits too ! we had one who just moved in like a cat ! he loved to watch TV with us and went on a newspaper for his business. We never knew from where he came from !

Amy said...

He's a big guy! Nice shots :)

Tina said...

lol the comic stories are fun to do arnt they! yours was cool. good shots ;)

Jane Hards Photography said...

This really is a cute series of rabbit captures. Just adorable.

Allison said...

Oh how I love rabbits. So cute. Such cute pictures. Thanks for sharing. It's too cold where I live, you never see them, but I was visiting my son a couple weeks ago in so. Ca. and they run wild at his townhouse complex.So Cool!

June said...

A cutie!

Corey~living and loving said...

what a darling bunny! :) I would have taken a billion pics too.
happy CC!

Jim and Jami said...

How cute! It is so sweet!

thank you for visiting the Fleming Family Circus :)

Julie said...

The bunny is absolutely adorable! My favorites are the cottontails :)That's funny that he/she stuck around for so many photos.

Bradley Hsi said...

I start to get worry for the rabbit when I read you blog title "Food, Glorious Food..." Thanks for visiting our blog.

Willard said...

I like the photos and the captions. A good post!

EG CameraGirl said...

How nice that the bunny agreed to pose for you!

lv2scpbk said...

Cute bunny. We have a couple hoping around but I can never get a photo of him.

Amy Platon said...

cute commentary. You almost miss him, he blends in so well with his surroundings.

DeniseinVA said...

This is lovely, and love that little rabbit. I have a soft spot for them too as we had them as pets when I was growing up, but nowadays I don't get to see any that often. Love your blog :)

Indrani said...

Rabbit, I wish it would visit me! A wild dream in this city.
I had one as a pet when I was a child. :)

Unknown said...

He seemed very agreeable to letting you watch him. :)

tiarastantrums said...

wow - really great captures!!