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July 31: Photo Ops: Part Five
Posted On: July 31, 2008 11:47 AM
Posted By: LauderBLOGGER
Related Subjects: Greater Fort Lauderdale
Now this is what I call a photo op. As you may recall, I’m doing an occasional series of blogs for shutterbugs. The Fort Lauderdale area is such a photogenic place. But I know what it’s like when you go somewhere new as a tourist. If you enjoy taking photographs, you scout around for something other than just the obvious shots anyone would snap. Except you don’t know where to go and feel like you’re missing some of the best stuff. Of course you don’t come to Fort Lauderdale on vacation without taking pics of the gorgeous Blue Wave beach here. Or Las Olas. But there’s a lot more around this community that’s worth focusing your wide angle lens on. So how about this for different? Monkeys. Lots of adorably cute, playful, bouncy, people-friendly monkeys.
Just go to the Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale, which has pretty gardens, large natural areas and one of the most interesting, wackiest houses you’re likely to see anywhere. I’ve written about the Bonnet House before so I won’t go into it again here. But I haven’t specifically recommended the monkeys as a photo op. I’m recommending it now.
When I first saw the Bonnet House monkeys, I was on a stay-at-home vacation along the Fort Lauderdale beach. My girlfriend and I were having a terrific time exploring our own town based in a hotel about 10 minutes from my home. One day, we went to the Bonnet House, a first for us both. We looked and looked for the monkeys but no luck. Until we asked one of the men who worked on the grounds, who took us to a particular stand of trees. I have a keen memory of my first sight of these wild Costa Rican squirrel monkeys. One was stretched lazily across a branch as though lying in a hammock. A couple others watched us approach curiously from tree limbs just above our heads. Then we looked around. They were everywhere. From time to time, a monkey would make a great leap high in the branches from one tree to another. They seemed very comfortable around us and would have been happy to strike their funny monkey poses as long as we cared to take photographs. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a camera at the time. If you go to the Bonnet House, don’t make that same mistake. These delightful creatures are ready for their close-ups. They’ll definitely give you some unusual South Florida shots to show the folks back home. If you’re smart, though, you’ll avoid pointing out any resemblances between the monkeys and your in-laws. Some jokes are best kept to yourself.
Just go to the Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale, which has pretty gardens, large natural areas and one of the most interesting, wackiest houses you’re likely to see anywhere. I’ve written about the Bonnet House before so I won’t go into it again here. But I haven’t specifically recommended the monkeys as a photo op. I’m recommending it now.
When I first saw the Bonnet House monkeys, I was on a stay-at-home vacation along the Fort Lauderdale beach. My girlfriend and I were having a terrific time exploring our own town based in a hotel about 10 minutes from my home. One day, we went to the Bonnet House, a first for us both. We looked and looked for the monkeys but no luck. Until we asked one of the men who worked on the grounds, who took us to a particular stand of trees. I have a keen memory of my first sight of these wild Costa Rican squirrel monkeys. One was stretched lazily across a branch as though lying in a hammock. A couple others watched us approach curiously from tree limbs just above our heads. Then we looked around. They were everywhere. From time to time, a monkey would make a great leap high in the branches from one tree to another. They seemed very comfortable around us and would have been happy to strike their funny monkey poses as long as we cared to take photographs. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a camera at the time. If you go to the Bonnet House, don’t make that same mistake. These delightful creatures are ready for their close-ups. They’ll definitely give you some unusual South Florida shots to show the folks back home. If you’re smart, though, you’ll avoid pointing out any resemblances between the monkeys and your in-laws. Some jokes are best kept to yourself.
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