seeing

I just wanted to find a funny moment with a dog on a bench. For some stupid reason, I’ve been slightly obsessed with finding that particular shot. When I think to myself, “Hmm, what’s one bench image I don’t have yet?, I think ‘funny shot of dog on a bench.’” And I’ve seen more than a few - dogs on benches, I mean; but not a funny dog on a bench. They’re always kind of boring. There’s never a story behind the shot. Like this one. I want to like it, but it just falls short. I stood in front of these people for a minute or two, pretending to look around at other things, waiting for something magical to happen, but it just never did. And then I started to feel overly intrusive, so I had to move along. The images that always seem to suggest the most interesting stories are the ones I don’t imagine at all, but rather, just stumble upon. I guess there’s a lesson there. But I’m going to keep looking for that dog shot, anyway. Gotta get it out of my system. And a person with a giant stuffed animal prize. That’s another one. Just so obvious, but still…

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