Friday, September 17, 2010

Gigantic Turtle and Grasshopper/Praying Mantis?


Took these shots at Pittsburgh Zoo last month. They did a great job molding this giant turtle.
Also love this grasshopper who is standing tall at the entrance of the Kids Zoofari.

Have a god Friday everyone. Just a quick update here before I start doing laundry and later on go to my dental appointment.

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  1. They are spectacular, but I must say the grasshopper looks more like a praying mantis

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  2. Hi Aldon, I think you are right about the praying matis. Thanks!

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  3. No matter what they are they did a fantastic job. Nice pictures and have a wonderful weekend.

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  4. That's a praying mantis... cool sculpts, both of them!

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  5. So delightful and playful! Lovely.

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  6. It is a good thing they are not real or I would have been running the other way. A pleasant different take on camera critters.

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  7. Oh my! I'm really scared of the praying mantis! It's like he's ready to attack anytime..

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  8. That is a praying mantis! Nice photos, I actually thought it was a real turtle when I looked at the thumb on my blog!

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  9. Wow, beautiful moldings and very nice pictures you got here, Rose. Someday, maka-bisita rin kami dyan. :)

    My Camera Critters here

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  10. Wow, I thought the turtle was real. They made a great job molding that turtle. Yes, that's not a grasshopper but a praying mantis. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.

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  11. That turtle is amazing!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

    Nubbin wiggles,
    Oskar

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  12. very interesting statues, and I agree with other and think it is a praying mantis

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  13. Looks like a praying mantis both art works are great.

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  14. Wow! A giant-sized insect sure is intimidating. I'm glad they're small in real life.

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  15. Both sculptures are most life-like, I'm glad we don't have insects that size any more. They were huge in the time before dinosaurs.

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  16. At first glance, I thought they were real ...they look real....nice photos dear.

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  17. pede pala tong manakaw...ehehhehe! kaso ang bigat...lol!

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