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Friday, December 01, 2023

Hanging out with the fish

Fish are friends, not food
London, ON
November 2023
This photo originally shared on Instagram


Here’s a photographic mission that’s well within reach for most of us:
  1. Find a local pet store.
  2. Wander over to the aquarium section.
  3. Say hello to the fish.
  4. Flash a friendly smile to the overworked staff member who’s restocking the nearby shelves with lizard food. Try to avoid looking creepy.
  5. Wait till she gets back into her restocking rhythm.
  6. Carefully and gently press your smartphone to the glass to avoid frightening the fish.
  7. Trip the shutter a bunch of times in the few seconds you have before someone notices.
  8. Whisper a thank you to the fish for all their help.
  9. Slip your smartphone back into your pocket and walk away innocently, as if you were never there.
  10. Silently congratulate yourself as you leave the store for your decision to engage in a spontaneous act of photographic joy. We could all use more of them.
Your turn.

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Related:
Plenty of fish, July 2019
Lizard breath, August 2014
Flattened fish, June 2007

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