Woman Who Takes Her Cat on Safari

© Mary Beth Aiello

Woman Who Takes Her Cat on Safari

Uploaded: September 08, 2011 06:36:49

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"Okay, Miss Kitty," I said. "We've got to pack. We're going on safari. There's lions, and tiger and bears."

"Oh, my," Miss Kitty said. "But are there birds too?"

"You bet. And giraffes. They're our guides."

"I just love birds," Miss Kitty said. "Another adventure."

"Yes, you're a traveling cat."

Okay, you get the drift. Just playing again.... inspired by being with Becky Laudenbacher at The Wilds.

Went on safari, well sort of. Put on my hat. Attached the flower. Thought it would look festive. Whistled to the giraffe. Miss Kitty jumped into my arms. The birds showed up. It was a beautiful day.



Exif: F Number: 9.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS D30

Comments

Patti Coblentz September 08, 2011

You are too much, Mary Beth...this is fabulous!! Love your story :)) #1407042

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 08, 2011

You have done an outstanding job Mary Beth!! #9660115

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 08, 2011

So creative Mary Beth, terrific work #9660144

Susana Ms Heide September 08, 2011

OH MY!!!! What an adventure you must have had!! This is absolutely fantastic!!! OUTSTANDING imagination and execution!! #9660218

Chastity Abbott September 08, 2011

Love this! #9660256

Dayna Cain level-classic September 08, 2011

This is fantastic! #9660550

Danny B. Head September 08, 2011

Fun! #9660649

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic September 08, 2011

WOW Mary Beth...did you ever out do yourself on this masterpiece. I love your imagination and all the PS work you did to create this. Just over the top work.! We should have taken a picture of our guide and put her in one! LOL! Fave for me for sure! #9660808

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic September 08, 2011

Becky -- You're right. Rosie would have been PERFECT. #9660824

Michelle Alton September 08, 2011

Your playfulness, Mary Beth, is only exceeded by your imagination, skill, and talent! This is full of wonderment, and if it isn't a GP, I'll eat your hat (but not the pretty bird! #9660993

David Phalen September 08, 2011

A masterpiece in every way!!

Ditto on Michelle's comment!! #9661378

Karen Slagle September 08, 2011

Winner... #9661436

Joy Rector September 09, 2011

love it!! #9662083

Terry Cervi level-deluxe September 09, 2011

Mary Beth, I love your sense of humor and your wonderful imagination! Not to mention your outstanding DD skills! Awesome work! #9662217

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 11, 2011

LOL! You are something else Mary Beth!

I ditto all of the above...a fave for me for sure!

jo ann c. #9665360

Cathy Barrows September 19, 2011

way too cute...love it #9679315

Phyllis H. Burchett September 19, 2011

Okay, now that I've met you, spent time with you and gotten to know you, this all makes perfect sense...fabulous work Mary Beth. #9679743

Millie A. Talarico level-classic October 18, 2011

Fantastic finalist, Mary Beth~ good luck! #9743980

Chris Budny level-deluxe October 18, 2011

Congratulations, Mary Beth... I love your whimsical creations; you do them so well, as you do all your images. #9744027

Danny B. Head October 18, 2011

This makes me smile (again). Congrats! #9744227

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 18, 2011

Congrats on another fantastic finalist! #9744535

Patti Coblentz October 18, 2011

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Mary Beth!! What a terrific imagination and talent you have :)) #9744546

Amy M. Wilson October 18, 2011

Big congrats on another excellent Finalist, Mary Beth!! #9744615

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 18, 2011

Big Congratulations Mary Beth! I love this, sure to get gold!

jo ann c. #9744795

Irene Colling level-classic October 18, 2011

This image brought a big smile to my face, it is so delightful. I predict it will go gold.

Congratulations Mary Beth. #9745212

Lucy Abrao level-classic October 18, 2011

Congratulations, Mary Beth. #9745354

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 18, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS!!! #9745683

Jessica Jenney October 19, 2011

What fun! Congratulations, Mary Beth on your fabulous finalist! #9746289

Bill Johnson October 19, 2011

Congrats on your finalist and good luck! #9746335

John Rivera level-deluxe October 19, 2011

Congratulations Mary Beth on this great creative finalist! #9746728

Boyd L. Alexander October 19, 2011

Congratulations on this awesome and beautiful Finalist Mary Beth!! #9746747

Boyd L. Alexander October 19, 2011

Congratulations on this awesome and beautiful Finalist Mary Beth!! #9746750

Richard B. Hallick October 19, 2011

Wow, this is really fabulous. My grandchildren would love this as much as I do. Congratulations on the finalist selection. Should go to gold. #9746757

Carol Eade level-addict October 19, 2011

Fabulous work, Mary Beth, congratulations! #9746842

Lydia Williams level-classic October 19, 2011

Oh my, do I Love this one....Wonderful!
Congratulations...best of luck in the next round...looks like a gold one to me! #9747552

October 19, 2011

This is incredible! #9747592

Susan Fox October 19, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist! #9747999

Michele Peterson level-classic October 19, 2011

One of my favorites, Mary Beth!! Too funny! Congratulations on the finalist!! #9748606

Renee Doyle October 19, 2011

Just love your imagination and creativity Mary Beth!! Congratulations! #9749075

MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 20, 2011

OMG
I feel like I have fallen down The rabbit hole

Awesome Work MB!!!

Winner!! #9749737

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic October 20, 2011

:) Very cool, nice work, congratulations! #9749905

Debra R. Harder October 20, 2011

OMG...you are freak'n brilliant, Mary Beth!! Love, love, love this! A FAV for me! Huge congratulations on another BRILLIANT finalist! Deb #9750423

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 20, 2011

FANTASTIC Mary Beth! Congratulations! #9750737

Patricia A. Stalter October 20, 2011

I'd have to agree with Debra as much as you are indeed "freak'n for sure. #9751120

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 20, 2011

Huge CONGRATZ on this terrific Finalist, Mary Beth. Expect seeing this again!

UB. #9751471

Marilyn Cornwell October 21, 2011

How beautiful this is, Mary Beth! An exquisite image! #9751908

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic October 21, 2011

Congratulations on this fabulous DA finalist. I sure hope to see it with Gold. You know...I for the life of me can't remember seeing this when we were at The Wilds!...Go figure! LOL LOL LOL Just imagine if this was Rosie walking across there! LOL #9751957

Wendy Stevenson October 21, 2011

Fantastic work and very cool image! Love the feel of this. Congratulations on the well deserved recognition!!! #9752230

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 22, 2011

Love this Mary Beth, so great to see my fav among the finalists. I hope this image turns to gold! #9754408

Phyllis H. Burchett October 22, 2011

You know I love this one, congrats on your finalist Mary Beth! #9755461

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 24, 2011

I agree, brilliant is the word, Mary Beth! Couldn't be any more creative, funny, imaginative or just down-right excellent! A true winner! #9759754

Ken Smith level-classic October 24, 2011

Geeez! Outstanding, Mary Beth....sure to see this in first place...or higher! Conggrats!! #9759834

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic October 24, 2011

Congrats on your win with this totally delightful creation. You are such a gifted lady! #9759982

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe October 24, 2011

Congratulations on your winning image Mary Beth!!! #9760000

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 24, 2011

I found this perfectly delightful, Mary Beth. Congratulations on the wonderful win. #9760098

Graham Robards October 24, 2011

Great to see the humour!

Just lovely, wonderful funny shot Leslie, congratulations.

~Pat #9760113

Kathy Cline October 24, 2011


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Congratulations Mary Beth, This is just too creative!
Have a blessed day. #9760148

Debbie Bray October 24, 2011

Congratulations on your well deserved win, Mary Beth! #9760220

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 24, 2011

congratulations on your beautiful winner! #9760246

Katarina Mansson October 24, 2011

YEAH! Congratulations on your superb winner Mary Beth! #9760276

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 25, 2011

Good to see this with the Winners, Mary Beth. Huge CONGRATZ!!!

UB. #9760394

Sandra Anderson October 25, 2011

LOL. How creative Mary Beth. congratulations. #9760452

Renee Doyle October 25, 2011

So happy to see this one here Mary Beth!!! BIG congratulations to you on this outstanding winner! #9760527

Mary K. Robison October 25, 2011

Delightful image, Mary Beth ~
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned Gold Winner! #9760530

Stacey Williams October 25, 2011

LOL, love it! Very creative. Congratulations on your winner! #9760604

Chris Budny level-deluxe October 25, 2011

Very happy to see this reach gold; congratulations! #9760753

Amy M. Wilson October 25, 2011

Such creative work... huge congratulations on your well-deserved Gold win, Mary Beth!! #9760759

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 25, 2011

This is awesome and soooo well deserved, Mary Beth! CONGRATULATIONS! #9760798

Leslie McLain level-classic October 25, 2011

Congrats on an amazing winner, Mary Beth. #9760913

Gail Sullivan level-classic October 25, 2011

Outstanding work...congrats, Mary-Beth! #9760996

Renata Gusciora October 25, 2011

Huge congratulations on this spectacular Winner,Mary Beth!!!:-) #9761045

Anita Hogue October 25, 2011

Truly awesome, Mary Beth! Congratulations! #9761046

Val Feldman level-deluxe October 25, 2011

Excellent, excellent, excellent! Your imagination and fine dd work (and story-telling, too!) is truly a joy! What an amazing and so well deserved Gold Win...congratulations, Mary Beth! #9761083

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 25, 2011

This is so much fun!!! Congratulations on your win! #9761105

John Rivera level-deluxe October 25, 2011

Congratulations Mary Beth on this fantastic winner! #9761146

Michael M. Petrizzo October 25, 2011

Fantastic work Mary Beth. Congrats. #9761164

Millie A. Talarico level-classic October 25, 2011

Congratulations on the Gold win, Mary Beth~~ #9761242

Boyd L. Alexander October 25, 2011

An awesome image and a well-deserved GOLD win! WTG, Mary Beth - Congratulations!!! #9761252

Debra R. Harder October 25, 2011

You know how much I LOVE this image, Mary Beth! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!!! Deb #9761511

Karen E. Baumann October 25, 2011

This is so fun!!!! I love the comments above and ditto them! Outstanding creation and well deserved win! #9761546

Jack Ryan October 25, 2011

Way to go!!! Congratulations!!! #9761564

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 25, 2011

Congratulations on your win, Mary Beth! #9761709

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic October 25, 2011

Whoo hoo MB! A big congrats to you on this wonderful winner. So very much deserved! #9761763

Mary Timman October 25, 2011

Your playing sure paid off. Contratulations on this wonderful winner. #9761810

Julie Burnett October 25, 2011

Between your awesome DD work, and your imagination, you should be writing, and illustrating childrens books. I could see them becoming classics, and expanding young minds everywhere. Congratulations on this outstanding Gold Winner, Mary Beth!! #9762015

Mike Clime October 25, 2011

Congratulations on your winner, Mary Beth! Very cool! #9762104

Danny B. Head October 25, 2011

Still makes me smile! Congrats! #9762154

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe October 25, 2011

Congratulations, Mary Beth! #9762257

Lindley Johnson level-classic October 25, 2011

Love the story and your fantastic and creative image, Mary Beth! Congratulations on your very well-deserved Winner! #9762312

Merna L. Nobile October 25, 2011

May your heart catch the joy of the moment and soar!
I am so happy for you!
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


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Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 25, 2011

Congrats on your well deserved win, Mary Beth! #9762388

Merna L. Nobile October 25, 2011

Hi Mary Beth: Your winning photograph is worth its weight in gold. Congratulations Merna #9762654

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 25, 2011

Wow, Mary Beth, would love to see this in a museum!

Hardy congrats on your win! #9762943

Stephen Zacker October 26, 2011

Fantastic. Congratulations #9763652

Carla Capra Anderson October 26, 2011

Hi Mary Beth;
This is a very eye catching and creative image. Congratulations.
;) CC #9764052

Phyllis H. Burchett October 26, 2011

Big Congrats Mary Beth! #9764176

Mitch Spence level-classic October 26, 2011

You know how much I love this, Mary Beth, and your extraordinary creative work on this series. #9764291

Lydia Williams level-classic October 26, 2011

This is an awesome image...congratulations on your golden win..well deserved! #9764599

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 26, 2011

Congratulations on this incredible WINNER, Mary Beth! WTG! #9764804

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe October 26, 2011

OMG....This is brilliant...don't know how I missed it all this time....wonderful....I'm so glad you took gold with this...Congratulations.......into favs.....Cheers Mary Beth! =^..^= #9764818

Deb Koskovich October 27, 2011

What FUN!! And a well deserved winner! #9765747

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 27, 2011

This HAD to get the gold!

Congratulations on this outstanding GOLD 2nd Place Winner Mary Beth!

jo ann c. #9766205

Robert R. Goodman October 27, 2011

Hi Mary Beth,A big Congratulations on this beautiful win!!!! #9766273

Irene Colling level-classic October 28, 2011

I'm so glad that my prediction was fulfilled. You certainly deserve a gold award for this skillful compiled and whimsical image.

Huge Congratulations Mary Beth. #9768482

David Phalen October 28, 2011

Huge Congrats on a fabulous Winner!! #9768644

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic October 28, 2011

Thank you all very much for your generous comments. They are truly appreciated. #9769003

Carol Eade level-addict October 31, 2011

Love this image, Mary Beth, congratulations! #9775310

Carmody Baker November 01, 2011

Very clever. Congratulations! #9776399

Stanley C. Sims November 05, 2011

Congratulations Mary beth on this winner. #9786378

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 10, 2016

Congratulations on both your Safari (I am jealous) and on Best of the Best DD. Well done Mary Beth. #11444962

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