This week's PhotoHunt theme is "furry."
My cats can't believe that I'm not posting one of the hundreds of photos I have taken of them for "furry"!
But I couldn't resist the green furry-looking moss on these old statues I saw on the island of Torcello in the Venetian lagoon. I might have to do "Furry, Part Two" next week to keep the cats happy though. :)
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Happy Super Bowl weekend everyone!
Comments (45)
Now this is a great take on the theme. The moss does look like fur. Happy weekend.
Posted by Photo Cache | January 30, 2009 12:13 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 12:13
it's amazingly beautiful!!! I always love to go to Venice, hopefully someday, sooner.
Posted by FickleMinded | January 30, 2009 12:26 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 12:26
I love moss in general but particularly like furry moss on statues. These are wonderful shots for the furry theme.
Posted by Carver | January 30, 2009 12:38 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 12:38
You sure know how to show great Venetian stuff. Those furry moss filled statues sure qualified for the theme. :)
http://crizcats.blogspot.com/
Posted by Criz Lai | January 30, 2009 1:13 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 13:13
Wonderful, Annie! (And maybe if you distract the cats, they won't notice that they were shunned in this photohunt!)
Posted by sandrac | January 30, 2009 1:51 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 13:51
Sooo great! Great idea to equate furry with mossy ...
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Posted by menejhune | January 30, 2009 3:08 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 15:08
Quite creative choice for this week!
Happy Weekend.
Posted by Pat | January 30, 2009 3:29 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 15:29
Wow - great pictures for this week! :)
Posted by Leslie | January 30, 2009 4:04 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 16:04
That second one looks really creepy!
Liz, I'd love to know who she is! Annie
Posted by liz | January 30, 2009 5:39 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 17:39
Wow, who would have thought these mold would be "furry-like"?
Is it scary to go there? I mean for young children?
Julie, no it's not scary at all, it's just very very old, and there's some moss growing on the old garden statues. Young children might be bored but I don't think they'd be afraid. :) Annie
Posted by julie | January 30, 2009 6:11 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 18:11
that's a great take on the theme, i doubt anyone else will have similar photos!
Posted by rach | January 30, 2009 8:01 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 20:01
Wow.. that is certainly interesting looking "furry" moss. Love those shots!
Posted by ann | January 30, 2009 8:19 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 20:19
Good on you for going for something different for this week's Photo Hunt! :)
Posted by YTSL | January 30, 2009 9:16 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 21:16
Beautiful shots. Very unusual and interesting.
Posted by Colin Campbell | January 30, 2009 9:16 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 21:16
It is interesting!...happy weekend.
Posted by gen/entry | January 30, 2009 10:56 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 22:56
I actually like those green furry moss, I'm actually trying to grow them on my water fountain :P
Posted by napaboaniya | January 30, 2009 10:59 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 22:59
WOW. those are awesome GREAT take on the theme!
Posted by Snap2days | January 30, 2009 11:27 PM
Posted on January 30, 2009 23:27
Wow, very unusual! A little creepy but very cool photos.
Posted by Blur Mommy | January 31, 2009 1:06 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 01:06
Nice take on the theme, different from the usual furry dogs and cats. Here's mine http://www.mirasblog.com/2009/01/photo-hunt-5-furry.html
Posted by Mira | January 31, 2009 1:34 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 01:34
I love these!! Furry moss...how cool! Glad to see something totally unique :)
Posted by deb | January 31, 2009 5:33 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 05:33
much better than cat pics. looks amazingly fur like just the color is different.
Posted by bengbeng | January 31, 2009 6:35 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 06:35
I really like your version of Furry. And I'm sure that the cats don't mind ;)
It's really arty! :) And creepy. I would like to see more!
I'm new to PhotoHunt so this theme is my first. I would be happy if you took a look of my version of Furry on
http://vitastunder.blogspot.com
Have a great weekend!
Posted by Anna | January 31, 2009 6:44 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 06:44
different from every body else. great take on the theme
Posted by isaiah | January 31, 2009 7:07 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 07:07
Great shots Anne. I also decided to NOT post a picture of our cats . . . although I did put up a cat we met in Rome. I think Beckett's nose will be out of joint.
Posted by Jerry | January 31, 2009 8:25 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 08:25
Hi Annie, very creative take on the theme! That moss does look very furry...and I'm trying to figure out where you saw these on Torcello? You always seem to find the most interesting things.
BTW, I'm sure Lulu & Maria are more than okay that they weren't the subject of this week's theme! :)
Have a great weekend Annie!
Posted by trekcapri | January 31, 2009 8:47 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 08:47
Great shots. And furry statues indeed - could do with shaving ;-)
Posted by SnoopyTheGoon | January 31, 2009 9:30 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 09:30
I think this is the most unusual take on the theme this week. Very clever but I would have enjoyed the cats, too.
If you have time stop by my photo hunt!
JyLnC's Furry Photohunt
Posted by JyLnC | January 31, 2009 9:58 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 09:58
Excellent take on the theme!
Posted by Kim | January 31, 2009 10:03 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 10:03
Great shots.
I love old statues with patina!
Posted by Randi | January 31, 2009 10:18 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 10:18
Great take on the theme, and lovely photos!
Posted by Amy | January 31, 2009 10:27 AM
Posted on January 31, 2009 10:27
Excellent! Very enjoyable photos!
I hope you get a chance to visit!
http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-furry/
Happy weekend!
Posted by Mrs. Mecomber | January 31, 2009 12:15 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 12:15
Great choice for the theme...I like unique!
Posted by June | January 31, 2009 12:31 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 12:31
Very clever take on this week's theme. Great photos.
Posted by candi | January 31, 2009 12:37 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 12:37
Love it. Great photo for the theme and a change from the cats and dogs.
Have a great weekend Anne.
Posted by jmb | January 31, 2009 12:51 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 12:51
Very unique take on the theme. Love it! Have a great weekend!
Posted by María I. | January 31, 2009 12:53 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 12:53
I like the statues. Mind you, I like cats too.
Posted by Alice Audrey | January 31, 2009 2:11 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 14:11
Great take on the theme! So original.
My not so original one is up too. :)
Posted by Eden | January 31, 2009 4:06 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 16:06
What beautiful statues...
I didn't think of that take on "furry". If I had, I would have picked one of these: http://public.fotki.com/Mudhooks/my_stuff/year_in_photos/2004/road_trip!/100_0060.html
Instead, I did these: http://mudpuddle.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/photohunter-furry/
Posted by Anneke | January 31, 2009 4:22 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 16:22
Those are fantastic!! The bare branches in the background makes it even scarier.
Posted by Chiocciola | January 31, 2009 5:57 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 17:57
Thanks everyone for visiting and for your comments. It's really interesting to read these and see how many people saw these statues as kinda creepy because to me, Torcello is such a magical and beautiful place, and these were just part of it all. But when I look again, I can see the "creepy" part esp. since as Chiocciola noticed, there are all those bare branches (I was there in winter and the grapevines were dormant).
Trekcapri, if you walk by the two churches and head straight towards the canal, there's a large grassy area on the right, and a fenced-in garden on the left, and that's where these statues (and many others) were, along with grapevines and rose bushes. I'd love to see the garden when it's in bloom.
I've enjoyed seeing so many PhotoHunters' fur babies today and part of me feels a bit guilty about not posting pics of my cats...BUT, they get plenty of blog time already plus they don't like having their photos taken anyway. :)
Posted by Annie | January 31, 2009 6:48 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 18:48
Ohh, yes!! Furry, that`s for shure! Great and clever furrypost :)
Posted by Lene | January 31, 2009 7:34 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 19:34
Very clever take on the theme. I love these photos. They look pretty creepy to me also. I am definitely putting Torcello on my list of things to do the next time I get to Venice.
Posted by girasoli | January 31, 2009 8:59 PM
Posted on January 31, 2009 20:59
Hi Anne.
I think the moss added character to the statues. Yours is a creative take on this week's theme. I'm sure the cats will understand and a furry part 2 post will make up for it :)
Posted by Sreisaat | February 1, 2009 2:13 AM
Posted on February 1, 2009 02:13
Wonderful! I love the play of mosses on statues.
Posted by jams O'Donnell | February 1, 2009 3:03 AM
Posted on February 1, 2009 03:03
intriguing statue photos. It must be very old to gather those mosses.
Posted by Marites | February 1, 2009 9:23 PM
Posted on February 1, 2009 21:23