We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
Stephen Hawking (1942 – ), Der Spiegel, 1989
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This isn’t necessarily a call for monkeys, although monkeys are welcome.
This is a call for wonderment. Gaping, gobsmacked, anything-but-average wonderment — the kind that makes us something very special.
Let’s see what’s what when it comes to monkeys and wonderment:
-initial contact: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3108066999/in/set-72157607616272693/
-human reaction: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3208706435/
-monkey reaction: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3108073109/in/set-72157607616272693/
I think we can safely say the wonderment is all ours!
A little bit of wonderment in the winter snow:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=663
I don’t know what could be more wonderful than the birth of a child!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlynn28/3120886269/in/set-72157612186902589/
The next to the last photo on this page struck a chord with me. I always think that I can see the wonder.. the gears in his mind… thinking on something as he gently feels the rushing water.
http://raisingexplorers.wildchildreserve.com/?p=563
such bright love in this capture….
I posted a favorite image today …
a definition of wonderment in moments between mom and a daughter home from college :
http://www.redorgray.com/2009/01/reflectionjpg-by-redorgray-on-flickr.html
What a great quote…I hadn’t heard it before. Thanks!
now that he can reach high enough to see out of the windows, there is a lot to wonder at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sivyerfamily/3178175508/
my 365 photo on our blog is my grandson, monkey face for sure!
http://www.soeursdujour.com/
My, little boy, David’s learning is a wonder.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretagentmama/3202354628/
http://secretagentmama.com/blog/2009/01/16/seeing-is-believing/
There’s always some kind of wonder with a two-year-old.
http://web.me.com/pabis/Mama_of_Letters/Camera_Happy/Pages/Nikon_D60.html#50
The wonder of looking at candles on a birthday cake! http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunmamma/3206499944/
or the wonder of mommy allowing you jump on her http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunmamma/3179289339/
This is the grand-daughter of a friend of mine. In this photo, she is the center of attention at a gathering of family and friends – probably the first time she’d been in such a large group of people. Her expressions and reactions were the source of lots of smiles.
The wonderment of life
http://www.flickr.com/photos/purplehouseonpearl/3191089955/
Discovering the sea.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8702729@N02/3209921266/in/pool-shuttersisters
Great quote -awesome capture -cute model Thanks for shareing!
I was really trying to get a shot of the otter swimming by and him watching at the window…instead I go a great shot of my own "monkey"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/2766887214/in/set-72157606696970600/
This is my 8 year old daughter Jessalyn. I don’t remember what it was that constituted this type reaction but I was happy to have captured it like this.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32539302@N06/3209948436/
🙂 so darling – I imagine this one would have been gobsmacked too if she wasn’t so busy
http://flickr.com/photos/charlaneg/2584608983/in/set-72157605937274668/
Oh yes, I happen to have four monkeys of my own. My most dramatic (to date) can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31901002@N04/3210103746/
my family is a great resource.
http://flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/2304112184/in/set-72157612572361671/
http://flickr.com/photos/ridethewavesoflife/2309704588/in/set-72157610871951281/
all about the little ones…
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LRbSXf_pzdA/SQeoFBk7seI/AAAAAAAAAck/1aHb8k779bE/s1600-h/3.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LRbSXf_pzdA/SSsrj3JIaUI/AAAAAAAAAfw/XL8mBWCgmtc/s1600-h/IMG_8935.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LRbSXf_pzdA/SCdauC6pCyI/AAAAAAAAAGA/kcQUrEb1vGQ/s1600-h/img_7709.jpg
Wonderment…..such a good word!
Wow! What a great face Ben has here!
Wonderment… different kinds of it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/3207367904/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/3203220382/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/3203191796/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/3203146904/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/3192466887/
Mine could be titled "I wonder if I’m gonna live to see another day?"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fumblingforwords/2790646442/in/set-72157606910187923/
just took this this morning. working on a blog post, but this one is just for you. 🙂
http://flickr.com/photos/springtreeroad/3210564358/
Your photo just made me shout with glee — my own little bit of wonderment. 🙂
love this. i even include a quote about childhood and wonder on my web page intro…
"Past certain ages or certain wisdoms it is very difficult to look with wonder; it is best done when one is a child; after that, and if you are lucky, you will find a bridge of childhood and walk across it." — Truman Capote
these two recent photos lept to mind:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebeatys/3197462310/in/set-72157610631222754/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebeatys/3097301691/in/set-72157610631222754/
http://flickr.com/photos/toyfoto/28179694/
I know this feeling. But it’s been a while.
The lower right hand corner is the best part…..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benzismama/3208351348/
It’s interesting that most images here are of the wonderment of children. I think as adults we lose that sense of wonder, which is a shame.
http://dailyvignette.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/fun-at-the-beach/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/strawberrygoldie/2407650444
Heehee!
What a great picture! I didn’t have anything suited to ‘wonderment’ so I didn’t include a link. But, I will be watching for wonderment from now on!!
I’ve been a lurker for ages but this is my first post!
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/caramel_eclare/IMGP1654.jpg
An older but apt photo of my youngest grandson…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheryldoran-girard/475653228/
my youngest daughter’s martin luther king project was to write her own dream….it had monkeys. 🙂
http://megduerksen.typepad.com/whatever/2009/01/i-have-a-dream.html
i think i experience it just as much as they do…
my gold http://www.flickr.com/photos/16401019@N00/3209905683/
my green http://www.flickr.com/photos/16401019@N00/3209907891/
Orangutan (named Inji) and a baby: http://whatwouldwandado.blogspot.com/2009/01/shutter-sisters-bonus-shot.html
My darling Hailey. She loved my garden and I loved catching her expressions. =)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodyangel/2807006500/in/set-72157606672278497/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodyangel/2722743154/in/set-72157606672278497/
I love those unexpected shots…this one is called "Joyfull"
http://simplystork.blogspot.com/2008/11/oh-how-wonderful-it-is-to-have-young.html
Here is my little weirdo.
http://flickr.com/photos/greeblemonkey/2790589454/
how’s this for monkey?? 🙂
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandelionseeds/3214528322/
here is my little monkey experiencing wonderment at seeing some big wind chimes hanging from a tree:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradleysofaustin/3078628317/
oh, here is one more!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradleysofaustin/3213060805/
The wonderment for me in this photo is my son’s ability to be totally ‘in the moment’.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paperdollsforboys/3188824356/
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