What's Green And Red And Incredibly Juicy?
Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHONYesterday was a beautiful summer evening here in Melbourne. There was a stack of cold watermelon slices just waiting to be devoured. It was about 8 pm and the sun was still shining. But I've got my hand up like a policeman. Hold off the watermelon, guys. Everyone's got their eyebrows raised. "I've simply got to photograph it first," I explain candidly. That's when the rest of my family start the synchronised eye-roll. You know the one? Yep, that's it. Photography first, then we eat the watermelon. Let's get our priorities right.
Just beyond the computer monitor which a moment ago displayed your beautiful photographs of yummy goodness, is the view out my kitchen window.
ReplyDeleteAt least eight inches of snow and more coming. It's hard to wrap my head around, to be honest.
Shouldn't really be festive but the red and green works perfectly this time of year!
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Summer - green (red!) with envy.All juicy.
ReplyDeleteI had a Christmas greeting from a colleague in Sidney some years ago saying he was going to the beach before the celebration.
We had twenty cm of snow.
Great shot, David! I am SO familiar with that eye-roll, too. Mind you, it does seem to have progressed from the eye-rolling to, "Mom, you've gotta get a picture of this!"
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ReplyDeleteSounds very familiar."Were's the food?" "Mom's still photographing!" *eyeroll*
Some of my friends are by now so well trained, they will push their cup of coffee right under my lense to take a picture, before they dare to take a sip. ;-)
That's some ripe watermelon! I'd love a piece.
ReplyDeleteAh, the synchronized eye roll. I know it all too well. May I share something that has helped me? When they make those faces and ask silly questions like, "Is this for your blog?" I find it quite therapeutic to mumble an almost inaudible "Peasants!" under my breath. Try it. You'll find that it restores balance rather nicely. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same weather system as Kimberly. She's just on the other side of the Great Lakes. I wonder if she can see me waving from here.
Wat's green an red an incredibly joosy?
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HAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Looks so good and nicely displayed as I am looking out the window at snow and watermelon reminds me of my love of summer.
ReplyDeleteDavid, you really know how to hurt a guy who would like a slice right now, don't you?
ReplyDeleteHave you held any seed spitting contests yet? Teens love them.
I like my slices CHUNKY.
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i love these shots. i suddenly want watermelon!!!
ReplyDeleteYummy!!!
ReplyDeleteThose look fabulous!
it's snowing here.
ReplyDeleteUmm watermelon. One of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteWhat our families have to go through for us to feed our passions...
Wow...that watermelon looks pretty tasty. I know that eye roll all too well. Audrey gets so tired of seeing the camera pulled out all the time.
ReplyDeleteWe had around 4 inches or so of snow last night and today. The flakes were so pretty when they were falling.
Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteNever mind the 'eye roll'.
ReplyDeleteTry this little experiment and then take note of the result:
1. Take a small chunk of watermelon.
2. Drop it into your glass of red wine.
3. Wait a couple of minutes.
4. Remove watermelon chunk.
NEVER EAT WATERMELON AND DRINK RED WINE AT THE SAME TIME!
'Eye roll' will be replaced hurriedly by 'bog roll'.
I juiice a lot of watermelon and let it get very icy in the refrigerator. what a God like nectar!!
ReplyDeleteYum! I'm so jealous. My five year old doesn't understand that it isn't watermelon season here. Almost every night he asks if we have some!
ReplyDeleteAh, a man after my own heart! :) And meanwhile, I'm looking forward to cold weather!
ReplyDeleteThis is cute-very 'Dadish' of you David. =)Oh, and I'm wishing for some of your weather here now!
ReplyDeleteOf course you need to photograph such an awesome picture before they get eaten!
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous!! I love watermelon and I have to wait till next summer to get some.
ReplyDeleteAh yes... priorities! I know all about trying to explain 'photography priorities' to people ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear i am not the only one who stops people mid act for a photography session.
ReplyDeleteGreat framing on the slices. I love this.
watermelon is one of my favourite fruits.we get them aplenty during summer.lovely picture,david.
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