Lost the Penguin: The Journey Remembered

02/05/2014 02:12:10 PM · #451

Originally posted by snaffles:

Glad to see the little guy having so much fun in Bearland!

He's already in Boston with

Bohemka and his family. We're just finishing our story a bit belatedly. One more episode to come. SC appointment got in the way :-)

Message edited by author 2014-02-05 14:59:47.

02/05/2014 02:13:43 PM · #452

The other concern is: How do you handle the terrible feeling of loss after he leaves?? Will I sink into depression and have to go somewhere wayyyyyyy down south where there are penguins?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

02/05/2014 02:16:09 PM · #453

Originally posted by vawendy:

The other concern is: How do you handle the terrible feeling of loss after he leaves?? Will I sink into depression and have to go somewhere wayyyyyyy down south where there are penguins?

The void is palpable. We regret the places we didn't take him because driving was nasty. We constantly are saying "Lost would have loved this!" or that or the other thing. But we've found that a good, hearty bowl of soup helps :-)

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

02/05/2014 02:25:26 PM · #454

Originally posted by vawendy:

The other concern is: How do you handle the terrible feeling of loss after he leaves?? Will I sink into depression and have to go somewhere wayyyyyyy down south where there are penguins?

Not too far south â�� the world's cutest penguins live right on the Equator in the Galapagos ...

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

02/05/2014 02:59:19 PM · #455

Incidentally, I have renamed the thread to make it more easily findable and to better reflect the ongoing nature of Lost's journey :-)

Techo

Canon EOS-7D

02/05/2014 10:06:35 PM · #456

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by vawendy:
The other concern is: How do you handle the terrible feeling of loss after he leaves?? Will I sink into depression and have to go somewhere wayyyyyyy down south where there are penguins?

...We constantly are saying "Lost would have loved this!

<-Yes. This! Darn it LOL

PennyStreet

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

02/05/2014 10:07:28 PM · #457

Originally posted by Techo:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by vawendy:
The other concern is: How do you handle the terrible feeling of loss after he leaves?? Will I sink into depression and have to go somewhere wayyyyyyy down south where there are penguins?

...We constantly are saying "Lost would have loved this!
<-Yes. This! Darn it LOL

But you have pics? I hope we see them.

PenelopeK

Sony Alpha a7 II

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

02/05/2014 10:25:45 PM · #458

Post Deleted. I misunderstood who PennyStreet's question was addressed to.

Message edited by author 2014-02-06 09:43:13.

Techo

Canon EOS-7D

02/05/2014 10:33:39 PM · #459

Hope he had a good stay. Even though we did not get a chance to do any of the super touristy things I had initially planned. Maybe catch a game at MSG and visit Rockfeller. I was hoping this would be a good excuse to do some of those myself. Which we didn't get to do. I won't go into excuses but it was fun. People did stop and watch (more like gaze) while I put this tiny penguin around all these little nooks around shops, etc. Japanese tourists did chuckle once or twice :)

Not edited in order but here's a sneak peak of half of the images. Was planning on posting them all at once. I'll edit when I have more over the next couple of evenings.

Lost made it to the beach but decides to play hide and seek constantly

Guess he was hiding from some stray dog

I think one of his favorite parts of the visit was a local candy store:

He wasn't trying to get into trouble but couldn't help himself (full size image link looks better)

On a bit of sugar rish with all the candy in his belly

And maybe gained a few grams?

We later went to walk if off at the park. To be continued...

Message edited by author 2014-02-05 22:36:38.

PennyStreet

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

02/05/2014 11:50:32 PM · #460

Awesome. Thanks! Lost had a blast!

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

02/09/2014 11:26:57 PM · #461

Here's a website ToyVoyagers where people take photos of travelling toys, blog and whatnot. No doubt there are other similar websites.

MAK

Leica M Monochrom

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

02/10/2014 05:42:53 AM · #462

When this journey is complete I will need a selection from each person to go into the book with a small write up too. I will start a thread about it when we get nearer to his finish but he is having a great time. Next I am going to send myself around to visit you lot.

sempermarine

Apple iPhone 5s

02/10/2014 06:36:23 AM · #463

Originally posted by vawendy:

I'm even closer -- but everyone is spoiling him so much, I'm afraid that he's going to expect something wonderful! I don't know that our small town can even begin to come close to the wonders of the cape!

I won't be spoiling him! I plan to whip him into shape Marine Corps style. :)

snaffles

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/10/2014 07:08:02 AM · #464

Originally posted by sempermarine:

Originally posted by vawendy:
I'm even closer -- but everyone is spoiling him so much, I'm afraid that he's going to expect something wonderful! I don't know that our small town can even begin to come close to the wonders of the cape!

I won't be spoiling him! I plan to whip him into shape Marine Corps style. :)

*snort* good luck with that...and he'll drink you under the table to boot!!! ;-)

02/10/2014 12:09:31 PM · #465

Originally posted by MAK:

Next I am going to send myself around to visit you lot.

As long as you can subsist on Kippered Herring... And French Fries...

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02/10/2014 12:28:30 PM · #466

Here's the finish of Lost's Cape Cod sojourn:

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The next day we went searching for a cranberry bog that actually had cranberries in it: Lost, for some reason, is fascinated by cranberries. We didn't find what we were looking for, since all the bogs are iced in, but Lost was quite emphatic in pointing out that these collapsing ice sheets resembled, on a much smaller scale, the floes of his Antarctic home.

A little later we drove over this very old wooden drawbridge, the last remaining single-lift wooden drawbridge on the East Coast. Lost wasn't much interested in the HISTORY, but he sure loved the MACHINERY. He was quite peeved when we wouldn't let him raise the bridge...

Next we dropped in at the library. We're not sure Lost was clear on the concept, but he sure was cute :-)

While we took care of our grownup library business, Lost snuck away and got involved in a council-of-war with Lincoln, Grant, and Stanton. He's a rascal, that one...

For his final stop on the Cape, saving the best for last (according to Lost), we took him to visit John F. Kennedy. He was quite moved. Apparently JFK is a legendary figure among penguins because of his involvement in being sure Antarctica was kept unclaimed by any nation.

Finally, after a wonderful, if too short, visit, we stopped with Lost on the banks of the cape Cod Canal in the shadow of the Sagamore Bridge so we might bid him (and he us) a proper farewell. Then we drove him to Boston, where he's now hanging out with

Bohemka.

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Farewell, Lost! Enjoy the rest of your journey. Drop us a card when you can! We love you!

Robt. & Penny

snaffles

Nikon D7100

02/10/2014 06:54:06 PM · #467

Hey, Lost had no problem googling 'how to make blackberry liqueur' when he visited the library with me...he must've been messing with you! Great to see his recognizes the importance of various historical figures and draws attention to their achievements, especially the less-heralded ones.

Message edited by author 2014-02-10 18:54:28.

bohemka

Nikon D700

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon

02/25/2014 12:17:21 AM · #468

Lost Lives! ...wait, you know what I mean. This is good news.

We've just recently emerged from a month-long pummeling of polar vortexes and my how time flies. Lost has been kickin' it in Boston as the weather has suited him just fine. But it has been WAY too long. Fortunately, for those who care about him and his travels, the temperature has risen above arctic, so he has headed for the hills of western Massachusetts.

I have many photos to post. I've held off a bit because he made some cheeky appearances in some challenges. More to come later, but I'll start with this one, taken at Castle Island the day after he arrived. Shot facing west, you can see the mighty Boston skyline on the horizon to the right.

More soon.

CEJ

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

02/26/2014 11:49:14 AM · #469

Lost just arrived in Williamstown, MA, USA. I don't know who informed him of the local attractions, but he plans on being busy for the next few days.

NOTE: He is dirty! Looks like he ate spaghetti without using a bib. Also he was asking where I kept the liquor!

Message edited by author 2014-02-26 12:40:10.

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02/26/2014 02:50:33 PM · #470

wow!!! He'll be here soon!!!

cryan

Nikon D700

02/26/2014 02:58:26 PM · #471

Originally posted by vawendy:

wow!!! He'll be here soon!!!

I was thinking the same thing. can't believe I'm next.

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

02/26/2014 03:01:45 PM · #472

Originally posted by cryan:

Originally posted by vawendy:
wow!!! He'll be here soon!!!

I was thinking the same thing. can't believe I'm next.

Say good things about me! :)

CEJ

Canon EOS-40D

02/26/2014 04:07:14 PM · #473

Now that I have a chance to take a closer look - he has a pouch...but it was empty. I don't think I can send him on that way. Also he has taken to some of my music already so a CD of his favorite tunes will be going on with him as well. Unfortunately he has taken my magic pad to be his own little perch. He has requested that we all sign a portrait. I will take one and send that along as well. He has a busy weekend planned.

Message edited by author 2014-02-26 16:08:50.

02/26/2014 04:11:19 PM · #474

Originally posted by CEJ:

Another person pampering his mercilessly! I'm going to have to plan some really big things for him!