Saturday, February 19, 2011

Simian Awe

Nonsense is an assertion of man's spiritual freedom
in spite of all the oppressions of circumstance.
-- Aldous Huxley

Humor is just another defense against the universe.
-- Mel Brooks

I agree. I believe in what I refer to as "the dark and twisted little laugh." It saves me from the shadows every time.

Click on image to enlarge. The photo was taken 2/16/11.

6 comments:

Erasmuse said...

Perfect! She is listening to the song of her own spirit.

Christine said...

Looks like it, doesn't it? The juxtaposition just made me laugh.

Deborah Batterman said...

And just to extend the metaphor, here's a link to a delightful post (not mine) entitled 'Monkey Philosophy'
http://thesmartlyny.com/2011/02/monkey-philosophy/
Spring is teasing us . . . but I'll take it.

Christine said...

I will check it out! Yes ... it looks sunny and welcoming out there, but I do believe it is still COLD.

C.M. Mayo said...

Viva Peewee Herman, Mr Bean, Edward Gorey.... and little posing monkey!

Christine said...

Ha! I'm right there with you, Ms. Mayo! Only the monkey was not posing ...