Travel Critter Talk In Play

What amuses you most about animals in real life situations?

“Lots of people talk to animals…Not very many listen though….That’s the problem.” (Benjamin Hoff)

Being an avid Disney follower throughout my life, I’ve often taken interest in the fantasy possibility of animals intelligently expressing themselves in words with humans. During my childhood, take for example the 1959 version of “The Shaggy Dog”, in which a magical spell turned a teenage boy into a more mature character as a talking sheepdog. Or consider the popular “Planet Of The Apes” series of movies that’s been filming for over fifty years whereby the human race became threatened by  speaking apes who sought world control. I attach below two of my favorite clips from these non-animated movies in the links below.

https://youtu.be/lRyZxcIB374?si=2V8C25-OsaXFABQj

https://youtu.be/gzRy-pvwdL0?si=Xt5118CQwF08a-_v

It follows then that as I travel often to new places on my road trips and global adventures, there will be occasions whereby animals send communication signals to converse with me as needed. Therefore, I find it fun to examine more closely critter sounds as well as their physical appearance, eye/ear movements, hand/body positioning or unusual changes in size/color in conjunction with places I visit where these sensations take place. In fact, I now  think of myself as a roving intuitive soul who playfully creates word contests to  engage in actual conversations with animals he encounters each day.

So let’s begin one of my favorite creature conversation challenges as I look intently at ten travel photos below selected from my animal artwork collection. The rules require me to allow my imagination to run rampant in Disney like fashion here as I create entertaining talking points for each animal image that seems suitable for its setting surroundings. I might have followed up this exercise by acting  out these conversations non-verbally  in “Charades” game fashion for others to try guessing what each animal is trying to say. So join me by creating dialogues with your pets at home or with any animals that arouse curiosity in your own future travels.