Just south of Melbourne Beach on the east coast of Florida is Bonsteel Park. We had never been there so a quick stop was in order when passing by. There was one particular sight that was so out of the norm for being at the ocean that well… how can this scene be described?
There was this pretty Marilyn Monroe type of lady walking to and fro in the parking lot. You had to look. She wasn’t wearing anything beach related at all. She carried a tripod to her car, then back to the board walk. Then back to the car returning to the boardwalk with 2 martini glasses and some bubbly. That’s when I couldn’t restrain myself for another minute, I had to get her picture. When she heard the shutter of my camera the look on her face said it all, she was concerned that I may be some sort of weirdo. That’s I asked if she was cool with my taking pics from behind. She agreed and I got an unplanned SELF PORTRAIT because that is what she was doing. After setting up her shot she crossed the boardwalk and perched upon it with her glass raised in a toast!
Since I agreed not to take and photo’s of her facing my camera this is the view I have to offer. I think this is more interesting and intriguing leaving the mind to make it’s own story. You never know when something out of the ordinary is going to take place. Never leave home without a camera.
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Patty Charles 
I love this….very unique and it makes one wonder what her story is! Fabulous capture!
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so many thoughts… thanks for your comment, glad you liked it.
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ok, as far as I can see, you captured a very good looking lady and you have done a very good picture! Did you ask her where she might have been looking?
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not exactly, I did know she was taking her own picture!
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Very nice. I like it. Certainly opens up alot of questions which is cool!!
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glad you enjoyed the vision, lol.
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Love your take on the theme . . . makes one wonder why she was there taking her self portrait . . . a photography class could be a possibility or maybe for a special friend . . .
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humm, never thought about a camera class, lol. did thing she was trying to catch the eye of someone special.
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That’s such a great shot! I bet it’s as good, if not better, than the one she was setting up! Great find – and how sporting of her to let you take her picture!
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Glad you stopped by and double glad you enjoyed the shot! I think this view is much better than any she got, if I say so myself.
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I love what you see!
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well, thank you very much. and thanks for stopping by my site!
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She’s posting it because she looks great and she wants her ex to see it.
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now that is an interesting thought. I supposed she was posting for a match making site 🙂
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Also the similarity to you is apparent, the image is great and beautifully composed but the story is better!
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aw shucks, you know how to talk up a girl, lol, and this one loves a good story.
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She does look a lot like you! What a fine situation to come upon and perfectly composed and shot.
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Thank you for the compliment on the composition! Glad you recognized me.
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FANTASTIC way to present the theme!
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Thanks Lorri!
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Now that is different, and fun. Glad I read all the text because as I skimmed over the title “This is my Self Portrait” I thought, “Huh, PCPhoto is a bit different, but that’s cool!” You sure this isn’t you?
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no doubt I am a bit different but trust me that girl in the self portrait isn’t me 🙂
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what a wonderful composition! I totally agree: never go anywhere without a camera
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as the saying goes, hey you never know! have camera will travel 🙂
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Fascinating photo and background info. There is a surreal urban fantasy quality to it all.
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Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts – surreal is how I felt when I saw her story unfolding!
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Once again….camera at the ready and it’s astounding what you can capture.
One tip I can offer….unfortunately back in the old SLR days ( I owned a Topcon ‘R’ ) you couldn’t turn off the shutter…..now you can…and it’s a great idea in ‘sensitive’ photo areas.
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I’m old school slr also.
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Great take on the self-portrait theme but does this mean you won’t be doing a literal selfie?? I really like these back stories that are so intriguing and make one wish to know the whole story…even tho many times the imagination makes it better than reality.
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DH can confirm my IMAGINATION, lol. Haven’t decided yet whether there will be a ‘literal selfi’, where would the mystique be if I did… time will tell
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