Funniest Thing Ever

[wlotus]

Watching the Zamboni
After 90 minutes of ice skating, I decided to take one or two last passes after the crew finished resurfacing the ice and then call it a day. A sudden commotion made me change my mind. Brooklyn's P.S. 65 had sent their entire third grade to the rink for a field trip, and the kids stormed the waiting area just as the Zamboni chugged onto the ice. I listened to their tall tales of the leaps and spins and high speeds they would accomplish once they got on the ice, and I thought, "Hmmm. These kids are talking like children who have never set foot on an ice rink. I have got to see this!" As luck would have it, I had just happened to carry my camera that day in order to shoot the fountain in the morning light. Talk about being in the right place at the right time!


And when I get on that ice, man, you won't believe it!

Let's just say it is a good thing I had already emptied my bladder before all of this happened, or I would have peed myself laughing. Thank goodness the main teacher had firmly instructed everyone to hold onto the rail when they first got onto the ice. Despite all of their hotshot talk, the kids found out reality was cold. And wet. And slippery. There was a lot of this going on:


The teacher helps her surprised students onto the rink.

And this:


It's slippery!!!!!

And that:


Ooopsie!

With a side order of those:


Augh!

But kids are resilient, and by the end of their hour on the ice, there was a lot more of this going on:





I made over 200 shots. When I've finished sorting and editing the best, I will burn them to a CD and send it to the school principal with a note about how much I enjoyed watching their third grade tackle the challenge of ice skating. The best part was how friendly and well-behaved the kids were. I'm sure the principal will be glad to know the students represented their school well.


Peace, C.

Comments

[scream4noreason.livejournal.com]

Those are some wonderful pictures. I bet the parents of some of these kids would love to get these photos. Who knows this could be a whole other opportunity.

This kind of school photographs make a change from the stock standard type with the kids all lined up.

I see an opportunity here Wanda......

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

Heh heh...you are reading my mind. ;-)

[scream4noreason.livejournal.com]

There are no jobs so we have to make them :)

[spilling-fire.livejournal.com]

I'd see about year book placement for some of these photos. Your friend is spot on!

[mage-girl.livejournal.com]

These made me smile.

I'm sure the principal will be thrilled to have the CD to send to the parents....who couldn't take the time off to see their young ones take to the ice for the very first time. :)

Too bad you couldn't get a group shot of them all!


K.

[audrabaudra.livejournal.com]

"When I've finished sorting and editing the best, I will burn them to a CD and send it to the school principal..."

What a brilliant idea! Go for it, and good luck with the results!

[syven.livejournal.com]

To see so much in their little faces - thank you for posting these. The pictures are, of course, fantastic - great shots and absolutely print-worthy in every sense. I love that the kids were polite to you and that last one, that's really awesome.

[lilrongal.livejournal.com]

I love these! How funnnn!!! Wanda, you are a genius!

[silveringridd.livejournal.com]

ahahhahaha! awesome!

[acoustics1220.livejournal.com]

CUTEness all around! Kids faces are so honest and open - I'm sure I would've been grinning from ear to ear with all that chaos :D Thanks for sharing!

[photofu.livejournal.com]

Nice story and photos. :)

[spilling-fire.livejournal.com]

Fantastic post. Look at the joy on their faces and the light of hope in their eyes! Dear woman, you take stunning portraits of people.

[tapati.livejournal.com]

OMG so funny, and then the triumph at the end!

The parents will be just thrilled. :)

[tracied.livejournal.com]

Thumbs up! And sun! You have so much sun. Here? Rain rain and more rain.

[far-gone.livejournal.com]

Be sure you put your contact details all over that CD! I love those pix! Next time we're in NYC (whenever that is) I'd love to get some NYC photos of my kids!!

Big Talk

[edmaestro.livejournal.com]

Sea-Quon is the KING of talking big about stuff he's never done. I can hear him now "Maaaan I'm gonna beast on that ice...". lol

Re: Big Talk

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

Mom says I did the same thing when it came to swimming. The first day she took us to the pool--I had to be about seven--she turned around for a second, then when she turned back we were sprinting to the water slide in the deep end! Good thing she caught us before we unwittingly attempted to drown ourselves! LOL!