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Hampstead, NC
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Title
The Happy Manatee
Artist
Karen Wiles
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"THE HAPPY MANATEE" by KAREN WILES
*****AWARD WINNER*****
http://karen-wiles.pixels.com
"The Happy Manatee" was awarded FIRST PLACE in the Silver Arts Competition held in Wilmington, North Carolina. She will now proceed to the State of North Carolina's Fall Competition.
I wanted to capture the happiness and human like emotion I found in the face of this little manatee who happened to swim by our boat while in the Florida Keys. We were so fortunate that she was young enough to want to play and say hello!
The happy little gal swam by our deck one morning and I was lucky enough to capture the friendliness of her sweet childlike face as she popped up for a quick hello. The "Happy Manatee" had lots of personality... You can see her eagerness and playful manor in every inch of her little smiling face. She seemed to enjoy looking at me as much as I enjoyed looking at her.
Like us, each manatee has its own personality with likes, dislikes, fears, and sense of play. Some manatees are solitary and stay away from other manatees and people; some manatees play follow-the- leader through the water and come up to quiet people and touch them. They are as curious about us as we are them.
Manatees have blue or brown eyes and can see color. They often meet one another and will even appear to be kissing. Manatees love to drink fresh water and will drink from a fresh water spring like a baby drinking from a bottle.
Like the end of the elephant's trunk, manatee lips can work together to grasp and pull food into their mouths. There are stiff whiskers on their upper lips that also help in eating. Their flippers help hold food.
To see these creatures in their natural habitat is something I always cherish.
I loved my visit with this magnificent creature and our photography encounter will be something I hold dear within my memories of Key Largo.
Buy manatee art and help bring awareness to children and adults of just how precious and dear these special friendly mammals can be!
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February 5th, 2014
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Westbrook, CT - United States
Karen...what a joyful animal and a wonderful close up capture of his/her expression! Magnificent animal indeed and wonderful portrayal. Fav’d.
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM SUNMAN, INDIANA!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "THE HAPPY MANATEE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!! http://karen-wiles.artistwebsites.com
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM KEY LARGO, FLORIDA!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "THE HAPPY MANATEE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!! http://karen-wiles.artistwebsites.com
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM HAMPSTEAD, NORTH CAROLINA!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "THE HAPPY MANATEE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!! http://karen-wiles.artistwebsites.com
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM ORLANDO, FLORIDA ! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "THE HAPPY MANATEE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!!
Islamabad, Is - Pakistan
Art is as natural as sunshine and as vital as nourishment. 💖 🌸💖 🌸 Congratulations on your recent sale 💖 🌸💖 🌸
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "THE HAPPY MANATEE" FOR MANY MANY YEARS TO COME!!!
San Francisco Bay Area, CA - United States
Amazing and beautiful manatee portrait, Karen! Congratulations on your sales and on surpassing 15,600 views!
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… JUST FOR SHARING! Fl
Lakeland, TN - United States
Congratulations! .... Your wonderful work of art has been presented on the HomePage in the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. Thanks for sharing with all of us. If you wish, you can archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs .... Nancy
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM PALM COAST, FLORIDA! ! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "THE HAPPY MANATEE" FOR MANY MANY YEARS TO COME!!!
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM MARATHON, FLORIDA!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "THE HAPPY MANATEE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!!
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM KEY LARGO, FLORIDA!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOY "THE HAPPY MANATEE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!!
Martville, NY - United States
Congratulations, Karen, on your 1st Place Win in the Favorite Manatees Contest for this wonderful photograph! So well deserved! Voted.
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L
Aberdeen, Ab - United Kingdom
he does indeed look very happy what a marvel animal expression capture
Leeds, ME - United States
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 August: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (August 11, 2020)
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYER FROM SURF CITY, NORTH CAROLINA!!! ! HOPE YOU ENJOY "THE HAPPY MANATEE" FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME!!!
Western, IL - United States
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archives discussion in the Camera Art Group
Melbourne, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2020 Pure Nature Photography Thanks and Features Archive discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.
Echuca, Vi - Australia
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "IF IT FLOATS ". L/F Featured images are regularly changed. So in order for them to remain visible for potential buyers to view, please post your featured images in Post your featured images here. in Discussions on home page
Hampstead, NC - United States
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE BUYERS FROM TENNYSON, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA!!!!
Springfield, IL - United States
Congratulations your wonderful work is now featured on Artist Salon 1! Please add your work to our Discussion archive for features.
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