Going on Safari

My husband said I should caption this "Walter Mitty" after the James Thurber character who lived through his day dreams. This high powered behemoth resides in the flat suburban neighborhood where i live. It's about as far removed from the African veldt as you could possibly be. Some people can afford to live their fantasies.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Maybe they read the book Jumanji and feared the worst. Or maybe someone just wanted a big boy toy to play with! You've captured a very comical aspect of the American (consumer) dream. A winch! What are they expecting to pull out of the mud, an elephant? (o:

[Allison Williams]

@olivetreeann And how about the screens over the headlights?

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@allie912 Well you just never know when the brush is going to creep up through the cracks in the paved roads of wild VA.

[Mrs. Smith]

I LOVE your husband's suggestion! Walter Mitty is a story that I teach in my classes. haha! This is a great capture.

[Allison Williams]

@mrssmith Glad to know Thurber is still alive in the classroom.

[weslyn hoekstra]

Makes me want to see the owner...is he/she some rugged outdoorsperson? or just your average suburbanite?

[Theresa Reagan]

Great photo!

[Rick Schies]

It's a machine meant to survive

[Kerri]

Awesome

[Darren Griffen]

A very British Land Rover Defender wow, these go any pretty much, funny how it find itself in suburbia, lol

[Darren Griffen]

Oops missed the word 'anywhere' out

[Brenda G]

Great shot Allison!

[Melissa Pike]

That's so cool! A little bit of overkill for the suburbs, but hey, they do say it's a jungle out there.

[Allison Williams]

@melissapike Ah, that explains it!

[Diana Harris]

I would love to see who drives that rugged vehicle too! Cool shot!