Sir, I Is A Sea Ursa!

Translation: Hey stupid tourist man, I am a sea bear!

Okay, so... Mary @mcsiegle presented a unique Get Pushed challenge for me this week. I was to find words using only the letters in my profile name (aikiuser) and select one or more of them as subject/theme/inspiration for an image. Extra points if I used more than one. And if I could make a six-word story with them, the coveted lalapalooza award could be mine! I've absolutely no idea what that is, but I want one.

Well, let's just say that there are not too many meaningful words from those letters so I had to use a little creativity (cheat). Thankfully we have these fabulous Harbor Seals at a nearby beach and the pups are so dang cute, this one especially playful. Just so you know more than the tourists around here, Sea Bears are actually huge, ferocious fish with grizzly bear heads who are known for attacking. And they're totally real. ...Just ask Sponge Bob.

A technically unsound image, but I thank you for stopping by anyway--peace!

[Esther Rosenberg]

This shot cracks me up, To me, it looks like he is laughing out load and I can't stop laughing with him. You deserve that lalapalooza award!

[Diana]

So hilarious, not only laughing out loud but clapping it's hands too! Brilliant play with words, the title is yours! Please let us know what it is ;-)

[Mary Siegle]

I am laughing so hard!! The Lalapalooza award is definitely, definitely yours. Brilliant photo, and you exceeded all reasonable expectations with that six word story. Mission accomplished.

[Junko Y]

HILARIOUS !!! And what a challenge that you met so well! (Makes me think I should add more letters to my screen name just in case @mcsiegle challenges me . . .)

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow what a shot and title!

[Wylie]

He does appear to be laughing hysterically, perhaps at your title!

[Kathy A]

Look at him laughing his head off, possibly about your title 🤣

[Babs]

Ha ha made me laugh out loud.

[Pam Knowler]

Such a funny image and a great back story! Still laughing!

[Monique]

Great capture

[Kate]

That harbor seal looks like it is cracking up! Hilarious.

[Ricksnap]

What a brilliant, entertaining shot, fav. Perhaps you’ll let us know what a lalapalooza award actually is...

[Mags]

Outstanding capture! LOL!

[Joyce Lancaster]

Laughing and clapping he obviously approves of the name

[JAKB]

I love everything about this photo, title, and caption! Everything! Hilariously creative.

[Clare Gadsby]

just wonderful!

[Anne ❀]

well done! :)

[Merrelyn]

What an expression :)

[Joanne Diochon]

Great capture. Well you certainly jumped through more than enough hoops to have earned a lalapalooza award IMO. (Not that I know what it is either, LOL).

[Tom]

Love it, fav

[KV]

Thanks for making me laugh... you certainly earned the award in my opinion.

[Peter Dulis]

Looks like he's laughing at you - lovely capture ...

[Humphrey Hippo]

Can't decide if he's laughing or has just stood on some Lego. ;)

[Chris Johnson]

Hahaha his expressive gave me a big smile!! So funny and great shot!

[Sally Ings]

He looks like he's having a good laugh.

[Maggiemae]

This seal has just heard a huge joke and is clapping and laughing!

[Jacqueline]

Brilliant way to met your challenge!

[Kathy]

I do like the laughing animal, whatever it is. You sure got a doozy of a challenge.

[Corinne]

He looks hilarious and that makes me smile !

[summerfield]

it looked to me like he got disturbed from his reading, and saying what!!! aces for the brilliant respond to the challenge.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Well he sure is having a good laugh- or yawn- or both! Way to rise to the challenge and excel.

[Islandgirl]

Too funny!

[Melvina McCaw]

Wow Great find and perfect timing!

[Carole Sandford]

I think he’s a singing tenor!

[Shutterbug]

That was quite a challenge. I think you did it. I love the way it looks like the seal pup is yelling out your title.

[PhylM-S]

This photo cracked me up! What a great shot. It's as if he's singing or asking or pleading - on closer look... those whiskers curling, he's definitely singing! Melodrama?

[Santina]

I like everything about this photo, the subject seems to me to have posed for you and is laughing happily

[haskar]

Great shot and narrative. Love it.

[Virginia Stapleton]

Great "personality shot" Lol. I like how that pink mouth stands out

[4rky]

Superb! And congratulations on the lalapalooza award - well deserved :)

[Vesna]

Well one! Thanks for the following! :-)

[Wendy]

A superb shot - and a super title filled with creativity!!
The lalapalooza award is yours!