HOW ABOUT GIRAFFES?

I first "developed" my interest in giraffes as a photographer. (A small pun there.) While photographing these amazing creatures and working with their images, I sensed that somehow they seem to represent an awkward elegance. At first glance, with their long legs and long necks they appear rather ungainly and awkward. Several giraffes standing together are a confusing tangle of legs and necks. However, as they move about one quickly detects a certain elegance in their movement. For me, giraffes combine the improbable attributes of awkwardness and elegance and, in the end; I see elegance as the defining attribute of the giraffe. They are a work of art.

As I learned more about giraffes, I began to appreciate them, as the product of some amazing engineering. The eloquent giraffe we know and love could not possibly survive without certain remarkable biological accomodations, systems and components that were provided by the Creator. A friend of mine who happens to be a rocket scientist (test engineer at NASA Ames) studied the giraffe as an engineer and wrote an article describing some of the amazing biological features built into the giraffe. His conclusion, like mine, is that the giraffe is the product of an amazing Creator. You might enjoy his article, I'll provide a link below.

I have discovered that many people, of all ages, are interested in and intrigued by giraffes. I have "worked out" my interest in giraffes by dedicating a gallery on my fine art website to giraffes. When you click on an image to get a larger view, be sure to read the description below as I often provide interesting facts about giraffes or the image. I have also used my photography and graphic techniques to create a wide variety of popular giraffe related products. You can search my Zazzle website using the keyword "giraffe" to find a wide variety of my giraffe related products. I will provide links below to some of my favorite giraffe images and products created by myself and others.

COSMIC GIRAFFES 2 by CNelson01
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giraffe silhouette #4 by CNelson01
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LOTS OF GIRAFFES by CNelson01
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THE KISS by CNelson01
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BABY GIRAFFE by CNelson01
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TWO GIRAFFES IN SILHOUETTE #2 by CNelson01
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ZOOSHINE by CNelson01
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FOLDED CARDS WITH ENVELOPES

BABY GIRAFFE by CNelson01
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GIRAFFIC FANTASY by CNelson01
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GIRAFFSTATION by CNelson01
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TREES by CNelson01
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QUADGIRAFFEL by CNelson01
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I HAVE MANAGED TO CAPTURE IMAGES OF SOME REALLY RARE SPECIES WHILE PHOTOGRAPHING GIRAFFES ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE PLANET (SEE EXPLANATION ON BACK OF CARD):


GOORAFFE #1 by CNelson01
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I have many giraffe related products on my Zazzle site apart from mugs and cards. Here's a sample of some of the others.

GIRAFFE #1 by CNelson01
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EQUATION by CNelson01
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GIRAFFES by CNelson01
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COSMIC GIRAFFES 2 by CNelson01
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GIRAFFE PRINT by CNelson01
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BABY GIRAFFE by CNelson01
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COSMIC GIRAFFES 2 by CNelson01
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CONTEMPLATION by CNelson01
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ELPHANTS AND GIRAFFES by CNelson01
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CONVERGENCE by CNelson01
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GIRAFFE SILHOUETTE #1B by CNelson01
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CONVERGENCE by CNelson01
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TREES by CNelson01
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GIRAFFES IN PASSING by CNelson01
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I BRAKE FOR GIRAFFES by CNelson01
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THE KISS by CNelson01
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CONTEMPLATION by CNelson01
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Drinking giraffe shirts and clothing by rowan9
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giraffe family by wildlifeart
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Giraffic Park by kidlings
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Giraffe by Kinder_Kleider
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Ring arouund the giraffe by bunny_muffins
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Giraffe Crossing Highway Sign by wesleyowns
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Cute Baby Giraffe on a Mug - all styles by arihoma
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Embroidered Giraffe Tees and Sweats - Customizable by naturetees
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Giraffe World Art Poster/Print by romanceworks
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Mouse PAD giraffes sunset by killerurs
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What's up? Notecards by tshirtfun
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Giraffe On The Move by fivestars
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Two giraffes with tree by ottster35
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Giraffe and flame fractal Tshirt by Stotty
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I have a fine art photography website where you can view my diverse photographic interests. I have a gallery dedicated to giraffes, vintage vehicles and buildings, galleries for landscapes, waterfalls, birds, wildlife, painterly photography and a variety of other specialized subjects. Mount Shasta and various northern California scenes are prominent in many of my galleries. Most of the galleries have background music if you play them as a slideshow. This allows you to kick back and listen to the music as the images flow by. Whether you are looking for some interesting images or looking to purchase some photographic art, I think you will enjoy your visit to Chuck Nelson Photography.