Chevrolet’s Snowy Cat Commercial – The Music and the Actor

Hello there and welcome! You came here to find out more about the recent Chevrolet ad featuring Walter the cat, huh? Well, this is Walter’s follow up to this ad. He’s a fascinating cat. Here’s the commercial…

The Music. Creators must’ve been feline fine with the first Chevy Cat ad because they used the same soundtrack. They call on Harry McClintock’s “Big Rock Candy Mountain” from the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

The Actor. Walter’s partner in these adventures is actor John Hoogenakker. If he looks furr-miliar, you might recognize him for his role in “Jack Ryan,” a series on Amazon Prime. I’m sure he’d love an outpurring of support so check out his resume on IMDB here and also find him on Instagram here. For playing such a serious role in “Jack Ryan,” he does a great job providing some humor in these Chevy ads.

Do you like the use of Walter promoting Chevy trucks? What is it about Walter that’s resonating with viewers? Comment below, and thank you very meowch…

-Out of the Wilderness

All the birds in the Liberty Mutual “Bird Call” Commercial…

If you’re new to this blog, you’ll see I write about commercials a lot. Some are the perfect combination of music and visual and I can’t help but research and post what I find. For ads you may be curious about, too, check out Popular TV Ads to discover interesting info about lots of popular ads in the recent years. With that said, let’s move right along to Liberty Mutual. In this ad, Limu Emu and Doug are back and they’re in a neighborhood park. Limu wanders off in the middle of Doug’s insurance pitch, and Doug has a thousand whistles to get him back. It’s funny what happens next…

That’s a lot of birds! But what are they? Well, some are common and a few are not quite so. The ad starts off with, of course, Limu the emu. But after he sneaks away, the following birds answer Doug’s call.

Eagle

Tawny Owl (this is just an educated guess, it also resembles a Northern Spotted Owl)

Banded Penguin

Flamingo

Seagull (on his head)

Pigeons (behind him, to his left)

Chickens

King Vulture (flies in, black wings with white up near the top half of the back)

This ad caught my attention because I’ve developed a fascination with birds. It’s only been in the last year or so that this curiosity has turned into wildlife photography… specifically birds. With camera in hand, I’ve come across eagles, herons, egrets, hawks and a lot more. Check out a few favorite photographs of the flying wildlife on my FineArtAmerica “birds” page.

Thanks for flying by…

-Out of the Wilderness

(Not Very) Wild Horses

I was recently driving on backroads in central Florida and came through a couple of towns that were steeped in the equestrian life. I had not seen so many horse and tack shops in such close proximity to each other in all my life. There were also farms and fences spread out over rolling hills and acres of pastures. As I made my way north I glanced to my right, I think my heart skipped a beat because of the beauty in that passing moment. I was almost stunned at the scene: a white horse in the middle of a gigantic fenced-in field. It’s the scene Taylor Swift would write a song about. But today you’ll have to settle for a few photos because I definitely made a u-turn and pulled over to the side of the road to snap some photos. That in itself was an adventure (and probably not very smart) because the narrow deserted highway all of the sudden became a rush of travellers; cars and semis zooming by. A little dangerous, and like I said, probably not very smart of me. But it was worth it to capture these horses in photograph form!

The next three photos are available by clicking here for my work on FineArtAmerica… so you can have one (or all!) of them in your home or office, as well.

Thank you so much for dropping by…

-Out of the Wilderness

Bonus photos from touring around central Florida

It’s been such an adventure touring around Florida. I’ve written about it in the past, including my thoughts and lots of photos. Of course, though, there are photos that just don’t quite fit (or weren’t even recorded yet) so this post is all about those misfit photos! Take a look below and be sure to read the captions for a brief description of each. For more camping stories, click here.

laying on the back of the truck bed, looking up and thinking “I love my life!”
more power – Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor… having this generator is such a great thing on warm nights, or when I want to get fancy and use the TV
relaxing poolside one night near Daytona Beach
Some things just hurt the heart, this volleyball net has seen better days
When you need to keep the dogs leashed but also need to… sneak off to pee in the bushes, for example
there are RVs and then there are RVs
small cluster of cactuses
working on some photography outdoors on a pleasant afternoon
snorkeling at Alexander Springs State Park. I can’t lie, the water was chilly, but getting out after was absolutely freezing

Thanks for dropping in! I post every day at 1pm central, so come back by when you have time 🙂

-Out of the Wilderness

Downtown Celebration, Florida – in pictures

As the sunset turned bright skies to rich oranges and deep shadows were cast along the roadways, I was there with my bicycle and camera to get whatever photos I could. I’m so glad I rode the 6 miles from the RV park where I was “camping” over to the well-known town of Celebration, Florida. Below are a few of my favorite photos from this sunset session.

I was really excited when I saw the columns of the Celebration post office. That’s the picture with the long white, square columns rising up to the angled roof in the first few pictures. The fountain was the last area I photographed, and thought that was just the perfect way to wrap up the afternoon, especially since I had to ride back to the RV park in the dark.

Do you have a favorite from the photos above? I would be so happy to hear about it! Thanks for dropping by…

-Out of the Wilderness