The great outdoors… part 3

This will wrap up some of my favorite photos from a recent trip to Florida. Hope you enjoy them! Click here for part 1 and here for part 2.

  • a fisherman hoping for a nice catch
  • this dog was running around with his human brother
  • having fun in the gulf of Mexico
  • taken before his first cast
  • same guy with a cast net, and in the background a man and his dog
  • a captain… and his co-captain driving the boat
  • tiny little minnows swimming around the posts of a pier
  • semi-crowded shore on Labor Day weekend, 2020
  • ‘Merica
  • missing some petals but still beautiful
  • pelican in flight
  • sea grass on the gulf coast of Florida
  • heading out for an adventure in the bay
  • the colors of this flower stand out so much in a white sandy area
  • you definitely don’t want to step on these!
  • wrapping up a photo session with one more flower photo, one of my nieces in the background
  • War… and one of the most funny we had that day… who gets in a war with a 3 and a 2???

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Truist TV ad features well-known song and Cruiser the dog

There’s a new ad out now from a bank called Truist. This bank is newly formed from a merger between SunTrust and BB&T. Both SunTrust and BB&T will be phased out until all that’s left is Truist, but of course that will take time. Until then, we will be seeing ads for Truist introducing us to the financial institution and how they plan to help us bank better. Their first offering features a dog let loose in the town of Cartersville, Georgia, population 21,141. The 30-second ad is called “Main Street Love.” Take a look! (At the bottom of this post is the minute-long version of the ad)

You may recognize the song as “With a Little Help From My Friends” made famous by Joe Cocker. The version used in this song is performed by a band called Endway. The TV ad uses the 2nd verse, which is a nice touch as the first verse is easily the most recognized verse. Using a lesser known verse caught my attention, and of course using a cute puppy is always a win. This pup’s name is Cruiser.

[Special note: more details about Cruiser the dog can be found here]

For a behind the scenes look at the making of the commercial, check this out:

What do you think of the ad? Could it have been done in a different way to get the desired message across? For more of my research about TV ads, check out my TV Commercial page with research on ads from Publix, Walmart, Walgreens and more… featuring music from Drew Holcomb, Bebe Rexha, Ro Malone, and more!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Now for the minute long version of the cute Cruiser…

-Out of the Wilderness

The great outdoors… part 2

Here are more photos from the great outdoors, my holiday trip to Florida. For part 1, click here. Thanks for stopping by!

  • a beautiful butterfly checking out some flowers beachside
  • he was waiting to find out what I was going to do next
  • this spider is called an orb weaver, not a lethal threat to humans or pets
  • another pic of the orb weaver
  • a bird (or two) was here
  • day time moon
  • one of my nieces with Piper the beagle
  • same niece with Piper and Asia

-Out of the Wilderness

The great outdoors… part 1

I was in north Florida for the holiday weekend and amongst the craziness of having 16 people in one beach cottage, I was able to get out with the camera a few times and caught some fun parts of the wild outdoors. Check out part 1 today and I’ll be posting more over the next few days. Thanks for stopping by!

  • butterfly photographed with the iPhone portrait option
  • I have developed a love for these oddly shaped creatures… the pelican
  • the non-stinging kind of jellyfish
  • same jelly fish, closer
  • searching for a snack
  • a possible snack located??
  • snack success!
  • washing it down with some salt water
  • this dog was hanging with his human family on a nearby pier
  • angel shell
  • another shell shaped like angel wings
  • slowly but surely making its way
  • a bird scouting out some dinner
  • same bird, this was nearing dusk on the gulf coast of Florida
  • first attempt to take a picture of a friend’s dog… do first attempts ever go how you expect?
  • second attempt of the same dog
  • scouting out dinner from wayyyyy above

-Out of the Wilderness

To brush, or to brush for 2 minutes, THAT is the question

I have an electric toothbrush conveniently positioned right next to my bathroom sink. But don’t ask me when was the last time I used it. The thing is just having it near the sink makes me feel better, even if I haven’t used it in many months. Something about knowing that I CAN use it gives me peace, and every night I reach for the old-fashioned toothbrush.

I’m sure there’s something psychological going on, kind of like buying a home treadmill feels like you’re already losing weight, even before you’ve ever used it.

What is it in your life that fits this kind of false sense of accomplishment?

-Out of the Wilderness