First of all, welcome back Wes! At least not you but your contest 😉
I have to admit that I missed the latter... not so much for winning from time to time, but because it often gave me inspiration or ideas when shooting. So I’m very happy that the contest is back!
And now for this week's theme ... Animals.
I've reread your announcement post several times, but ... I haven't read anywhere that it had to be a living animal. Even more... it is not even mentioned that it must be a known animal...
That's why I'm so free (and proud) to post this photo...
This is an animal that is often talked about here on the steem blockchain, but few have already seen.
Some claim it doesn't exist, but others who have been in contact with it react much more nuanced... it exists and, when they contact you, you are either very very happy or... they destroy you... There is no middle ground...
But one thing is certain ... it is a very shy animal that prefers to stay in the background...
Even for me it was hard to take a picture of it. I went to the Natural History Museum in Paris especially for it... and could only take a photo of this deceased specimen!
But deceased or not... this photo proves that the Steem Whale really exists! 😉
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