Bigfoot and a Bowl of Fruit

I stopped Tony and Emily, an Australian couple, as they were crossing 33rd Street near Eighth Avenue late last month. No offense to Tony, but Emily's half-sleeve really jumped out at me from across the street, so I was thrilled when they agreed to stop and talk tattoos with me.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9zN_A-J5iUIfYJaI6HGjbVSgwkz7SljlcVcM_uVbOdoNA3FLqIZbtzZPaxYMqlebCT4W57tOtCFBQkBVaE78YihvNPYwNfr-kd8aRRDvC9KdckGwhx6fh11oaS_aTPBLJ1n5uH81/s1600/fruit+shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9zN_A-J5iUIfYJaI6HGjbVSgwkz7SljlcVcM_uVbOdoNA3FLqIZbtzZPaxYMqlebCT4W57tOtCFBQkBVaE78YihvNPYwNfr-kd8aRRDvC9KdckGwhx6fh11oaS_aTPBLJ1n5uH81/s640/fruit+shot.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><br />First, here's a collage of Emily's upper right arm:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmeRzzMaY207Uadjeto03czSoD7-ICXSEYbIFbzvg0MlsPnKmyk68i4rDZqEmxkGeQKFPHP5k01hQwdTs_rXYPlK9WuAfMc1DPIOP01EGDkxCjXBFi86_muH3I4Lcu-uwjAHk2ZGo/s1600/Fruit+Basket+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmeRzzMaY207Uadjeto03czSoD7-ICXSEYbIFbzvg0MlsPnKmyk68i4rDZqEmxkGeQKFPHP5k01hQwdTs_rXYPlK9WuAfMc1DPIOP01EGDkxCjXBFi86_muH3I4Lcu-uwjAHk2ZGo/s400/Fruit+Basket+collage.jpg" width="346" /></a></div><br />Emily explained she wanted a colorful tattoo, and she loves fruit, so this was the path she chose. What I like is that, since she is Australian, we get some more exotic fruit here, like dragon fruit and passion fruit in the culinary collage.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxjKyXAHGP0oU_pYZgtyda6Rmxc013LcBlCQBrbpvcbhdpe7kCxqtJH0kc0pp_zGhB3sASBrRiMUQ5mbpRHrQdfKp_PdNOqo3MYnQ7hIHz8eWaKirHjomWrHym620vgYMFbB-2PhK/s1600/Passion+Fruit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxjKyXAHGP0oU_pYZgtyda6Rmxc013LcBlCQBrbpvcbhdpe7kCxqtJH0kc0pp_zGhB3sASBrRiMUQ5mbpRHrQdfKp_PdNOqo3MYnQ7hIHz8eWaKirHjomWrHym620vgYMFbB-2PhK/s400/Passion+Fruit.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><br />This is one of seven tattoos Emily has and was inked by Josh Plum at <a href="http://www.yakuzatattoo.com.au/">Yakuza Tattoo</a> in Sydney, Australia.<br /><br />When I showed the photos to my wife, Melanie, she wanted to know more. Aside from being colorful, why the fruit basket? I e-mailed Tony and he sent the following reply:<br /><br /><blockquote>"...She said she wanted fruit for a few other reasons other than colourfullness....1) she is really into nutrition and a healthy living style; 2) she had never seen anybody else with a fruit basket tattoo; 3) fish, flowers, etc. are way too common (which is true when you think about it, everyone has koi fish..." </blockquote>Speaking of Tony, let's not forget him. He had nine tattoos when I met him. He may have another now from New York, I'm not sure. SO, of course I asked him if he would share, as well. He offered up this rendition of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot">Bigfoot</a> on his right forearm:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31BQjG3F5K1PY7ruJAfdyycOzbt_twvGdWngB4gRck6CPhdM0ETEmw8IEGkzS1QuYgmMqkOBw9_cN0xQ5Jg6awQb3OEp1I1uQ4t_O456Vuqs_I0gZDQdqo4oG__1-iOWiMKDevhsV/s1600/bigfoot+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31BQjG3F5K1PY7ruJAfdyycOzbt_twvGdWngB4gRck6CPhdM0ETEmw8IEGkzS1QuYgmMqkOBw9_cN0xQ5Jg6awQb3OEp1I1uQ4t_O456Vuqs_I0gZDQdqo4oG__1-iOWiMKDevhsV/s400/bigfoot+collage.jpg" width="372" /></a></div><br />This tattoo was the artist's rendering of Bigfoot, as interpreted by <a href="http://www.steellotus.com/?page_id=68">Sanchez</a> at <a href="http://www.steellotus.com/">Steel Lotus Body Arts</a> in Darlinghurst, in Eastern Sydney.<br /><br />Why Bigfoot? Tony is a huge fan of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptozoology">cryptozoology</a>.The tattoo took about four and a half hours to complete.<br /><br />Thanks to both Tony and Emily for taking the time to share their tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Bigfoot and a Bowl of Fruit

I stopped Tony and Emily, an Australian couple, as they were crossing 33rd Street near Eighth Avenue late last month. No offense to Tony, bu...

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