Girls with Terrible Lizard & Big Red

This was my grand-daughter Mali's own idea for a photo, when we visited the Sydney Museum, and she acts the helpless heroine perfectly as a terrible tyrant lizard prepares to crunch.

Movie references suddenly abound ... including the original King Kong movie (1933), though how could a monster reptile express feelings?

The photo was made in black & white (using a phone app with a square format). I don't find it sentimental at all, but oddly disturbing as she becomes - even pretend - prey.

Meanwhile, her sister Lily shows the true size of a big red. This kangaroo looks almost in fighting position - as an Australian icon, the boxing kangaroo is a pop cult cliche used as a sporting symbol. 

Red shoes, another movie. "Close your eyes and tap your heels together three times. And think to yourself "there's no place like home". The Wizard of Oz