Pre-pear-ing to meet another photo challenge deadline? Great play of light and shadow. Your tripod seems suspended in air as if it is travelling through time. Since my family name is Poirier (french for pear tree), your photo immediately caught my attention. The dark background leaves me with a sense of gloom for the future or for the past missed opportunities. This contrast with the brightness of what can be controled in the hear and now...this very second. Great talking piece that nails the challenge theme. Thought I was looking at a 7 but turned out to be a 9 pointer. Good job.
This just doesn't say wacky to me.. the pear is still a pear, but it's sitting on a tripod that's on a clock. Maybe I just don't get your meaning... the location is wacky, but the food really isn't.