Little Blue Herons are a rare visitor to Upstate NY...
Common Garter Snakes are well, common...
Don't you hate it when you're fluffing up and a wind comes up...
When I saw this shot in my viewfinder I thought I had a "Lawrence's"...maybe I'll find him tomorrow...
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I had an indigo bunting in my yard today and poor doggies had to hang around with their legs crossed for 20 minutes while I feasted on that color. Purple martins have taken over one of my blue bird houses which is fine since my purple martin house is still in a million pieces in the living room. And "ladies", which is what we call the wild turkeys, are everywhere. Spring! Then again snow predicted for Monday.
Trout Lillies are already done...
The warblers finally started to arrive.
Little Blue Herons are a rare visitor to Upstate NY...
Common Garter Snakes are well, common...
Don't you hate it when you're fluffing up and a wind comes up...
When I saw this shot in my viewfinder I thought I had a "Lawrence's"...maybe I'll find him tomorrow...
@boriscleto
and I think I heard a Mockingbird at the strip mall. Why they like that hangout is beyond me. Snow Sun and Mon sure sounds fine!
Trout Lillies are already done...
The warblers finally started to arrive.
Little Blue Herons are a rare visitor to Upstate NY...
Common Garter Snakes are well, common...
Don't you hate it when you're fluffing up and a wind comes up...
When I saw this shot in my viewfinder I thought I had a "Lawrence's"...maybe I'll find him tomorrow...
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I used to see yellow warblers a lot back in MN, and the yellow-rumped warblers during migration. Haven't seen any here yet though I know we have them. They're so cute!
The herons are also always fun to watch. The blue herons have taken over and built nests all over the electric tower that I photographed the bald eagle on several weeks ago; we're going to go see them tomorrow. It's supposed to be really windy though.
Trout Lillies are already done...
The warblers finally started to arrive.
Little Blue Herons are a rare visitor to Upstate NY...
Common Garter Snakes are well, common...
Don't you hate it when you're fluffing up and a wind comes up...
When I saw this shot in my viewfinder I thought I had a "Lawrence's"...maybe I'll find him tomorrow...
of this little guy (Oscar) who's been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. So, we're entering final chapter time. Much sadness in the Bollox household. Still, he's on medication, and able to hop up and sit for photos.
From years ago, here's a shot of a parish church close to where I grew up.
I hope you all find comfort in whatever ways you can.
of this little guy (Oscar) who's been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. So, we're entering final chapter time. Much sadness in the Bollox household. Still, he's on medication, and able to hop up and sit for photos.
From years ago, here's a shot of a parish church close to where I grew up.
meds will allow him to share many more months, if not years, with you and yours.
Mollie
of this little guy (Oscar) who's been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. So, we're entering final chapter time. Much sadness in the Bollox household. Still, he's on medication, and able to hop up and sit for photos.
From years ago, here's a shot of a parish church close to where I grew up.
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My Miley has cancer and we are also in that last dance with him. Day by day, each day is so precious. I am lucky to have time to be with him on this last part of his journey here. Enjoy your time with Oscar.
of this little guy (Oscar) who's been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. So, we're entering final chapter time. Much sadness in the Bollox household. Still, he's on medication, and able to hop up and sit for photos.
From years ago, here's a shot of a parish church close to where I grew up.
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My Miley has cancer and we are also in that last dance with him. Day by day, each day is so precious. I am lucky to have time to be with him on this last part of his journey here. Enjoy your time with Oscar.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
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So sorry to hear about your kitty's diagnosis. We lost our old cat who had kidney failure a few months ago. She was almost 18 but to me she didn't seem that old, because I only knew her for about five years. Give Oscar some scritches for me.
of this little guy (Oscar) who's been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. So, we're entering final chapter time. Much sadness in the Bollox household. Still, he's on medication, and able to hop up and sit for photos.
From years ago, here's a shot of a parish church close to where I grew up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI8qUJ8L5Hc
I saw/heard “Frederieke” for the first time in 2007 (on the original DVD from Vara, the Dutch public broadcaster that runs the Kinderen voor Kinderen children’s chorus and media franchise) — and found myself crying inconsolably the whole way through.
Seems that even after half a century, there was still undealt-with deep sadness that had to come out — I guess I had never been allowed to properly mourn our family cat who disappeared in a rainstorm in Honolulu in my last year of elementary school.
Cats taught me a lot about unconditional love. May I, and all who have been blessed to have had this experience, mourn with you about the impending loss of your bonnie and devoted companion?
of this little guy (Oscar) who's been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. So, we're entering final chapter time. Much sadness in the Bollox household. Still, he's on medication, and able to hop up and sit for photos.
From years ago, here's a shot of a parish church close to where I grew up.
Very beautiful. How do you get all those independent depths of focus? How much color editing do you do? The layers are intriguing, not to mention the raised footprint and the vaguely Arabic scratching in the sand. Nice nice
@GusBecause
I'm glad you're enjoying the photography.
I set the aperture f/number according to the depth of field I'd like. I choose a high number, if I want more focus throughout.
I find digital translation of colour to be hyperreal by nature. I try to keep the colours close to reality, but sometimes take advantage of the unusual colours that sometimes present themselves. I generally work in the same way I did in the darkroom, with a focus on the quality of light. I burn and dodge, adjust contrast and exposure.
The arabic scratching was made by my hand with a small delicate branch of manuka lying in the sand.
Very beautiful. How do you get all those independent depths of focus? How much color editing do you do? The layers are intriguing, not to mention the raised footprint and the vaguely Arabic scratching in the sand. Nice nice
I'm searching right now for a video that I thought that I'd post here, since this is a 'multi-purpose' Photography OT.
It tells the heartrending and poignant story of an Ecuadorian homeless stray dog, who happened upon a team member of a Swedish 'extreme sports' team as he was eating, and preparing to began another leg of the competition--trekking, I believe they called it.
Anyway, when the dirty, skinny stray--with open sores on his back--wandered over to him, the team leader felt so sorry for him, that he shared several of his canned Swedish meatballs with him.
Apparently, that simple act of kindness created a bond, and the dog never let the team out of his sight, again.
He was really quite an amazing dog--he completed the last two courses with this team, even though he had open wounds, and was clearly very thin and undernourished.
The team named him 'Arthur' because he was so calm, stoic, and courageous--like King Arthur.
So, here's a photo of a happy, healthy Arthur in Sweden.
[DailyMail.com, Arthur's White Christmas . . ., 12/24/2015]
If I manage to find the video, I'll post it. Honestly, with all the unpleasant news lately, it was a relief to run across this story.
It's not every day that a world-rated sports team would decide to throw away their chance to win--the team had been advised to leave Arthur behind during the final event (kayaking) for safety reasons--but, at the sight of Arthur frenetically paddling after them, they said, 'forget it;' and, as spectators along the shoreline cheered, they pulled Arthur up into the kayak.
Days later, he crossed the finish line with them.
Below is a screenshot of Arthur swimming to the kayak at the beginning of the competition.
As Mr Lindnord told MailOnline,
"Arthur bet his whole life on us. He bet everything to go with us through the jungle. So I bet on him, and I have been very lucky – he’s the sweetest dog in the world."
Hey, Everyone have a nice evening, and a great weekend!
Mollie
"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures--they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive."--Gilda Radner
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went."--Will Rogers
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I'm searching right now for a video that I thought that I'd post here, since this is a 'multi-purpose' Photography OT.
It tells the heartrending and poignant story of an Ecuadorian homeless stray dog, who happened upon a team member of a Swedish 'extreme sports' team as he was eating, and preparing to began another leg of the competition--trekking, I believe they called it.
Anyway, when the dirty, skinny stray--with open sores on his back--wandered over to him, the team leader felt so sorry for him, that he shared several of his canned Swedish meatballs with him.
Apparently, that simple act of kindness created a bond, and the dog never let the team out of his sight, again.
He was really quite an amazing dog--he completed the last two courses with this team, even though he had open wounds, and was clearly very thin and undernourished.
The team named him 'Arthur' because he was so calm, stoic, and courageous--like King Arthur.
So, here's a photo of a happy, healthy Arthur in Sweden.
[DailyMail.com, Arthur's White Christmas . . ., 12/24/2015]
If I manage to find the video, I'll post it. Honestly, with all the unpleasant news lately, it was a relief to run across this story.
It's not every day that a world-rated sports team would decide to throw away their chance to win--the team had been advised to leave Arthur behind during the final event (kayaking) for safety reasons--but, at the sight of Arthur frenetically paddling after them, they said, 'forget it;' and, as spectators along the shoreline cheered, they pulled Arthur up into the kayak.
Days later, he crossed the finish line with them.
Below is a screenshot of Arthur swimming to the kayak at the beginning of the competition.
As Mr Lindnord told MailOnline,
"Arthur bet his whole life on us. He bet everything to go with us through the jungle. So I bet on him, and I have been very lucky – he’s the sweetest dog in the world."
Hey, Everyone have a nice evening, and a great weekend!
Mollie
"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures--they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive."--Gilda Radner
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went."--Will Rogers
@Unabashed Liberal
Wow, that little guy is amazing. I love him. As I care for Miley I have had lots of time to think. I am sure now that I have learned more from my animals than I learned throughout my three degrees of college and traveling around the world. Compassion, patience, and love for starters. Thanks for sharing that wonderful story.
for the lovely photos.
I'm searching right now for a video that I thought that I'd post here, since this is a 'multi-purpose' Photography OT.
It tells the heartrending and poignant story of an Ecuadorian homeless stray dog, who happened upon a team member of a Swedish 'extreme sports' team as he was eating, and preparing to began another leg of the competition--trekking, I believe they called it.
Anyway, when the dirty, skinny stray--with open sores on his back--wandered over to him, the team leader felt so sorry for him, that he shared several of his canned Swedish meatballs with him.
Apparently, that simple act of kindness created a bond, and the dog never let the team out of his sight, again.
He was really quite an amazing dog--he completed the last two courses with this team, even though he had open wounds, and was clearly very thin and undernourished.
The team named him 'Arthur' because he was so calm, stoic, and courageous--like King Arthur.
So, here's a photo of a happy, healthy Arthur in Sweden.
[DailyMail.com, Arthur's White Christmas . . ., 12/24/2015]
If I manage to find the video, I'll post it. Honestly, with all the unpleasant news lately, it was a relief to run across this story.
It's not every day that a world-rated sports team would decide to throw away their chance to win--the team had been advised to leave Arthur behind during the final event (kayaking) for safety reasons--but, at the sight of Arthur frenetically paddling after them, they said, 'forget it;' and, as spectators along the shoreline cheered, they pulled Arthur up into the kayak.
Days later, he crossed the finish line with them.
Below is a screenshot of Arthur swimming to the kayak at the beginning of the competition.
As Mr Lindnord told MailOnline,
"Arthur bet his whole life on us. He bet everything to go with us through the jungle. So I bet on him, and I have been very lucky – he’s the sweetest dog in the world."
Hey, Everyone have a nice evening, and a great weekend!
Mollie
"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures--they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive."--Gilda Radner
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went."--Will Rogers
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you, again. I'm glad that you enjoyed Arthur's story--a few more photos of his Ecuadorian adventure may surface in a subsequent Photography OT.
He was amazing, in that the four team members--three men and a woman--were all clearly well-conditioned professional athletes; yet, this massively malnourished and injured dog managed to muster the grit to keep pace with them, throughout half of a grueling race course.
My best wishes to you and your Miley. He's very pretty with that beautiful black shiny coat--I thought he might be an older kitten since he's fairly small (unless it's the camera angle). Vets can do an awful lot to extend the life of our pets, today; so, I hope Miley can stay comfortable, and I know that you'll cherish each day you have left with him.
In total agreement that our pets teach us many lessons, and, that we are the 'lucky ones' to have them!
Mollie
“I believe in the redemptive powers of a dog’s love. It is in recognition of each dog’s potential to lift the human spirit, and, therefore, to change society for the better, that I fight to make sure every street dog has its day.” --Stasha Wong, Secretary, Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD)
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Wow, that little guy is amazing. I love him. As I care for Miley I have had lots of time to think. I am sure now that I have learned more from my animals than I learned throughout my three degrees of college and traveling around the world. Compassion, patience, and love for starters. Thanks for sharing that wonderful story.
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Here are some of my bird photos from the last couple weeks.
The pelicans are back; they are so fun to watch!
punk rock pelican
some long-billed dowitchers
Also got two more lifers!
Spotted sandpiper
Willet
It's finally getting warm here again, after all last week was all rainy and cold and snowy. Tomorrow is supposed to be warm, but windy; at least that means the bugs won't be too bad.
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Hi janis - thanks as always for the essay
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You're welcome magiamma.
It's always good to see you here.
Beautitul lighting in those photos of yours.
It looks magical.
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It's been a few weeks
Trout Lillies are already done...
The warblers finally started to arrive.
Little Blue Herons are a rare visitor to Upstate NY...
Common Garter Snakes are well, common...
Don't you hate it when you're fluffing up and a wind comes up...
When I saw this shot in my viewfinder I thought I had a "Lawrence's"...maybe I'll find him tomorrow...
" In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry, and is generally considered to have been a bad move. -- Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy "
Wonderful
I had an indigo bunting in my yard today and poor doggies had to hang around with their legs crossed for 20 minutes while I feasted on that color. Purple martins have taken over one of my blue bird houses which is fine since my purple martin house is still in a million pieces in the living room. And "ladies", which is what we call the wild turkeys, are everywhere. Spring! Then again snow predicted for Monday.
The yellow warbler is precious.
Thank you.
I adore the catbird!
and I think I heard a Mockingbird at the strip mall. Why they like that hangout is beyond me. Snow Sun and Mon sure sounds fine!
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
love the warblers!
I used to see yellow warblers a lot back in MN, and the yellow-rumped warblers during migration. Haven't seen any here yet though I know we have them. They're so cute!
The herons are also always fun to watch. The blue herons have taken over and built nests all over the electric tower that I photographed the bald eagle on several weeks ago; we're going to go see them tomorrow. It's supposed to be really windy though.
This shit is bananas.
Only took one photo this week
of this little guy (Oscar) who's been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. So, we're entering final chapter time. Much sadness in the Bollox household. Still, he's on medication, and able to hop up and sit for photos.
From years ago, here's a shot of a parish church close to where I grew up.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
I'm sorry for you all.
I hope you all find comfort in whatever ways you can.
Thanks Janis
He's slowing down....... but he gets to eat some fish to allow the pills to go down.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
I'm sorry to hear that--hope Oscar's
meds will allow him to share many more months, if not years, with you and yours.
Mollie
Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
Yes, Bollox that is so sad
My Miley has cancer and we are also in that last dance with him. Day by day, each day is so precious. I am lucky to have time to be with him on this last part of his journey here. Enjoy your time with Oscar.
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How bittersweet these endings with our companions can be.
Your sig line says it all.
My dog Riley eked out 4 more months of life after CHF Dx
I am not sure I slept at all then. But I medicated him and kept him comfortable until it became impossible. Best outcome to you all.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
Hi Bollox
So sorry to hear about your kitty's diagnosis. We lost our old cat who had kidney failure a few months ago. She was almost 18 but to me she didn't seem that old, because I only knew her for about five years. Give Oscar some scritches for me.
This shit is bananas.
Are there any American pop songs about saying farewell to a cat?
Here are two Dutch ones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuhKeAkgm7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI8qUJ8L5Hc
I saw/heard “Frederieke” for the first time in 2007 (on the original DVD from Vara, the Dutch public broadcaster that runs the Kinderen voor Kinderen children’s chorus and media franchise) — and found myself crying inconsolably the whole way through.
Seems that even after half a century, there was still undealt-with deep sadness that had to come out — I guess I had never been allowed to properly mourn our family cat who disappeared in a rainstorm in Honolulu in my last year of elementary school.
Cats taught me a lot about unconditional love. May I, and all who have been blessed to have had this experience, mourn with you about the impending loss of your bonnie and devoted companion?
Sparkely, mysterious
Very beautiful. How do you get all those independent depths of focus? How much color editing do you do? The layers are intriguing, not to mention the raised footprint and the vaguely Arabic scratching in the sand. Nice nice
Thanks a lot GusBecause.
I'm glad you're enjoying the photography.
I set the aperture f/number according to the depth of field I'd like. I choose a high number, if I want more focus throughout.
I find digital translation of colour to be hyperreal by nature. I try to keep the colours close to reality, but sometimes take advantage of the unusual colours that sometimes present themselves. I generally work in the same way I did in the darkroom, with a focus on the quality of light. I burn and dodge, adjust contrast and exposure.
The arabic scratching was made by my hand with a small delicate branch of manuka lying in the sand.
Hi, Janis & magiamma--everyone! Thanks
for the lovely photos.
I'm searching right now for a video that I thought that I'd post here, since this is a 'multi-purpose' Photography OT.
It tells the heartrending and poignant story of an Ecuadorian homeless stray dog, who happened upon a team member of a Swedish 'extreme sports' team as he was eating, and preparing to began another leg of the competition--trekking, I believe they called it.
Anyway, when the dirty, skinny stray--with open sores on his back--wandered over to him, the team leader felt so sorry for him, that he shared several of his canned Swedish meatballs with him.
Apparently, that simple act of kindness created a bond, and the dog never let the team out of his sight, again.
He was really quite an amazing dog--he completed the last two courses with this team, even though he had open wounds, and was clearly very thin and undernourished.
The team named him 'Arthur' because he was so calm, stoic, and courageous--like King Arthur.
So, here's a photo of a happy, healthy Arthur in Sweden.
[DailyMail.com, Arthur's White Christmas . . ., 12/24/2015]
If I manage to find the video, I'll post it. Honestly, with all the unpleasant news lately, it was a relief to run across this story.
It's not every day that a world-rated sports team would decide to throw away their chance to win--the team had been advised to leave Arthur behind during the final event (kayaking) for safety reasons--but, at the sight of Arthur frenetically paddling after them, they said, 'forget it;' and, as spectators along the shoreline cheered, they pulled Arthur up into the kayak.
Days later, he crossed the finish line with them.
Below is a screenshot of Arthur swimming to the kayak at the beginning of the competition.
As Mr Lindnord told MailOnline,
Hey, Everyone have a nice evening, and a great weekend!
Mollie
"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures--they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive."--Gilda Radner
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went."--Will Rogers
Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
Thanks for that fantastic story Mollie.
And the great night photo of the kayak team.
De nada--thank you for the OT, and enjoy ur friends' visit! NT
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Wow, that little guy is amazing. I love him. As I care for Miley I have had lots of time to think. I am sure now that I have learned more from my animals than I learned throughout my three degrees of college and traveling around the world. Compassion, patience, and love for starters. Thanks for sharing that wonderful story.
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Hey, it's good to catch up with
you, again. I'm glad that you enjoyed Arthur's story--a few more photos of his Ecuadorian adventure may surface in a subsequent Photography OT.
He was amazing, in that the four team members--three men and a woman--were all clearly well-conditioned professional athletes; yet, this massively malnourished and injured dog managed to muster the grit to keep pace with them, throughout half of a grueling race course.
My best wishes to you and your Miley. He's very pretty with that beautiful black shiny coat--I thought he might be an older kitten since he's fairly small (unless it's the camera angle). Vets can do an awful lot to extend the life of our pets, today; so, I hope Miley can stay comfortable, and I know that you'll cherish each day you have left with him.
In total agreement that our pets teach us many lessons, and, that we are the 'lucky ones' to have them!
Mollie
“I believe in the redemptive powers of a dog’s love. It is in recognition of each dog’s potential to lift the human spirit, and, therefore, to change society for the better, that I fight to make sure every street dog has its day.”
--Stasha Wong, Secretary, Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD)
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Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
Hello everyone
Here are some of my bird photos from the last couple weeks.
The pelicans are back; they are so fun to watch!
punk rock pelican
some long-billed dowitchers
Also got two more lifers!
Spotted sandpiper
Willet
It's finally getting warm here again, after all last week was all rainy and cold and snowy. Tomorrow is supposed to be warm, but windy; at least that means the bugs won't be too bad.
This shit is bananas.