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Tag Archives: American Eskimo
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possibilities upon
pausing ponderings)
Proud Puppy
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Under the Full Moon
We all know that seemingly ordinary folks turn into werewolves during full moons, right? Well, they’re not the only ones to transform.
Take my seemingly innocent dog Chules for example. He loves to go out and explore in the moonlight.
But sometimes… he morphs into:
a charging bear
or a lone wolf
howling at the moon
or maybe a rearing stallion
or a zombie!
Scariest of all is when he turns into
a hyena!
Fortunately, once the full moon begins to wane, he turns back into his lovable self.
What creatures do you see when you venture out on a full moon?
The Daily Press weekly photo challenge: Transmogrify
JNW’s Halloween Challenge: Full Moon
Maze Days
Some days you feel like you can tackle the whole corn maze.
Other days it’s enough just to sniff at the husks for a bit.
Rare Gold: Early Morning Light
Shortly after obtaining my puppy Chules, we began training. Chules is an America Eskimo dog, which is a breed known for ease of training, so I was eager to get started. True to his breed, things moved along quickly.
The first thing Chules trained me in was the absolute necessity of rising early in the morning and heading out for a daily walk before we did anything else. Anything. Like coffee, breakfast, waking up…
The reward in learning this trick was that I was often out and about during the morning “golden hour,” when lighting is said to be ideal for outdoor photography. Not that I really knew how to capitalize on the opportunity, but I did get some photos during our walks that I was rather pleased with.
Now that Chules is older, training is less intense, and we sleep in a bit longer. I rarely catch the golden hour anymore, and a part of me misses it. But not the part of me that likes to drink coffee and have an unrushed breakfast in the morning.
That part of me continues to defy training. As does Chules. I don’t mind, though, because to me, Chules is more precious than gold.
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Rare
Morning Walks
The best walking companion is
one who helps you see
your surroundings
with fresh eyes.
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Morning
The Accidental Photo Op
I’m not very good at choreographing photos. My most interesting photographs seem to come out of unexpected moments, unplanned outcomes. Being able to capture something memorable on film (or in pixels?) is — one might say — the “cherry on top” of being in the right place at the right time.
Examples:
Arriving early for an appointment and waiting in my car, thinking I should walk around the neighborhood to look for something interesting to photograph. And then a man bicycles past me with a dog riding on his shoulder.
Taking a mundane photo of flowers and being photobombed by a curious fur ball.
Looking out my window by happenstance and encountering a beautiful sunset.
Taking a photo of a bridge, only to discover I have captured a snow-covered mountain in the background.
Okay, I’m joking with that last one, but the beautiful mountain view was the “cherry on top” of a wonderful walk along the river with family.
One could say that the accidental photo ops are sometimes the most “fruitful.”
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Cherry On Top
Don’t Look Up!
Warning: Bird Crossing Facing skyward is highly inadvisable
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Look Up
What Rhymes with Stanza? 