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Pogo at the Beach! (Wordless Wednesday – 23 April 2014)
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Flurries, a Fall and a Daring Rescue!
We have been having a very strange spring here in Ireland. From what I’ve seen on the news, we are not the only country to be experiencing unseasonal weather at the moment.
A week or so ago, right at the end of March, we woke up to a blanket of fresh snow! I couldn’t believe my eyes. We decided to pack up the car and headed out for a drive in the country with The Lads.
We drove through the Dublin Mountains and onwards into the Wicklow Mountains. Funnily enough, the further we drove, the less snow there was. There are many public walks throughout Wicklow, so we decided to stop off at one of these and take The Lads out for a hike.
It was really a lovely day. The Lads enjoyed exploring the forest, sniffing every inch of the place! They even had fun doing their own version of agility, jumping tree stumps, climbing steep banks and running along felled trees. While we were walking, a sprinkling of light powdery snow fell delighting us all.
Unfortunately, the day was spoiled considerably when Jimmy fell down a steep embankment!
Mr Fluffytufts had stopped to take a photograph of a waterfall while I continued along the path with The Lads. Jimmy was trotting along the edge of the path when suddenly a pile of shale slid out from under his paws and he went rolling down the embankment. At first, I couldn’t see him as he had rolled into the undergrowth. Thankfully, when I called out to him, I spotted the red of his jumper moving. Next, was the question of how to reach him… I tried but wasn’t able to climb down myself.
Jimmy got himself out of the undergrowth but in his panic he went to bolt in the wrong direction. I don’t think I ever yelled so loudly in my life! Pogo and Casper joined in by barking, and together, we were able to catch Jimmy’s attention.
I maintained eye contact with him and asked him to ‘climb’. The others were encouraging him on by barking and whining for him. He tried, but the bank was too steep and he kept slithering back down. I then instructed him to ‘wait’ and was relieved and proud when he waited perfectly till I was able to attract Mr Fluffytufts’ attention.
Mr Fluffytufts was the hero of the day! He came running up the mountain path and without hesitation, climbed down the bank through gorse and brambles until he reached Jimmy. We checked Jimmy over and apart from a few scratches, he was fine. Needless to say, everybody went back on their leads till we got back to the safety of the car!
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Poodle Picnic! (Wordless Wednesday – 6 March 2013)
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A Roll in the Hay (Wordless Wednesday – 27 February 2013)
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Dead Fox
A crisp, bright winter morning,
I saw a fox
Sharp teeth glistening white
Glossy, soft auburn fur
Magnificent bushy tail
A second look…
Glassy eyes
Tongue blue and lolling
Deep angry slit across the belly
The hint of intestines
A brutal scene
I cried for her
I couldn’t look away
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Water – Cee’s Photo Challenge
Fluffytufts is taking part in Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge! I’m a bit behind on these challenges, so this week I am going to look at the water challenge!
One of the first photos I took as a photography student was the outside tap in the back garden. I experimented with different shutter speeds – with a fast speed you could capture each drop of water in the flow, but if you used a slow speed, the water gained the appearance of silk pouring from the tap.
I was delighted with one of the photos I captured that day. I processed the film myself in an old-fashioned dark room. Then, I printed the image and watched it magically appear as I soaked the paper in developing fluid. I still have this photograph and when I look at it, it invokes memories of my carefree student days, the smells of the chemicals in the dark room, the pride I felt when my image appeared.
Unfortunately, I do not have access to a scanner, so am unable to share it with you. However, here are some water images from more recent times!
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A Single Flower – Cee’s Photo Challenge
Fluffytufts is taking part in Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge! This week the challenge is to post images of a single flower.
Since getting back into photography over the last year, I have developed a previously undiscovered appreciation for the beauty of flowers. I enjoy getting really close to the flower and using the macro setting on my camera to capture every intricate detail.
Here are two of my favourite captures!
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Me and my Boys (Wordless Wednesday – 17 October 2012)
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Contrasting Colours – Cee’s Photo Challenge
Fluffytufts is taking part in Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge! I am a little late with last week’s theme, “Contrasting Colours”.
I think the reason that I delayed in writing this post, is because I struggled to find any images that fitted the theme. I had to really search through my files to find the following photos. They do demonstrate contrasting colours, but I have to be honest, and say that I have never really put much thought into the colours in my photos.
This challenge made me stop and think about my photography style. I have come to realise that my method is much more focussed on the mathematical side: the rule of thirds, the framing of the image etc. I think that I will have to have a colour day where I will forget my ‘personal rules’ and just play with colour! I’m looking forward to it already!
Blue and Orange:
Green and Red:
Yellow and Purple:
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