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Animals and People

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:50 pm
by Dennis Gallus
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Our equine vet mugging with Oscar, one of our mini-horses.

Re: Animals and People

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:32 pm
by jamesmck
A great shot, Dennis. Like a good photographer, you got them to smile for the camera.
--- James

Re: Animals and People

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:03 pm
by Nancy B
This is my sister Cheryl, at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens, last June. The bird is an Eclectus, called Little E. You're not supposed to touch him, but he loves to jump on your shoulder and coo in your ear and bite your fingers!

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During this visit, a school group was touring the Butterfly Gardens, and this butterfly landed on this boy's hat. I told the boy to freeze, snapped the pic and then the butterfly flew away!

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This is me, five years ago, with my new kitten, Froderick.

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This is my daughter Grace, in Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, in 2008. This is one of the many cats that roam the cemetery, many with extra toes.

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Re: Animals and People

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:28 pm
by Dennis Gallus
Nice work, Nancy! I particularly like your self-portrait. The low-key effect works perfectly.

We had a polydactyl cat for many years. Have you ever heard them called "Hemingway cats"? Apparently Ernest had one when he lived in Key West, FL. They are fairly common down there.

Re: Animals and People

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:43 pm
by jamesmck
Great shots, Nancy. Boy with Butterfly is a wonderful picture. Thanks for posting.
--- James

Re: Animals and People

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:46 pm
by Nancy B
Thanks James, I love the picture of the boy with the butterfly too! I even entered it in a contest that the Butterfly Gardens was holding at the time, but they didn't choose it. I guess because it's of someone else's child, but still, the look on his face is priceless and really expresses wonder at what the gardens offer!

Re: Animals and People

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:47 pm
by Nancy B
Dennis, that is such a cute shot, the horse and the vet are quite the hams! But you have mini-horses?

Re: Animals and People

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:46 pm
by Dennis Gallus
Hi, Nancy,

Yes, we have two minis, George and Oscar. Our old pony had to be put down almost two years ago, leaving my wife with one aging horse. We tried fostering a rescue mare as a companion horse, but Ann finally decided to get the minis. They are really easy keepers, only consuming about 3 lb of hay and feed per day apiece. That makes them fairly cheap lawn ornaments.

There is a cowboy poem that is applicable:
Miniature horses...
Why?

But they are fun to have around.
Please keep on posting!

Dennis

Re: Animals and People

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:26 am
by GrahamS
We live with a meerkat called Tikki........

Here he is telling my best beloved all about his adventures........
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and here he is learning how to work my laptop.....
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Re: Animals and People

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:06 am
by Dennis Gallus
Graham,

Nice shots of Tikki and Noelin. Tikki's fine fur could almost be used as a lens test.