Excluding the human variety I find that I have included animals in my thematic photography posts 55 times in the last two years with dogs making up about half of these.
Nevertheless I propose to start with dogs again this week - dogs you may recognise, although not these shots.
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| Gem |
Gem, a street-wise black Lab mutt, recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge to join this Golden Retriever who had left her two years earlier.
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| Cody |
They left behind the pup that Cody saved who is now the oldest of a gang of three (Lily, another Golden Retriever and Gabby, a Yellow Labrador)
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| Scout (when he was younger) |
They were excited in 2011 when a strange beast invaded their domain.
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| Young steer - 2011 |
They were more used to barking at the more common invaders of their property.
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| Deer wondering what the noise was all about |
Cody was a keen fisherman but he never managed to catch one of these.
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| American Green Frog (Rana Clamitans) - 2009 |
Although there were lots of squirrels in the woods, this bold fellow preferred the Paint Creek Trail at Rochester.
It's much more colourful than his cousin they exported to Britain.
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| Grey Squirrel - 2014 |
Although I am not a lover of cats there is one in our village that 'talks' to me; I'm expected to reply and not go by without stroking her.
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| Tortoiseshell Cat - 2014 |
I could continue as I have 'shot' as many more species again.
