Temperatures were barely making it above zero during the last couple of days. That didn’t stop these fellows lopping the tops off my neighbours trees.
Topping Off
Category: Photo
Cheerio Pippa
Our house is a much quieter place since Pippa the Shih Tzu was picked up this morning. She has gone back home to be with her Mum who had been in hospital following an altercation with a paper boys bicycle.
We think Pippa new something was afoot. Something in the way that she was following me around, being more of a shadow than usual. However, when she was collected she ran out the door and was gone without a single look back.
How is that for gratitude after we took you in ?
We will miss her company and her funny little ways but she is where she should be. Her Mum has missed her and they will be good company for each other.
Woodpecker
How Could You say No ?
View From The Conservatory
I was peering out into the garden where the weather is decidedly foul when I spotted this fellow, young Tufty Fluffytail, sheltering from the wind and rain.
How many of you out there remember the real “Tufty” ?
How many joined the club ?
A Dull Afternoon
A rather dull afternoon, weather wise that is, spent between Portchester Castle and The Royal Victoria Country Park at Netley. This was the day that I smashed my lens. Portschester Castle Keep was closed as was Netley Abbey , another venue on our itinerary. Just few snaps taken in poor conditions before we retired to The Fishermans Rest at Titchfield for a spot of lunch/dinner.
Pippa On Her Throne
Tall Tales
On Wednesday we had a glorious sunny blue sky day, which was the ideal opportunity for a quick trip down Portsmouth, so that my grandson could get some pictures of the Spinnaker Tower at Gunwharf Quays. I of course took a camera but only my little Canon A570. The view is stupendous, unfortunately from a photographic standpoint having blue tinted glass is annoying. On this day the sun was shining directly into the front of the viewing levels so the glass was also flaring.
The following are a few snaps that I took both from outside and inside the Spinnaker.
Meet Pippa
We are looking after a friends pooch while she is recovering in hospital.
Her name is Pippa and she is a Shih Tzu . Pippa is on the go all the time, follows anyone who moves about the house. So far she is settling in quite well considering the many feet that have been passing in and out of our house over the last couple of days. It must seem quite daunting to her as her normal home is a lot quieter than ours.
The nice thing is that she doesn’t bark very much. The reason I mention this is that when we are visiting her normal home she barks at us continuously even after we have been there for a while. So far the only barking she has done is in reaction to people at the door or something she has heard in the back garden. Absolutely perfect.
This morning I had her sprinting round our garden. I’m guessing she doesn’t get to run free very often so I wound her up and off she went doing circuits and every time she came past me she gave a little rumbling growl as if to say “Look at me go !!”
Anyway, we have her for about a week, all things being equal, then she will be back home with her mum.
I think we might miss her when she is gone.
Cracking Up
Tuesday was not a good day for me. It may yet turn out to have been an expensive one too.
I dropped my camera !!!
It landed right on the end of the lens. Although the lens cap was on, the Skylight filter was smashed.
It actually took me a while to get the lens cap off to discover the broken filter. Now I am wondering if the lens mechanism is damaged. It seems to be working but who knows how the optics are working. I have cleaned out the broken glass but have found it impossible to remove the actual filter ring.
This is bad news as it indicates that the filter thread on the lens is damaged and this will prevent the fitting of any other filters.
I will be looking into claiming on my insurance but cannot remember if we specifically mentioned camera gear.
Watch this space.
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