My Bailey

photo friday theme – pets

Meet my dog Bailey. She is our second family dog adopted from the Human Society. I remember the girls picking her out from a litter of pups and her riding home in the lap of my daughter while she was looking at me with very intense eyes! I thought we had made a huge mistake, as I had only feared German Shepherd’s growing up.  Bailey has turned out to be such a loyal and loving part of our family. I’m not saying that we didn’t have our share of moments… like when I found her in a pile of feathers from shredding my favorite pillow or chewing on my best shoes! She was a rascal for sure.  Today, she is always by my side or resting nearby. She sounds fierce but loves people, and protects her hilltop!

Sometimes you just get lucky with a shot. It was St. Patrick’s Day and I started fooling around with the scarf. Well she didn’t try to take it off, so I took out the trusty iPhone.  Bailey is “man’s best friend” and so happy to have a beautiful photo of her!

Kim

A Familiar Face

 

theme – familiar faces

Oh Sport. You really know how to make someone feel guilty. Those sad little puppy dog eyes staring at me, begging me to give some love and attention. Wait a minute… those are Cheeze-Its in that bowl. Is this just a trick to sneak over and eat my snack? Don’t look so innocent. I’m on to you now. By the way mister, you are a dog not a cat, so get off the table for the thousandth time. -Diane

Doggone Dreaming

theme – at rest

My dog Bailey loves to sit on the couch and hang her little head over the back pillow… resting and doggy dreaming. I used photoshop and liked the effect I achieved playing with the exposure.  – KIM

Small, Dark, and Ugly

 

theme – shadow

OK, I am taking a creative approach to the theme, shadow. I know, it’s more of a silhouette than a shadow but, it is dark enough to be a shadow. I am so glad this photo turned out dark from the backlighting. The pelican was so ugly, he actually looks better in silhouette.  - Diane

Face to Face at Flamingo Gardens

theme – the lucky shot

There are a few reasons for choosing this as my lucky shot…
I was lucky that the feathered subject was interacting with me. I was then fortunate that the screen made a cool background but did not blur the object.  The parrots were entertaining to watch their actions. This parrot would hop to the ground and was trying to dig himself an escape route! They seem very interested in us, trying to coax us closer, but I stayed back with my zoom lens and enjoyed them from afar. – Kim

Who’s Watching Who?

theme – the lucky shot

My daughter and I went on a photo hike at the local park. We pulled into a parking space and saw this squirrel just laying flat on its tummy eating an acorn. We had never seen one laying on its tummy like this so out came the camera. I had to shoot through the windshield of the car so I didn’t scare him off. He would finish the acorn, jump down to get another, and then jump back up and lay down to eat it. I think he started watching us as much as we were watching him. He reminded me of a little kid ready and waiting for their favorite tv show to start. – Diane

Flying Lesson

theme – best of 2012

I am not a beach person. Every spring break the kids drag me there a few times that week. I just wanted to read and enjoy the sunshine and my coffee. (My kids are teenagers so I don’t have to worry too much about them while at the beach.) I grabbed the camera as a last-minute thing while running out the door. I am glad I did. I have seen many seagulls but never a family with little ones. I spent most of the day with camera in hand and book in the beach bag. – Diane

Hold On

theme – close

While my daughter was at a softball practice, I went on a photo hike and found a few dragon flies in an empty field. This was the only one that didn’t fly away as I got closer and closer. – Diane