Monthly Archives: October 2008

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Happy Halloween

October 31, 2008 – 4:58 am

Is Happy Halloween the right thing to say? It just doesn’t seem right for some reason. If Halloween is all about ghouls and ghosts then why would we say that is happy? Anyway, I guess you can tell that we don’t really ‘do’ Halloween in Australia so the whole experience is new to me. Having said that, it’s all a bit of fun. 

The other morning I was walking Zoe past our neighbours house and when I checked to see what she was sniffing I let out a small scream (It was really small OK!). Our neighbours had planted a fake, severed hand in their front yard and I completely wasn’t expecting it. I think I made their day though. I could hear peals of laughter coming from their house.

Tonight I’m going to a small party at a friends house and we’re having cocktails and I’m carving my first pumpkin. I think they took pity on me when I asked what I had to do when kids came trick or treating. It’s so much fun living in a new country!

Kudos to Mel for the design and photography for this shot. We put it together for the ARF 2008 Calendar, and I think I was the dog wrangler for this particular session. Mel had the best ideas!

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Doorstep Husky

October 30, 2008 – 5:49 am

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Balloon Festival

October 29, 2008 – 7:57 am

This photo was taken in Canberra, Australia during the annual Balloon Festival held in April (Autumn in Southern Hemisphere). I loved that time of year in Canberra. The mornings are crisp and full of blue skies, and mostly downright cold, but oh so invigorating.

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Watchful Zoe

October 28, 2008 – 8:50 am

My darling girl, taken in some stunning Australian bushland in April 2007. We had all gone away for the weekend and stayed in a cabin overlooking a beautiful valley near Bega. We had the entire place to ourselves, apart from some local fauna and a big old horse that came for a visit. That was the weekend I turned 30, and I would have to say it is one of the best weekends of my life. 

When looking back at this photo I can see that Zoe has aged in the last 18 months. She turns nine soon, but people at dog beach still think she’s a puppy. 

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Pink Ribbon Day

October 27, 2008 – 11:42 am

[Update] Sorry, I had meant to write a little something about this photo, but got busy this morning. This shot was taken at Floriade (Spring flower festival) in Canberra. Pink Ribbon Day was coming up and I was helping to raise funds for this great cause. Dogs aren’t usually allowed in Floriade, but Ms Chloe is a Companion Animal and was therefore allowed. She was quite the sight with her stunning pink ribbon on her rear end and plenty of tourists were taking photos. It was such a hot day and the poor girl must have been baking in her black coat.

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Parachuting Pup

October 26, 2008 – 6:49 am

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4 + 2: Tales for the pet lover’s heart

October 25, 2008 – 4:15 am

Later today, at 1pm EST , a great new program will be airing on WGN America. It’s called 4+2: Tales for the Pet Lovers Heart. Leesia Teh is a fantastic dog photographer and is one of the pet lovers featured on the program. One of my photos will also be up during Leesia’s segment, so be sure to check it out if you get the chance. I don’t get WGN, so I’ll have to wait until the clip is on the internet. I’ll post the link when it’s up.

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