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Happy Independence Day America!

July 4, 2008 – 7:02 am

I tried my best to find a dog photo suitably American for this Independence Day post. Alas, this was the best I could come up with. This photo was taken last week at the Surf Dog Competition at Imperial Beach, south of San Diego. Americans seem to love nothing more than heading to the beach for their vacation, so this picture seemed fitting.

Today I don’t intend to be travelling too far. I live on Coronado Island which seems to be one of those places that people flock to on their holidays. I have been warned that getting on and off the island on the 4th of July is next to impossible, so I’ll be enjoying the local festivities for my first Independence Day in the USA.

Here’s a fun video which proves that dogs and fireworks do not mix. Do not try this at home.

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Are you living in a happy country?

July 2, 2008 – 8:12 am

I’m currently reading The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner for my book club. I’m still only about half way through it, but so far it has been an enlightening read. The author travels the world in order to determine what makes people happy in different countries. If you like books that make you think and really question what it is that makes us happy, I can definately recommend this book.

Interestingly, the National Happiness Index has recently been released. Denmark, with its democracy, social equality and peaceful atmosphere is apparently the happiest country. The US ranks 16th, Australia is 22nd, and Canada is coming in pretty high up the charts at 9th. Perhaps not surprisingly, some of the unhappiest countries come from Africa, the war torn Middle East and the former Soviet Union. In fact, I’m currently reading the chapter on Moldova in the Geography of Bliss and it certainly sounds like a grim place. I’ll admit I did need to consult Google on where to actually find Moldova on a map.

What do you think is the main contributor to what makes people happy? Is it wealth, relationships, creativity, culture, trust or any number of other things?

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Three little Doxie’s

June 26, 2008 – 8:00 am

Ok…here’s something a little lighter after yesterday. The Miniature Daschund is another photogenic breed of dog that I always love to photograph. I think I must be partial to small breeds with long hair and drooping ears. Why then, do I have a large German Shepherd in my life???

I photographed these little doggies on a white sheet draped over a sofa. It was a very primitive studio setup, but it worked for me in the early days before I had invested in any decent equipment.

Trying to capture multiple dogs like this is often difficult. They all want to look in different directions, or one of them inevitably decides to wander off stage left. You have to have well trained dogs and/or a lot of patience to do this successfully. Or, in the case of the Labrador puppies in this photo, give them a good feed, let them sleep and then photograph them as soon as they wake up, and you have a winner.

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A Poll

June 23, 2008 – 4:30 pm

I’m happy to report that A Dog A Day has been running for 80 days. So far I’m really happy to have so many awesome regular readers. Thanks so much for dropping by and for your continued support. Now it’s my time to give something back. I want to know what it is that you want to read about. Of course, the photos will keep coming, I just want to focus my discussions more towards what you, the blog reader, wants to hear. Please complete this simple poll to let me know what you think. You should be able to vote multiple times if there a few options that take your fancy. If there is something I’ve missed, please leave me a comment. 

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Of course, it’s not a real post without a Dog photo! Here’s Nemo once again.

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Rembrandt

June 23, 2008 – 7:31 am

You may remember this lovely dog from this photo I posted from my time in Whistler, Canada. Because he’s so handsome I couldn’t help but include his portrait as well. I’m not sure of his name. I probably should have looked at his tag. He looks so regal, as if he’s out of a painting by one of the old masters, so I’ll call him Rembrandt.

I’m only just back from San Francisco and I can’t wait to start showing you some of those photos. I had such a great time in this wonderful city. Every day was something new and wonderful.

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San Francisco….What must I see?

June 16, 2008 – 8:01 am

On Thursday morning we jet off for a long weekend in San Francisco. This has been on my ‘Must Do’ list for a long while, so I’m very excited that I’m finally going. Of course I’ll be checking out the following ‘tourist attractions’ in San Francisco, but I also want to see some of the areas that locals love.

  • Alcatraz Island
  • Cable cars
  • Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Lombard Street
  • Bay & Cityscape

I’m also planning a day trip out to the Wine Country (Sonoma Valley) and another along the coast to Santa Cruz, Monterey and Carmel. It’s going to be a busy four days!

For the locals, or people who know the region well….If I wanted to see fantastic locations in San Francisco where I’m bound to find dogs to photograph, where should I go?

 

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Window Shopping

June 14, 2008 – 8:00 am

Today’s photograph was taken in Bisbee, Arizona. It’s an arty little town down near the Mexican border that we visited in April. The narrow main street winds it’s way past art galleries, book shops and cafes. It’s my kind of town…apart from the fact that it’s in the middle of the desert.

Also, you may have noticed that I’m changing things up around here. Please excuse the mess while the blog is under construction. I’m trying to work out how to do things within the HTML code, and sometimes it’s not working exactly as planned.

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