08 Feb 2014
by The Amateur Camera
in Weekly Photo Challenge
Tags: Animals, Beautiful, Close ups, Devon, Dogs, German Shepherd, Mutley, Pets, Photography, Postaday, Sunshine, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge
I’m not a fan of the ‘selfie’ but I do like to enter into the spirit of things so have decided to post some ‘selfie’ reflections, neither intended… the first was taken at the Village Green Festival, where my eldest son performed live, singing and playing guitar, in a festival setting for the first time. The photo is a reflection of me through his sunglasses and in the second… I was aiming to take a photo of my Mutley dog in the boot of my car after a long romp over the rolling Dartmoor hills… she (and we) had a wonderful time!
I guess the camera is a part of my heart and soul so any ‘selfie’ was always going to have the camera in front of my face!

A reflection of me through my son’s sunglasses… I love the way the photo reflects again through the lens!

Mutley… who is also a reflection of me… she is a part of me.
To see other entries for this weeks challenge, click here!
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04 Oct 2013
by The Amateur Camera
in All creatures great & small, Mutleys' pic of the day!, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tags: Animals, Beach, Cornwall, Dogs, Funny, German Shepherd, Happy, Mutley, Mutleys' pic of the day, Pets, Photography, Postaday, Sea, Weekly Photo Challenge
I thought I’d go with the saturated by water element of this weeks challenge and post a photo of my beautiful Mutley looking very bedraggled after spending an afternoon on a beach in Cornwall with us this summer…

In the boot of the car, worn out after her beach adventures!
Mutley loves going into water as long as it’s not too deep or moving too fast! This was the first time she’d actually been into the sea deep enough to get completely saturated… my son was throwing sticks in for her and she finds a stick very hard to resist!
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04 Jul 2013
by The Amateur Camera
in All creatures great & small, Mutleys' pic of the day!, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tags: Action, Animals, Beautiful, Cute, Dogs, German Shepherd, Mutley, Mutleys' pic of the day, Pets, Photography, Postaday, Snow, Weekly Photo Challenge
28 Jun 2013
by The Amateur Camera
in All creatures great & small, Uncategorized
Tags: Action, Animals, Beautiful, Dogs, Funny, German Shepherd, Mutley, Nature, Photography, Pigeon, Wildlife
I had just made myself a lovely lunch and a cup of green tea… everything was arranged and I was just about to get comfy to enjoy some peace and quiet… apparently not!
I heard some noise in the fireplace and upon inspection found some soot had fallen out and onto the rug… as I stood and watched, more and more kept falling down and out in front of me. There was a few moments of nothing then again more fell out… Ohhh nooo… I looked at Mutley, Mutley looked at me… and promptly took off upstairs! Fine protector she is!!!
I was left looking at the fireplace and said out loud “please don’t let anything dead fall out!” and then “actually, no, please don’t let anything live fall out!!!” Literally two seconds later a pigeon landed unceremoniously in the fireplace and took flight into the room, missing my head by two inches as I ducked and ran for the door! I flew for my camera whilst screeching to my son… “There’s a pigeon flying around the lounge!”

Doesn’t look too ruffled or dirty… all things considered!
My son arrived on the scene a little bleary eyed and dishevelled, having just woken up (he’s 17… say no more) armed only with an old childhood dressing up Spiderman glove, recently found in a loft clearout!

Spiderman glove meets pigeon, pigeon’s thinking ‘what the hell is that?’ and my son says… “Ah, can we keep him?!”
Flash back… to when he wanted a German Shepherd and promised to walk her and pick up her poop… Ha! Not falling for that one again!

Decided he doesn’t like Spiderman glove…

… and takes off only to fly straight into conservatory door!

Looking out of my blinds to freedom, whilst pacing up and down on the back of my sofa … and pooping on my hand stitched Indian throw!

Mutley… proved to be a bit of a ‘fraidy cat!
Of course after she realised it was only a bird, not something sinister and could hear it flapping around she tried her best to get back into the room, nearly tripping me up everytime I retreated with my camera when the pigeon flew in my direction… he had already proved he wasn’t great at navigating!

All wrapped up and ready to go!
Armed now with some more sensible gloves, my son managed after several attempts to throw my youngest son’s jacket over the pigeon so that he could pick it up and carry it out…

Making a break for freedom!
My son ducks to the left while the pigeon makes a break for it to the right!

I’m free, I’m free!
He looks a bit bewildered but focused on his destination towards the rooftops and hopefully away from chimneys… mine anyway! 🙂
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23 Jun 2013
by The Amateur Camera
in All creatures great & small, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tags: Animals, Beautiful, Dogs, German Shepherd, Magical, Mutley, Nature, Pets, Photography, Postaday, Swans, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Nature and animals are what inspire me most. Being among nature and around animals always makes me feel calm, happy and peaceful… literally makes me feel alive, the only time I really breathe deeply. I’ve always wondered what the world looks like through animals eyes so that’s why I’ve chosen these for this weeks photo challenge…

I couldn’t not include Mutley’s beautiful eyes… she looks dopey because she’s just been rudely awoken by my camera! Sorry Mutley! 🙂

This horse was in an enclosed field but I love to see them running free and wild!

Ah Swans… so beautiful and elegant

This little squirrels eyes were only interested in where the next nut was coming from!
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12 Jun 2013
by The Amateur Camera
in All creatures great & small, Mutleys' pic of the day!, Nature, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tags: Animals, Cute, Dogs, German Shepherd, Mutley, Mutleys' pic of the day, Nature, Pets, Photography, Postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woods
I have been trying (for some time now) to capture some squirrels on camera… unfortunately for me, Mutley normally spots them either at the same time or before me and sends them scurrying up the nearest tree!

Squirrel watching Mutley…
This one stopped to watch Mutley just long enough for me to click but not as sharp as I’d like it! Maybe next time the moment won’t be so fleeting…

… Mutley watching squirrel… hoping it comes down the tree she’s just chased it up!
Look at that face intent on the squirrel… give it up Mutley… it’s never gonna happen!
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22 May 2013
by The Amateur Camera
in Mutleys' pic of the day!
Tags: Animals, Beautiful, Begging, Cute, Dogs, Food, Funny, German Shepherd, Mutley, Mutleys' pic of the day, Nature, Pets, Photography
My Son was enjoying some of his leftover pizza for lunch, so Mutley assumed the position…

- Oooh that looks sooo good…

… hot dog stuffed crust!? You’re killing me here!

… if I stare at it long enough it may levitate towards me!

The last piece of the last slice… must concentrate all efforts into looking as cute & adorable a puppy as possible!
“I can resist anything… except temptation!” Oscar Wilde
I think Mutley did a pretty good job of resisting… she was rewarded with a small piece of hot dog!
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04 May 2013
by The Amateur Camera
in Mutleys' pic of the day!
Tags: Animals, Beautiful, Cute, Dogs, Funny, German Shepherd, GSD's, Mutley, Nature, Outdoors, Pets, Photography, Portrait photography, Trees, Walks, Woods
Tala (Mutley) quite likes all this blogging lark and has decided she would like a sideline to my blog… ‘Mutleys’ pic of the day!’ So that she can showcase all her wonderfulness!

Hmm this tastes good…

… doesn’t smell too great though!

Can’t you put that camera down for two seconds…? The stick’s not going to throw itself!!! Humph…!
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23 Mar 2013
by The Amateur Camera
in Mutleys' pic of the day!
Tags: Animals, Beautiful, Cute, Dogs, Funny, German Shepherd, Mutley, Nature, Pets, Photography
Tala (Mutley) quite likes all this blogging lark and has decided she would like a sideline to my blog… ‘Mutleys’ pic of the day!’ So that she can showcase all her wonderfulness!

There’s nothing quite like a good stick for chomping on… once I’ve got it held firmly in place!

Phrrt phrrt… It’s just annoying trying to get the bark off of my tongue!!! Phrrt phrrt…

Happy & contented with my stick of the day!
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07 Mar 2013
by The Amateur Camera
in Mutleys' pic of the day!
Tags: Action, Animals, Dogs, Funny, German Shepherd, Nature, Pets, Photography, Snow, Sticks, Wildlife
Tala (Mutley) quite likes all this blogging lark and decided she would like a side line to my blog… ‘Mutleys’ pic of the day!’ So that she can showcase all her wonderfulness!!!

Stick of the day!
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