Monday, February 4, 2013

It's a dog's life.....!


Sorry to take you back to the beach again so soon but when it's hot what can you do! While we were walking along the Whitfords dog beach a few evenings ago these two sweet little Maltese terriers caught my lens. Their collars one blue and the other red, brother and sister perhaps, full of  'joie de vivre'  they dodged in and out of the water chasing tennis balls, the female teasing and taunting, shamelessly hogging both balls, but when he managed to snatch it from under her nose he tore away up the beach ....!
My favourite shot is this one below where when they've decided that enough is enough, each with a ball in their mouth, side by side they scamper back to mum and dad patiently waiting ahead, best buddies, too cute! I hope you've had a good weekend and are ready for whatever the week ahead throws at you (?), take care and stay safe.....

37 comments:

  1. A doig's life looks just grand to me

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  2. Looooool: I wouldn't mind being a dog!!!! :-)

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  3. Yep, dog's life looks good to me!! My son's dog and mine would have so much fun playing on the beach! His dog loves to swim and chase sticks in the water while my dog just likes to run up and down on the sand -- he's a big chicken when it comes to swimming!! Fun post for the day, love your captures!!

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  4. Beautiful and tender images.
    Dogs are delicious beings.
    They just want our joy.
    Hugs.

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  5. What a great series. You had me laughing out loud. And that last shot is perfection!

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  6. Wonderful summery shots. Dogs just love the water, don't they?

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  7. Perhaps they are like countries at war. Eventually a resolution is reached after the countries become exhausted by the fighting.

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  8. I like dogs on the beach, and plan to post a puppy on the beach photo in a couple of days. You have captured the spirit of these dogs quite well.

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  9. That's right... rub it in how warm you're having it while we shiver over here :-)
    Lovely shots!

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  10. Looks like a pretty good life to me. Maybe on my next life...

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  11. Lucky you, here almost everywhere is a dog beach, in the worst sense of the term...

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  12. And the owners don't even have to throw the balls? These would be very easy dogs to live with.

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  13. A delightful series of shots. Thanks for sharing the dogs' joy and sense of fun with us. Wishing you a fabulous week.

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  14. such a gift of joy, today, G!

    Thanks


    Sending YOU Aloha
    from Honolulu,
    Comfort Spiral
    ~ > < } } ( ° >

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  15. I love this tale of two tails, wagging off happily into the sunset! So hilarious how you captured the female hogging two balls at once. It's a dog's life!

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  16. But I really like the 3rd picture of the dog running away !

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  17. A wonderful series Grace and a reminder that we should all spend a bit of time being care free every day.

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  18. They are so cute! Lucky dogs for sure! :)
    Léia

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  19. Never be sorry for going to the beach young lady.

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  20. Happy snaps Grace ... they make me smile.

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  21. So cute to see them having such fun together, nice series of pictures.

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  22. Another great sequence that tells a great story. Nice.

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  23. These are such fun shots. I can almost feel their joy.

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  24. it was a busy fun too short weekend ... i am ready for the week ... .sort of

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  25. Hi Grace, I'm really enjoying all the different photos you take at the beach. After all, it is my favourite place!
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  26. That's really an imposition for an European like me to look at all your sunshine photos, Grace...! ;-)

    January = wintertime = cold, chilly, rainy, snowy, icy, to be continued endlessly!


    Frosty regards from Germany, Uwe.

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  27. OH my goodness... what an absolute blast these pups are having on the beach! Awesome!!

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  28. What a HAPPY time!:)
    Cute little dogs!

    Love your documentary images, and are also hoping for a real summer this year here up in the north:)

    Enjoy the season!

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  29. They look so happy! Lovely shots, Grace.

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