One Man and His Dog...

So when you saw the title of this post what did you think? 

Sheep dog trials perhaps. As I write that it amazes me that for 23 years between 1976 and 1999 Sheep Dog Trials was prime time TV in the UK, described as a BBC gem it had 8 million viewers in its heyday. But the flocks in this image are not sheep but birds and there's no chance of herding them...

I thought this was a nice scene with the twitcher out on the sands focused on the flock of wading birds gradually coming closer as the tide rolled in. I really like the way the dog is standing focused in the same way as his companion completely still so as not to scare the birds away.

I also really like the layers of colour and light in this scene and the way the wind turbines seem to hover on the horizon.

A Doggy Portrait

Tamron SP 150 - 600 mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD

ISO 100  400mm  F/6.3  1/320 sec

I have taken a break from my roadtrip photos and I am dipping into the pictures I took this past weekend down in Pembrokeshire.

I am not really a doggy person however  I really enjoyed watching this chocolate coloured Labrador enjoying the cool waters of Martin's Haven. Here he is intently watching his owner who was preparing to throw yet another stone into the sea  for this stupid hound to chase. It didn't matter how many times he did it the dog dutifully chased after the stones and then looked bewildered as it disappeared before the surface before running back and patiently waiting for the next one.

It was very hot even at 10.00am and if I hadn't been waiting for the boat to take me across to Skomer I would have probably taken a dip myself.