Category Archives: Animals and Wild Life

An Entlebucher came for Christmas

Posted on Mon, 7 January, 2013 by

Christmas is long since gone, the decorations have been put away and the last slice of Christmas cake has been eaten. But the memories continue aided by the photos taken. Like almost every year, the family came home: son, daughter … Continue reading →

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Chamois

Posted on Wed, 14 November, 2012 by

In my experience of walking in the Alps, close encounters with Chamois are not common. I’ve seen them from cable cars in isolated areas well away from paths, I’ve glimpsed them in the middle distance, and occasionally I’ve unintentionally startled … Continue reading →

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Entlebucher_2

Posted on Wed, 13 June, 2012 by

Last weekend we went over to our daughter’s flat to see her Entlebucher puppy for the second time. If you missed the first post about this new addition to our family then click the link that follows: ‘A new addition … Continue reading →

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A new addition to our family

Posted on Fri, 1 June, 2012 by

Yesterday we had our first opportunity to meet a new addition to our family – a gorgeous puppy. And I have a portrait to share with you – the first of many I suspect as I chart the progress of … Continue reading →

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A bit of an argument

Posted on Fri, 4 May, 2012 by

I’m not an expert on animal or bird behaviour, but when you pause and watch it, sometimes you form a mental picture of the ‘conversation’ or story that is unfolding before you. Which is usually probably totally wrong, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Lambing – a tale of two seasons

Posted on Thu, 29 March, 2012 by

We are creatures of habit – well at least I and my wife are. We tend to re-visit the same places, usually at the same time of the year. It’s part of the rhythm of life, dictated quite often by … Continue reading →

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Has anyone seen our Pheasant?

Posted on Thu, 15 December, 2011 by

Has anyone seen our Pheasant? A rhetorical question of course, because none of you could possibly provide the answer. But you might be thinking: Why the question? [Footnote:there is only just the one Pheasant. This is two images, one reversed, … Continue reading →

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