Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Letters C or D

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Letters C or D

For Cee’s challenge – a Double D – dog in the dandelions! May I add a C, for cutie…?

Travel theme: Paths

Travel theme: Paths

Nice company on your path is often welcome…

…family and friends…

But also – alone, reflective…

Stony, hard, tough…

Soft, warm and glorious

I love paths, and I love the memories when I once again look at them, remember them…a little bit of sadness, a little bit of…life gone forever.

These paths belong to the Azores, Spain, Madeira, New Zealand and Sweden.

Travel theme: Bark

Travel theme: Bark

Imagine a lady dog barking at my best friend…and he doesn’t say a word against her. Does not answer. Just keeps playing along in the wild game…Maybe Totti is a bit like the giant flower terrier in Bilbao – a cool beauty.

WPC: A Good Match

Daughter and Dog – A Good Match indeed!

 

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CFFC: Good and Bad

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Good and Bad

This is a game played by men and bulls in Terceira, Azores. The bad thing is that it seems to be man versus beast – but the good thing is, that the bull is running through the streets on a rope, pulled to a stop when he gets to wild. Mostly young men try to run as close as possible, but never hurt the bull. They let loose about five bulls – one at a time – and take them in to rest when they are tired. Nobody gets hurt. It is a matter of showing courage, impressing ladies and other young guys – bull and man trying to outsmart each other.

 

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No politics…but I could have used the white hat and the black hat in this challenge as well – reversed though. A matter of opinion.

Travel theme: Quiet

Travel theme: Quiet

My good life depends on how much quietness and contemplation I can find time for. Ailsa’s theme this week – and every week… – breathes of Life.

My choice today is also for a belated Happy Birthday to you, Ailsa, and wishes for a Happy New Year! Thank you for hosting the Travel theme – always a great joy to read and participate when I can.

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Feel the quiet prescence of this lovely young sealion, standing on the warm beach – just in front of me – with her eyes closed…living in, and enjoying,  the moment. No fears, Mindfulness, the sealion way.

WPC: It’s Not This Time of The Year Without…

For WPC

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…my youngsters filling the kitchen with good friends and happy, (or sad…) tasty,  Swedish Lussebullar!

Travel theme: Playing

Travel theme: Playing

In the header – playing old viking games. From a trip to Scarborough some years ago.

A good friend of ours playing at his own wedding

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Mmm, another of my favourite dogs!

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Best friends playing ! Mille and Totti in the garden

And these two are the top two! And they could play…the whole day without getting tired!

WPC: Local

Jen, at WordPress, asks us to show local life…and where my heart is.

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In my garden with my dog…who always occupies the most comfortable places…

Walking in the forest  every day with the best of friends.

Places and friends closest to me – between the ground and the heavens above. The header photo and the last picture.