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Such love can't be forced. It takes 19 years of joy that doesn't give it justice.
Pepe Le Pew would disagree, of course!
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Happy Father's Day!
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bit of wear and tear over time, peeling cracking paint and boards, kind of interesting how it ages. Been about some while now!
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Hot, Humid, Smelly, Thai Jungle.
Nikon D50 DX Camera.
Nikkor 17-55 2.8 Lens.
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Have some good news about Mama-san and Lil Monster..
As many of you know mama and baby have been pushed out of their 2 story home by a older guy that is now living there. No big deal as they both just moved into another large abandoned building next door where I first found them living underneath in the dirt..
Anyway, point is for the last couple of weeks it has been noticed that a monk and a monk trainee have also taken up residence in the large decaying building. There are many and I do mean many rooms, so just pick one and move in. No power by the way but water is available for showers and toilets.
These guys have watched me come and go, feeding and playing with my two adopted dogs that no one can get close to except, one young Jon ..;-)
Sitting down on a bench close by the monk mama parks herself right next to me while leaning in very close. Baby climbs into my lap like a cat and lays her head down on my leg. Monk and trainee watch in amusement. Monk puts out his hand with some cake but neither dog moves.Trainee does the same, neither dog will budge. I get up and go sit on the floor in front of the monk and take the cake from his hand as both dogs watch intently. A soft whistle leaves my lips, mama comes close to me but Lil Monster won't move a muscle, the baby is real nervous, mama is real cautious. Mr Monk tries once more to feed the dogs but has no success. If the cake goes from the monk to me then to mama she will eat it.
I stand keeping my head bowed and walk back over to the baby. She takes the cake from my hand and follows me back to sit in front of the monk with mama.So here ya go, monk hands me the cake, I in turn hand it to mama and baby for about 15 minutes. When ever I tried to move away in an attempt to let the dogs get comfortable with the monk they would stick close to my every move This routine has gone on for the last 10 days +or-.
Today is the 27th of Jan and all this has now changed for the better.
Mama will get close enough to the monk and trainee to take food from his hand then back away real fast. Baby will not even get close to anyone but me.
It is obvious we have been working on this for some time now and things are working out in a positive way ..;-)
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Most everyone at the temple and surrounding area know what the funny white guy with cameras does here. Feeds the dogs, shoots monkeys and tourists then plays with the two dogs that live on the roof.
I feel at this point one long term goal is in sight now that mama will take food from the monks hand. Baby will figure it out in time after watching her mama-san . Monkey See Monkey Do, right ?
At this moment I'm really burnt out and need to stop typing. There is more good stuff to this story but I'll save that for the next dog photo ... Thanks for reading this text to the end ...;-)
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Richie accepted Rusty #1 with lots of unconditional love right from the beginning. No wonder Rusty never became a totally people oriented cat. In this photo he's saying "I have everything I need, right here".
Cats I Have Loved set. (1993)
This was a first for me and I couldn't be happier on the way they turned out.
Amanda is normally a fashion model so when she asked me to do a shoot with her and her "4 legged child", I was all for it. After all, Duke acted just like a toddler coming into his "terrible twos".
They were such a blast to work with and I still can't get over the fact that Duke is only a year and a half old lol
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Egg tempera and embossed gold leaf on wood panel.
Janice and Adam are grandmother and grandson. What their special relationship provides for them both is adventure, spontaneity, closeness, generosity, and unconditional love.
The overall design of the portrait is based loosely on Buddhist art; Janice is a Buddhist and shares Buddhist teachings with Adam.
The top panel portrays Adventure with a huge rollercoaster and Janice and Adam bungee jumping tied together like a sandwich, as Adam recalls.
The right-hand panel shows their mutual Generosity as two hands offering a glowing bowl of big red cherries.
The bottom panel expresses their playful Spontaneity with a scene of Adam and Janice playing in the rain while everyone else hurries by under dark umbrellas.
The left panel shows Closeness with Janice and Adam, as a little boy, having long cozy conversations under a blanket tent in the living room.
The central portrait is surrounded by embossed gold leaf. The embossing shows the fiery halos or auras of realized souls in Buddhist art. The relationship between Janice and Adam calls them both to be adventurous, close, spontaneous, generous, and loving, and whenever they are fully present with each other, these possibilities are realized: life shows up as being full of adventure, spontaneity, closeness, generosity, and unconditional love. That is who they are together.
Gold recalls the words Janice uses to describes their relationship it is a treasure. Red is the color of love and energy, and a red band with the words Unconditional love surrounds and holds the central portrait. Around this is a ring of lotus petals on a blue band, symbolizing peace and enlightenment. The deep plum colors of the lacquered background combine the energy and intensity of red with the serenity and spirituality of blue; this color is associated with liveliness, imagination, excitement, and readiness to undertake new projects, voice opinions, and/or move out into the world.
Love and attachment is evident. From the archives. Too hot to be outside--for all of us including these gorgeous animals. This one for those who need color--Linda :)
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
~ Victor Hugo
The "in spite of ourselves" is what I love about this quote. It's so true. How can you truly love someone if you don't also accept their quirkiness? I've been "loved" by people who have essentially expected or hoped that I would change things that make me who I am. No one is perfect and finding someone who sees those quirks as endearing, rather than as imperfections, truly must be the greatest happiness in life.
Yesterday's shot, posted late. Still have to come up with one for today!
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