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Paddy .. locked into target (which happened to be his mum ,, not a sheep).
A characteristic of the border collie is the herding eye. It’s been said that “when working, this breed will usually be seen in the crouched position, with their alert eyes fixed on the job in hand. The ‘hypnotic’ eye characteristic is probably more defined in the Border Collie than any other breed and it is this quality which makes them so superb in herding sheep, using their eyes to guide a herd without the need to nip or bark.”
And that “most people admire a dog that works with its head low to the ground, with its hindquarters high and its tail tucked between its hind legs. They can run as fast as the wind, yet stop in an instant or switch directions without stopping. They don’t take their eyes off their sheep. Their intense gaze is focused on the stock, willing them to obey, to go where the dog directs them, to stop if the dog blocks their path. The stock aren’t rushed or afraid, but they certainly respect the dog. A good Border Collie’s obsession is its livestock, and this is as it should be.”
Borders Buses No.12003 casts a long winter shadow as it turns off North Bridge nearing the end of service X95.
This border around my mother's house separates the bushes and trees that line the outside of the house from the front lawn. It started with a cutting from a neighbor over 40 years and quickly grew into a thick, lush border that needs little care. In fact, it needs to be controlled and cut back or it will take over. Until I looked it up, my mother wasn't even sure what it was.
"Pachysandra terminalis, the Japanese pachysandra, carpet box or Japanese spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the boxwood family Buxaceae, native to Japan, Korea, and China and introduced to eastern North America. When growing in a spreading mass of many plants, a dense cover is formed." -- en.wikipedia.org
It seems that almost every plant or flower I admire here in the NYC environs turns out to be native to eastern Asia. One example of how humans have altered the environment.
One photo a day. (187/366) Bayside, Queens, NYC -- July 5, 2020
Arriva l'alba o forse no, a volte ciò che sembra alba non è
Ma so che so camminare dritto sull'acqua
e su quello che non c'è
Rivuoi la scelta, rivuoi il controllo
Rivoglio le mie ali nere, il mio mantello
La chiave della felicità è la disobbedienza in se
A quello che non c'è
Perciò io maledico il modo in cui sono fatto
Il mio modo di morire sano e salvo dove m'attacco
Il mio modo vigliacco di restare sperando che ci sia
Quello che non c'è
Curo le foglie, saranno forti
Se riesco ad ignorare che gli alberi son morti
Ma questo è camminare alto sull'acqua e
Su quello che non c'è
Ed ecco arriva l'alba so che è qui per me
Meraviglioso come a volte ciò che sembra non è
Fottendosi da se, fottendomi da me
Per quello che non c'è
[Soundtrack: Afterhours - quello che non c'è]
Pad's on the bridge rather than on the outside of it (and playing at trolls and the 3 billy goat gruffs .. they loved it!) .. ((Actually they were wondering what on earth the human was doing!!))