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MADE POSITION #162 IN EXPLORE 7TH FEBRUARY 2011
Right .... where do I start .... this picture was not taken by myself, it was taken by my little brother Rhodri. For christmas just gone, me and my parents clubbed in to get him a Nikon D40, I gave him my old, but mint kit lens a few filters, bag and other accessories to get him going. I've been badgering him to create a flickr account but he doesn't think his pictures are good enough .... well f&%k me pink .... I think this is OUTSTANDING ... I absolutely love it ! I would hang this on my wall ! So anyhow, I've posted it here to serve as some encourgement for him to join flickr so that he can see the positive comments he'll get. In fairness to him, he's jumped in the deep end, this was shot in manual using spot metering, he selected an appropriate aperture of f/11 and the shutter speed is bang on, the only thing "bruf" is that you didn't need ISO 400 you could have dropped it to base ISO, but still WAW I LOVE IT, love the contrast, the ariel perspetive, the exposure, the dark and the light ... it is great, strong lead in lines, it's got it all ! AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING. I wish you'd have used that CPL I sent with you though .... It was edited my Rhodz in LR3, he sent me the file and I opened with CS4 corrected for barrel distortion and posted.
This was taken sometime in the last week during his skiing holiday on the France / Switzerland Border with his D40 and 18-55mm VR kit lens ! Nice shot Rhodz, now do yourself a favour, if you can knock images like this out in manual mode using a spot meter in just over month you need to get on here ... join.
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Explore Highest position: 355 on Wednesday , January 12, 2011
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Leased by a new railroad named "Con Rail", Chicago and North Western EMD GP35 831 was a bright spot in a sea of former Penn Central black.
This was my first sight of a CNW motor and as a young railfan it was a pretty neat sight. Little did I know that many years later I would be living in the Midwest and up to my neck in CNW motors, although by then the 831 would be long gone.
But as a seven year old on a visit to Enola, it was a great introduction to the North Western. Believe it or not, this old thing survives after stints with the Fox River Valley, Wisconsin Central and numerous lease companies, CNW 831 can now be found in MOW service for Metro North as MNCR GP35M 108.
What do a canyon called massacre, a graffiti tunnel, and I, all have in common? Madleigh Twisted!!
This shoot was amazing. Not only did I get to work with beautiful and extremely talented Madleigh Twisted of IFL Models fame, but I had the opportunity to work with the creative minds behind two incredible guys who started came to the middle of nowhere, California didn't find the scene they were looking for so they created one.
IFL is Inner Family Legacy, a multi function model agency, clothing line and Hip Hop group from the mean streets of Hemet. They have incredible models, sic clothes and beats that do not quit with the rhyme style to match. And as if that wasn't enough they are some of the nicest, down to earth, hardworking, driven and talented group of people I have had the pleasure to work with.
This is just the beginning, I am going to start posting the photographs I did with Madleigh, then some of the clothing and fashion. I hope you enjoy this set as much as I enjoyed shooting it.
Madleigh Twisted can be found at : www.facebook.com/madleightwisted and www.modelmayhem.com/1862433
Information on IFL Models, clothing and hip hop can be discovered at : www.facebook.com/iflmodels; www.facebook.com/innerfamilylegacy; and
Get ready for the "Easter Egg Race" !!! ..... much better Large On Black
Firebugs / Feuerwanzen (Pyrrhocoridae)
in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
Highest Position #225
First time I see one in this config.....loved it !
Fits so well :)
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As the shadows encroach on the right-of-way, westbound Amtrak train #43 passes under the PRR position-light signals at MP 318.4 on the Pittsburgh Line. The view is from the overpass at Georges Station Road. This would be the last train I would photograph under this signal bridge, as it was removed three weeks later as part of Norfolk Southern's implementation of PTC on the Pittsburgh Line.
Covering the nose with a paw
She was in the chair, asleep at the important mission of guarding me as I napped. My nap was so deep that I thought it was Sunday!!
Explore Highest position: 164 on Saturday, December 27, 2008
I’ve been tagged by Brian/Jane Finney.
So here are 16 random things about me.
1. I really do enjoy flickr
2. I’ve been married for over 17 years
3. I’m a qualified chainsaw operator
4. I used to bread African cichlids
5. I have helped to hand rear Sheep, Cows, Goats Hedgehogs and a Tawny Owl.
6. Also I have worked with a Timber Wolf hybrid, a Wild Boar, and Thoroughbred horses.
7. In the past I have flown a plane and done paragliding.
8. I like to read when I have the time.
9. I love walking
10. The favourite TV show is heroes
11. My star sign is Cancer.
12. I love cooking , baking and making my own sweets.
13. I love being outside.
14. I’m hyposensitive to sunlight
15. I drink to much coffee.
16.My sons mean more to me than anything else
Highest Explore Position #192 ~ On Thursday June 4th 2009.
Blackness Castle ~ Blackness ~ Linlithgow, Scotland ~ Monday May 25th 2009.
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Robbie Williams ~ Somewhere beyond the Sea ~ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldrxR9X-a3o ~
Well, another shot taken a few Millie-metres from the surface of the sea water...yup...once again I was living dangerously with my camera...one day I'll drop it...fingers crossed I don't though..:)))
This was probably the only moment during the Bank Holiday that the sky had some blue in it....whilst the rest of the country basked in the Sun and enjoyed unbroken sunshine....we in Scotland...well, the part I was at anyway...enjoyed only fleeting glimpse...typical hey..:((
This is also where I wrote the postcards I sent out whilst here...for those that received one from me..:))
Anyhoo...I am currently as sick as dog right now...I have a sore throat and sound like Father Christmas on a good day...HO, HO, HO...lol
I think I may have either Pig Flu or Man Flu....the later being the real Killer..lol
So forgive me if I don't get around to visiting all your wonderful streams this evening, I hope I'm feeling better soon, so I can catch up...:))
Well...I hope the rest of you wonderful people have a great Hump Day Wednesday...:))
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ Blackness Castle is a 15th century fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. It was built, probably on the site of an earlier fort, by Sir George Crichton in the 1440s. At this time, Blackness was the main port serving the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow, one of the main residences of the Scottish monarch. The castle, together with the Crichton lands, passed to King James II of Scotland in 1453, and the castle has been crown property ever since. It served as a state prison, holding such prisoners as Cardinal Beaton, and the 6th Earl of Angus.
Strengthened by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart in the mid 16th century, the castle became one of the most advanced artillery fortifications of its time in Scotland. A century later, these defences were not enough to prevent Blackness falling to Oliver Cromwell's army in 1650. Some years after the siege, the castle was repaired, and again served as a prison and a minor garrison. In 1693, the spur protecting the gate was heightened, and the Stern Tower shortened as a base for three heavy guns. Barracks and officers' quarters were added in the 1870s, when the castle was used as an ammunition depot, until 1912. The castle was briefly reused by the army during the First World War. It is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, in the care of Historic Scotland.
Because of its site, jutting into the Forth, and its long, narrow shape, the castle has been characterised as "the ship that never sailed". The north and south towers are often named "stem" and "stern", with the central tower called the "main mast".
History ~ Origins ~ The barony of Blackness was held in the mid 15th century by Sir George Crichton, Lord High Admiral of Scotland, Sheriff of Linlithgow, and later Earl of Caithness. The Crichtons were one of the most politically powerful Scottish families at the time, and were close to James II; Sir George was governor of Stirling Castle when the King murdered the 8th Earl of Douglas there in 1452, and George's cousin, William, was Chancellor of Scotland from 1439 to 1453. The castle was probably built in the mid 1440s, during a time of feuding between the Crichtons and the "Black" Douglases, which had resulted in the destruction of Sir George's tower at Barnton in Edinburgh in 1444.
Blackness Castle is first mentioned in 1449, and was already serving as a state prison as well as Sir George's residence. The original building comprised a curtain wall and the north tower, with the central tower isolated in the central courtyard. A hall range may have stood to the south, while the whole was defended by a rock-cut ditch and accessed by a gate in the east wall.
Sir George Crichton handed over the Crichton lands, including Blackness Castle, to James II in 1453. His dispossessed heir, James Crichton, captured the castle and held it briefly against the King, who besieged and recaptured it the same year. Blackness became a royal fortress, as well as continuing to serve as a prison, and was put into the care of a keeper, who was often the Sheriff of Linlithgow. In the 17th century, this office became hereditary in the Livingstone family.
Description ~ The castle stands on a rocky spit in the Firth of Forth, and is oriented north-south. The castle comprises a curtain wall, with integrated north and south towers, and a separate central tower in the courtyard. To the south-west, a defensive spur forms the main entrance, while a water gate to the north-west gives access to the 19th century pier. Outside the walls are 19th century soldier's barracks and officer's quarters. The castle is said in popular legend to have a ley tunnel linking it with the House of the Binns, which lies about 1.9 miles (3.1 km) to the south.
Custom T65 X-wing MOC. Build focused on strength/swooshibility, model accuracy and play-ability features. LDD is available for free : )
SN/NC: Lilium Sp, Liliaceae Family
Lilies are very popular and hold the position of 5th best-selling flowers in the world. They have large, lanceolate, smooth leaves that are evenly distributed along the floral stem. The terminal flowers can be solitary or in groups, depending on the variety and are very fragrant, their shape can be flat, trumpet, calyx or turban. The colors of the flowers are also quite varied and the most common in cultivation are orange, yellow, white, red and pink, with or without dots.
The genus Lilium comprises more than 100 species distributed around the world, and about 55% of them are found in China and Japan. The most cultivated and used species in hybridizations are L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum and L. auratum. Lilies are marketed as a cut flower and more recently in vases, however it can be grown in beds and massifs, as long as the periods and temperatures required by the bulbs are respected.
Os lírios são muito populares e guardam o posto de 5º lugar de flores mais vendidas no mundo. Eles apresentam folhas grandes, lanceoladas e lisas, uniformemente distribuídas ao longo da haste floral. As flores terminais, podem ser solitárias ou em grupos, dependendo da variedade e são muito perfumadas, seu formato pode ser plano, de trombeta, cálice ou turbante. As cores das flores também são bastante variadas e as mais comuns em cultivo são a laranja, a amarela, a branca, a vermelha e a rosa, com ou sem pontilhados.
O gênero Lilium compreende mais de 100 espécies distribuídas pelo mundo, sendo que cerca de 55% delas se encontra na China e no Japão. As espécies mais cultivadas e utilizadas em hibridizações são a L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum e L. auratum. Os lírios são comercializados como flor-de-corte e mais recentemente em vasos, no entanto pode ser cultivado em canteiros e maciços, desde que sejam respeitados os períodos e temperaturas que os bulbos necessitam.
I gigli sono molto popolari e occupano la posizione di 5° fiore più venduto al mondo. Hanno foglie grandi, lanceolate e lisce distribuite uniformemente lungo lo stelo floreale. I fiori terminali possono essere solitari oa gruppi, a seconda della varietà e sono molto profumati, la loro forma può essere piatta, a tromba, a calice oa turbante. Anche i colori dei fiori sono abbastanza vari e quelli più diffusi in coltivazione sono l'arancione, il giallo, il bianco, il rosso e il rosa, con o senza puntini.
Il genere Lilium comprende più di 100 specie distribuite in tutto il mondo e circa il 55% di esse si trova in Cina e Giappone. Le specie più coltivate e utilizzate nelle ibridazioni sono L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum e L. auratum. Il giglio è commercializzato come fiore reciso e più recentemente in vaso, tuttavia può essere coltivato in aiuole e massicci, purché vengano rispettati i periodi e le temperature richieste dai bulbi.
Les lys sont très populaires et occupent la position de 5e fleur la plus vendue au monde. Ils ont de grandes feuilles lancéolées et lisses uniformément réparties le long de la tige florale. Les fleurs terminales peuvent être solitaires ou groupées selon les variétés et sont très parfumées, leur forme peut être plate, en trompette, en calice ou en turban. Les couleurs des fleurs sont également assez variées et les plus courantes en culture sont l'orange, le jaune, le blanc, le rouge et le rose, avec ou sans points.
Le genre Lilium comprend plus de 100 espèces réparties dans le monde, et environ 55% d'entre elles se trouvent en Chine et au Japon. Les espèces les plus cultivées et utilisées dans les hybridations sont L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum et L. auratum. Le lys est commercialisé en fleur coupée et plus récemment en vase, cependant il peut être cultivé en massifs et en massifs, à condition de respecter les périodes et les températures exigées par les bulbes.
Lelies zijn erg populair en staan op de 5e plaats van best verkochte bloemen ter wereld. Ze hebben grote, lancetvormige, gladde bladeren die gelijkmatig over de bloemstengel zijn verdeeld. De eindbloemen kunnen solitair of in groepen zijn, afhankelijk van de variëteit en zijn zeer geurig, hun vorm kan plat, trompet, kelk of tulband zijn. De kleuren van de bloemen zijn ook heel gevarieerd en de meest voorkomende in de teelt zijn oranje, geel, wit, rood en roze, met of zonder stippen.
Het geslacht Lilium omvat meer dan 100 soorten die over de hele wereld zijn verspreid, en ongeveer 55% daarvan komt voor in China en Japan. De meest gekweekte en gebruikte soorten in hybridisaties zijn L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum en L. auratum. Lelies worden op de markt gebracht als snijbloem en meer recentelijk in vazen, maar ze kunnen ook in bedden en massieven worden gekweekt, zolang de perioden en temperaturen die de bollen nodig hebben, worden gerespecteerd.
Los lirios son muy populares y ocupan el puesto de quinta flor más vendida en el mundo. Tienen hojas grandes, lanceoladas y lisas distribuidas uniformemente a lo largo del tallo floral. Las flores terminales pueden ser solitarias o en grupos, según la variedad y son muy olorosas, su forma puede ser plana, trompeta, cáliz o turbante. Los colores de las flores también son bastante variados y los más habituales en cultivo son el naranja, el amarillo, el blanco, el rojo y el rosa, con o sin puntos.
El género Lilium comprende más de 100 especies distribuidas por todo el mundo, y alrededor del 55% de ellas se encuentran en China y Japón. Las especies más cultivadas y utilizadas en hibridaciones son L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum y L. auratum. Los lirios se comercializan como flor cortada y más recientemente en florero, sin embargo se puede cultivar en parterres y macizos, siempre que se respeten los periodos y temperaturas requeridas por los bulbos.
Lilien sind sehr beliebt und stehen auf Platz 5 der meistverkauften Blumen der Welt. Sie haben große, lanzettliche, glatte Blätter, die gleichmäßig entlang des Blütenstiels verteilt sind. Die Endblüten können je nach Sorte einzeln oder in Gruppen stehen und sind sehr duftend, ihre Form kann flach, trompeten-, kelch- oder turbanförmig sein. Auch die Farben der Blüten sind sehr unterschiedlich und in der Kultur am häufigsten vorkommend sind orange, gelb, weiß, rot und rosa, mit oder ohne Punkte.
Die Gattung Lilium umfasst mehr als 100 weltweit verbreitete Arten, von denen etwa 55 % in China und Japan vorkommen. Die am häufigsten kultivierten und in Hybridisierungen verwendeten Arten sind L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum und L. auratum. Lilien werden als Schnittblumen und neuerdings auch in Vasen vermarktet, können aber auch in Beeten und Massiven angebaut werden, solange die für die Blumenzwiebeln erforderlichen Zeiträume und Temperaturen eingehalten werden.
Τα κρίνα είναι πολύ δημοφιλή και κατέχουν τη θέση των 5ων λουλουδιών με τις περισσότερες πωλήσεις στον κόσμο. Έχουν μεγάλα, λογχοειδή, λεία φύλλα ομοιόμορφα κατανεμημένα κατά μήκος του ανθικού στελέχους. Τα τερματικά άνθη μπορεί να είναι μοναχικά ή σε ομάδες, ανάλογα με την ποικιλία και είναι πολύ αρωματικά, το σχήμα τους μπορεί να είναι επίπεδα, τρομπέτα, κάλυκα ή τουρμπάνι. Τα χρώματα των λουλουδιών είναι επίσης αρκετά ποικίλα και τα πιο συνηθισμένα στην καλλιέργεια είναι το πορτοκαλί, το κίτρινο, το λευκό, το κόκκινο και το ροζ, με ή χωρίς βούλες.
Το γένος Lilium περιλαμβάνει περισσότερα από 100 είδη που διανέμονται σε όλο τον κόσμο και περίπου το 55% από αυτά βρίσκονται στην Κίνα και την Ιαπωνία. Τα πιο καλλιεργούμενα και χρησιμοποιούμενα είδη σε υβριδισμούς είναι τα L. longiflorum, L. pumilum, L. regale, L. speciosum και L. auratum. Τα κρίνα κυκλοφορούν στο εμπόριο ως κομμένο άνθος και πιο πρόσφατα σε βάζα, ωστόσο μπορούν να καλλιεργηθούν σε παρτέρια και ορεινούς όγκους, αρκεί να τηρούνται οι περίοδοι και οι θερμοκρασίες που απαιτούν οι βολβοί.
ユリは非常に人気があり、世界で5番目に売れている花の位置を占めています。それらは、花の茎に沿って均等に分布している大きくて、槍状の、滑らかな葉を持っています。末端の花は、品種に応じて、単独またはグループで、非常に香りがよく、フラット、トランペット、カリックス、またはターバンの形をとることができます。花の色も非常に多様で、栽培で最も一般的なのは、ドットの有無にかかわらず、オレンジ、黄色、白、赤、ピンクです。
ユリ属は世界中に分布する100種以上で構成されており、その約55％が中国と日本で見られます。ハイブリダイゼーションで最も栽培され使用されている種は、テッポウユリ、テッポウユリ、テッポウユリ、テッポウユリ、テッポウユリです。ユリは切り花として販売されており、最近では花瓶で販売されていますが、球根に必要な期間と温度が尊重されている限り、ベッドや山塊で栽培することができます。
تحظى الزنابق بشعبية كبيرة وتحتل المرتبة الخامسة بين الزهور الأكثر مبيعًا في العالم. لديهم أوراق كبيرة ، رمحية الشكل ، ناعمة موزعة بالتساوي على طول الساق الزهرية. يمكن أن تكون الأزهار الطرفية منفردة أو في مجموعات ، اعتمادًا على التنوع وتكون عطرة جدًا ، ويمكن أن يكون شكلها مسطحًا أو بوقًا أو كأسًا أو عمامة. تتنوع ألوان الأزهار أيضًا كثيرًا والأكثر شيوعًا في الزراعة هي البرتقالي والأصفر والأبيض والأحمر والوردي ، مع أو بدون نقاط.
يتألف جنس Lilium من أكثر من 100 نوع موزعة حول العالم ، وتوجد حوالي 55٪ منها في الصين واليابان. أكثر الأنواع زراعة واستخدامًا في عمليات التهجين هي L. longiflorum و L. pumilum و L. regale و L. speciosum و L. auratum. يتم تسويق الزنابق على أنها زهرة مقطوفة ومؤخراً في المزهريات ، ومع ذلك يمكن زراعتها في الأسرة والكتل ، طالما يتم احترام الفترات ودرجات الحرارة التي تتطلبها المصابيح.
I have searched for groups with the text "creative commons" and sort them by activity.
www.flickr.com/search/groups/?text=creative%20commons&...
The group "All Free Pictures (Creative Commons and Public Domain)", which is arguably the most active group in Flickr for Creative Commons pictures, appears in position 57!
Here are the activity stats for some of the groups in the search results:
1st position: Creative Commons (pls read the rules)
2nd position: creative commons españa
3rd position: The StockYard - For Creative Commons Images/Textures Only
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57th position: All Free Pictures (Creative Commons and Public Domain)
...Scientists were not able to give a distinctive explanation of this phenomenon. It is known that appearance of Delleh's mirages is spontaneous and depends neither on a specific geographical position, nor on the day part.
It should be mentioned that the possibility of appearance is stronger in sparsely populated regions, on abandoned territories and wastes. However, cases of mirages in densely populated areas were recorded as well...
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I was coming back to this place again and again trying to capture a new phantom. I had a long time wandering through the Buninskaya valley on the outskirts of Moscow.
I felt I will be lucky that day and kept searching systematically, trying not to pay attention to the bitter cold.
Delleh's Mirage appeared around 2 pm when I was already chilled to the bone.
This time it was a flying warship. I think if the fighter could be real, its repulsor system or something like had been damaged, and the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing...
Despite severe frost in that late night it was still possible to encounter people in the streets. The shot was made a moment before on the road next to the ravine exactly opposite the spot where I stood appeared half-drunk hobo pushing a stolen from the nearest supermarket trolley filled with unremarkable stuff. When he saw me he shouted in a characteristic hoarse manner: "Uuh! Wut are you.. shoo..ting here!?" Apparently, he decided the photographer had been waiting to take a picture of him. But I just silently pointed at the bottom of the ravine. He came closer and looked down. Phantom gradually dissolved in the frosty air. I bet I heard him cursing the booze he had been drinking ...
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Перевод текста на английский by Alexander (Shurik_13)
... Ученые не могут дать четкое объяснение природe возникновения данного феномена. Известно лишь, что появление миражей Дельлеха спонтанно, не связано с конкретной географической зоной и не зависит от времени суток. Отмечается, что вероятность их появления выше в безлюдных местах, на заброшенных территориях и пустырях. Однако фиксировались случаи появления фантомов и в густонаселенных городских районах...
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Я возвращался на это место снова и снова в надежде запечатлеть очередной фантом. Приходилось подолгу бродить по Бунинской лощине на окраине Москвы.
В тот день я чувствовал, что мне повезет и методично продолжал поиски, стараясь не обращать внимание на сильный мороз.
Мираж Дельлеха появился примерно около двух часов ночи, когда я уже промерз до мозга костей.
На этот раз я сумел запечатлеть фантом некоего летающего боевого корабля. Сложилось впечатление, что будь истребитель реальным, у него могла повредиться система репульсора или что-то вроде нее и пилот вынужден был совершить аварийную посадку...
Даже при сильном морозе в позднюю ночь на улице еще можно было встретить людей. Кадр был сделан за мгновение до того, как на дорогу рядом с оврагом ровно напротив того места, где стоял я, вышел полупьяный бродяга, толкая впереди себя тележку из ближайшего супермаркета, заполненную непримечательным хламом. Увидев меня, он крикнул характерным хриплым голосом: "Ээ! Ч-че ты тут... ф..фото... гра..ффируешь?" Видимо, решил, будто фотограф специально ждал появления его персоны. Но я лишь молча указал рукой на дно оврага. Он подошел поближе и глянул вниз. Фантом постепенно растворялся в морозном воздухе. Мне послышалось, что мужичок сквозь бороду проклинал пойло, употребленное им в этот день...
Highest position in Explore: 135 on Sunday, November 11, 2007
Il vento freddo e pungente ci ha aiutato ad avere tutta per noi una delle piazze più trafficate dell'Umbria, la piazza della Basilica Inferiore di San Francesco ad Assisi
(anche l'ora ha fatto la sua parte)
Couldn't have wished for this Female Banded Demoiselle to rest in a better position. I had given up earlier in the day with the wind being far too strong, but conditions were much calmer in the mid evening when i decided to return to Colwick Park, it was well worth it. E-M1/100-300mm
Highest position: 56 on Thursday, December 28, 2006
-Added to the Cream of the Crop pool as my personal favorite.
Saxon not keen on a pretty Autumnal portrait
He was patient, well, he maneuvered into position inbetween picking up random balls in the backyard and bringing them to me, or circling around looking for maybe a different ball I might want to play with until I was happy enough and then gave up and just threw the ball for him hahaha
strong-willed big oaf (actually one of his nicknames is "O-fish")