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Dear Tamino,
Who would have thought it? In the beginning, it was only my wife who wanted you and then you quickly became, alongside her, my most important friend and most loyal companion.
Together we walked thousands, no - even tens of thousands of kilometres across meadows, through forests and up mountains. You always listened to me, whether I was laughing, crying or just talking. And I always talked to you a lot. Even if you never answered, it was always as if you understood me.
You always followed me, even when the path became increasingly difficult for you. I'm thinking in particular of the densely overgrown forest floors, where the wild brambles caused you a few problems. But that never stopped you from standing exactly where I stood.
You had many rough edges, just like all of us, but that's what made you such a special dog that will never be seen again.
I could write so much more now, because we experienced so damn much, but I just cry too much when I call up my memories.
The last few days and weeks have been very intense and we have spent much more time together than perhaps in the time before and I am so glad to have done so.
Two weeks ago, on Saturday 19 April, all three of us (Dexter, you and I) were still out in the forest and everything was as usual. You were slower and had your problems, but who would have thought that 6 days later you would no longer be with us. Although you still are and always will be.
I thank you for every moment we spent together over the past 12 years. I was always afraid of this moment and now I know why. A part of me is now empty and my heart is a little bit broken. They say you are so-called ‘life stage companions’, but you are so much more.
You've just gone ahead now, I'm sure we'll meet again.
Your ‘master’ Stefan
Tamino 20.11.12 - 25.04.25
I’ve enjoyed watching the starlings wash in my pond; they queued for it last week! (This photo is through my patio doors.)
The seed pod of Buffulobur nightshade, also known as Kansas thistle and spiny nightshade (Solanum rostratum).
Native to the US & Mexico, found this one growing on the sandy beaches of the Potomac River near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia.
Olympus EM1 + Olympus 60mm macro.
A little soft focus, shallow DOF still life I did a while back which I wasn't happy with and haven't previously shared. However, I revisited it recently and have reworked it...so here it is
Photographed while exploring with Charlie-san, Fukuda-san, Fumi-san, Hitomi-san, Junko-san, Kiyoko-san, Maeda-san, Makio-san, Minoru-san, miyunico-san, Nakamura-san, Roger-kun, Scott, sonnar-san, Taizo-san, Take-san, Tomoko-san, and Yume-san. Chuo-ku, Kobe. November 6, 2016.
Captured with Helios 44-2 lens. At first I was like: "Oh, too bad, it could have been a nice photo." Then I thought maybe it's even more interesting this way and I've walked back to my new subject. After all, I don't carry superglue with me at all times.
Taken with the Zeiss Otus 55mm. Getting a better feel for this lens :) See more at nicksparksphotography.com and follow my adventures on instagram: @nicksparksphotography
August 2015. Ridiculous amount of bokeh going on. OK, OK, I know bokeh is a quality not a quantity but there really is a lot of it bubbling around this flower.
Rainy summer Sunday - waiting for lunch to cook. What else do you do? :-)
Different moment but very similar flic.kr/p/vzzZVY
I spent a couple of hours at Sussex Prairie Garden yesterday on what was the last day of this year's short opening season. It was blowing a gale (only a slight exaggeration), which made photography a bit of a challenge, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. Until next August...
From Adam to Isaac Newton to Steve Jobs to the teacher’s desk, the apple stands for #Knowledge and learning. Submitted for the #FlickrFriday theme.
Took a trip to the local Lavender Farm today - slightly before peak blooming but still looked fantastic and I'm sure I'll be back before summer's out. In a sea of blue I enjoyed hunting out little anomalies like this grass head dancing above the blooms.
I spent a happy couple of hours wandering around the gardens at Borde Hill on Thursday afternoon. Everything is beginning to come back to life and it's was lovely to see colour and sunshine again. Of course, I'm always attracted to pink. :)
The winter solstice was a very cold day, but still and lovely for a walk in the snow. This path leads us right up to our house.
Photographed on an epic Yokohama photowalk with Akira-san (and kids), Andrew, Chikako-san, Eriko-san, Ishizaki-san, Katsushi-san, Kimiko-san, Kiyoshi-san, Kitajima-san, Makiko-san, Mimizuk-san, Mirai-san, Nagasaki-san, NiNi, Saito-san, Shinobu-san, Sun, Toshi-san, Yoshikatsu-san, Yoshiki-san, Yumiko-san and her husband. Naka-ku, Yokohama. November 13, 2016.