Category: #Collie dogs

#Shortwritz: liquid sunset

Sometimes you just get lucky. This is the mouth of the estuary at Arnside, Cumbria, where two of the abundant local rivers flow out into Morecambe Bay. During the previous half hour, and further upstream, I had taken several shots on the tiny beach where we sometimes walk Tess, our Collie dog–and finish the day with the excellent local fish and chips.. With the … Read More #Shortwritz: liquid sunset

#FurryFives – Not Leaving

Human: Pretty please? Misti: Not in a month of Sundays… Human: We can’t leave for France if you don’t get off the travel bags… Misti: Exactly! Human: Chicken? ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives: bag girl

©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – Tabletop Racer

Misti: “Boring, boring…. uh-uh, I feel a transformation coming on!” Misti: “Out of the pits and onto the long, ‘address label’ straight…” Misti: Reaching over 100 mph just before paper brook – will she brake in time or spin off? Misti: “Ooops! Its a race marshal… and he’s not pleased!” Misti: “Sigh…I didn’t know there was a sin-bin in motor racing” ©Copyright Stephen Tanham

Three ghosts of Christmas present…

Christmas Eve, a lost near-blind dog escaped onto the fells… and a head-torch… What could possible go more wrong?

#FurryFives – winter

#FurryFives : sheep

Tess: It’s around here somewhere! Human: What is? Tess: That sheep! Human: Now, you’re not to chase sheep! Tess: Chase it? I’m terrified of it! ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – The Eye Game

Tess (collie): So, you’ve got to guess which eye I’m going to lick! Youth: Okay! Left eye… Tess: Wrong! Okay try again… Youth: Mmmm Right eye… Tess: Wrong! You’re not very clever are you? Youth: No, but I’m very wet…

#FurryFives – Enuf!

– It’s just mean? – Yes… – Holding my ear with your teeth – I’ve had enuf of you charging me, sideways, from across the room! – I’ll be back tomorrow! ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – metro gnome

Human: It doesn’t say that! Misti: What? Human: It doesn’t say ‘will my breakfast never appear’! Misti: Perhaps you’re in the wrong key? Human: I give up… chicken? ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives : two-time

Misti: I love us having a shower… Human: There’s only me under here! Misti: Yes, but I have a wash at the same time Human: But that’s not the main reason you’re so happy? Misti: OK, so the dog’s not allowed in here, is she… <purr> ©Stephen Tanham

Bad morning at the pharmacy

It’s been a bad morning at the Boots pharmacy in Kendal, which is why I’m posting some gentle pictures of the park where, earlier, I walked Tess before the catastrophe… The annual ritual of the flu jab is upon us. We soothe it with breakfast in Kendal afterwards; but we have a Collie dog, Tess, who needs at least two good walks plus frisbee … Read More Bad morning at the pharmacy