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Puppy Plunge Part 3

Building Confidence

Oshie loves being in the water but it is the getting in part that he doesn’t like (at least at the pool). At first he wasn’t sure how to get in and would eventually kind of fall in with a little help from me when he just couldn’t get up the courage. By the end of the event he was much more confident and actually jumped in a few times. You can still see the look of uncertainty on his face though.

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September 12, 2016 0

Puppy Plunge Part 2

Fetch! Oshie had a blast chasing the tennis balls. Many of the retrieval attempts ended in fear face and panicked paddling. He still hasn’t learned to keep himself level in the water so he points up and his front legs flail and splash the surface. The result is way too much energy wasted trying to get to the safety of dry land. He will figure it out eventually. He just needs to raise his butt and use his back legs more.

September 10, 2016 0

Puppy Plunge Part 1

Someone had a blast at the pool today for the puppy plunge. He was able to play meet many new friends, some even were his kind and work on his swimming which could use some improvent. He is exhausted and will probably spend the next day recovering. More photos coming soon.

September 10, 2016 0

Another Hot One

Today is supposed to be back up in the 90s. We can’t wait until the temperatures get cool and stay that way. Oshie is ready with his Quicksilver sun hat.

He also participated in a puppy plunge at the outdoor pool on base. He had a blast and is exhausted. It is apparent that he needs swimming lessons. He doesn’t use his back legs very well which leads to him tipping way back instead of staying level. He will learn eventually. Pictures of the puppy plunge to come soon.

September 10, 2016 0

We have many visitors around the yard and I do my best to capture them. Lately I have been focusing on the Hummingbirds but I did get a bit lucky a few days ago. I have been trying to get a decent shot of the Red Shouldered Hawks that hang around the neighborhood for almost a year now. I will admit that I haven’t put 100 percent effort into it. Well last weekend we had a Hurricane or tropical storm, or whatever it was by the time it hit the Carolina coast. We received some moderately high wind speeds and heaps of rain. The morning after the storm passed the sun began to break through and I noticed that the Red Shouldered Hawk was back. I managed to sneak up on him drying out in the woods. Not the best image quality but the closest I have gotten to the Hawk to date.

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Later that same day I was photographing the Hummingbirds and I happened to look up right as the Hawk was flying overhead. I pointed the camera and began firing away. To my surprise my settings were almost perfect. Sometimes you just get lucky. I now have my first usable shots of the Hawk in flight and am looking forward to getting some more.

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