SkyWatch Friday

It's been weeks since we played SkyWatch Friday (since the Red Arrows were here) and it's one of our favourite memes....so here are some of our skies from the last few weeks that we haven't had a chance to post yet....biggify for maximum impact!

To play along or see skies from all around the world, visit SkyWatch Friday!

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Last night we went for a really long walk....Mum took a few photos but alot of them were blurry as it was getting dark.

Come on Mum, why have you stopped?

We went up to the Muiry Wood and back down past the golf course. Last time we came this way we saw a mum and baby deer and Mum was kicking herself as she'd left the camera at home.... this time there was only one. (that's not what Gabbi's barking at, none of the dogs saw it....phew!) The hedgerow was full of delicious raspberries which Mum picked.....Alfie picked a few too!

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We got the following email from our friend Kim:

Dear friends,

I just signed a petition to save elephants and rhinos from extinction by permanently banning the sale of ivory. Please add your name today: http://www.care2.com/go/z/19778191

Kenyan Wildlife Authorities recently seized $1 million worth of elephant tusks and rhino horns bound for ivory markets in Asia. And Kenya's government has called on the global community to support a permanent ban on ivory sales to ensure that elephants and rhinos won't go extinct. Let's support Kenya in trying to save their majestic wildlife - please join the global call for a permanent ban on ivory sales!

Sign the petition here: http://www.care2.com/go/z/19778191

Thanks!

SkyWatch Friday & Post #193....

Some of this week's skies....the first a sunset from our kitchen window and the rest from Sunday's jaunt down the A9.

Sunrise over a misty Lochindorb.

An eye in the sky....is this LA?

Could almost be Tellytubby Land, if the sheep were giant rabbits!

To see more beautiful skies from all over the world visit SkyWatch Friday

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This is our 193rd post which means a week from today, Friday May 1st will be our 200th! And on Tuesday 5th May Snoop will be 5 years old! To celebrate we are going to run a small prize draw. Anyone who comments on our 200th post between the time it goes on and the time Snoop's Birthday post goes on will be entered into the draw. We will schedule both posts so that they go on just after midnight (GMT), the first on Friday and the second the following Wednesday, but the comment MUST appear on the 200th post, which will be clearly entitled "Post #200". Comments will be numbered in the order that they appear and for the draw we'll use a random number picker. Obviously to play along you must be happy to let us have your postal address. We haven't decided yet what the prize will be, maybe it will be a brand new car, maybe some of Snoop's nail clippings....probably neither!

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Our Kerry Blue buddies, theBuster, Ms. Persephone & Ms. Blue gave us this cool award, thank you so much! The twins, Sephie & Buster are 6 years young today, so while you're over checking them out you get to wish them a Happy Barkday too, how cool is that?

We must link to the blog that gave us the award....dunnit!

We must list 7 things we love...ummm, how to choose just seven..?

We love going for long walks in forests and on beaches.

We love getting belly rubs and back scratches.

We love that we get more mail than our humans...unless you count the bills, hehe!

We love going for long journeys in the metal thingy with round feet.

We love snoozing in a sunbeam.

Shhhh....we LOVE chasing bunnies and deer and eating their poop.

And we love all the wonderful friends we've made through our blog....especially YOU!

Now we must list 7 blogs that we love, again with the seven??....ok, here goes....Noah for just being Noah....Ludo for being a master trickster....Ms. P and Cinza for being funny cats....Penny for being a sweetie....Hamish, cos we've met him and he's so coooool....Joe Stains for making our Mum so helpless with laughter that she's putty in our paws, hehe....and Jake & Fergi for explaining the difference between moose poop and goose poop...and they really are two special Wires :D

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Roseisle....

Safety officer Gabbi checks Alfie's stopping distance!

Mono Maniacs and Perth Show

To be a Mono Maniac you must visit Aileni to link.

A rusty old winch at Findhorn

You see these stone arrangements all over the place at Findhorn....don't folk have better things to do...I mean, don't they have a blog??!

Oops, I did it again :D

Daahling, you look maahvellous!

For an explanantion of this fella see below.

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Yesterday we (Mum, Alfie & Gabbi) travelled down to Perth for a show, leaving early on a beautiful frosty morning. We met our giant friends at Aviemore and car-shared from there. (Thank you Mark for doing most of the driving and listening to Joanne and I talking dog's b****! Jane is missing you already and keeps saying "turn around when possible")

Mist rolling over the Dava moor at around 6.30am

There was a thick blanket over Lochindorb.

A different type of Cairn ;D

This sign signals the start of the Cairngorms National Park with snowy peaks in the distance.

'Scuse the windscreen....bugs WERE harmed on this journey!

This taken from Aviemore train station.

The dreaded but very beautiful A9....(see the sign Petey?)

Inside the show....

Pictured are some Dobies, Dachsies, Danes (well, Walter) some Hovawarts like Nessa and some Sibes but none as pretty as Snoop's princess ;D

Gabbi was unplaced in a large Beagle entry but I was delighted when Alfie won his class, then Best of Breed and went on to be placed 4th in the Hound Group. This gave him the last two points he needed for his Show Certificate of Merit (and I was jumping up and down in the ring while our friends did the same outside the ring!)

Relaxing in the sunshine after the show, Gabbi and Alfie, whose posh name is now Dialynne Ace of Spades at Dughallmor ShCM (subject to KC approval) Well done ma boy!

Our good news will soon appear here along with probably an embarrassing photo: Scottish Beagle Club news page I have also updated Alfie's page for anyone interested in the judges etc. Edit: Actually, the photo is already on there and it's a really nice shot, thanks Gary for airbrushing out my warts and wrinkles! There's also a slideshow if you go to the 2009 results page, click on Perthshire (the latest result) and then click to watch slideshow for more lovely shots from the show.

We had a lovely journey home....this guy greets all who pass through Carrbridge.

There are quite a few Chainsaw Sculptures in Carrbridge which hosts a sculpting contest each year, to read more click here. I couldn't get near the bridge for a photo as there was a coach party there.

It was such a beautiful day that I decided to take a detour around Lochindorb, it was very busy there too, people lapping up the sunshine, picnicking, fishing, having BBQs. It's so pretty here....the ruined Lochindorb Castle sits in the middle of the Loch and is only accessible by boat.

The Castle was once the home of Alexander Stewart, the 2nd Earl of Buchan, also known as the Wolf of Badenoch (who is apparently an ancestor of Craig's Dad, there are many Stewarts in these parts though!) Apparently he walked from here in a big old huff to set fire to Elgin Cathedral....talk about spitting the dummy out, that's miles!

Skywatch Friday

Some of this week's skies....the last three of a sunrise taken in Edinburgh, the rest sunsets at Burghead.

Above, one of my favourite collages so far....and below, I think this is my favourite sky shot ever, so dramatic!

These next ones were taken on our walk yesterday at Burghead, the two on the left of the collage were me trying to show how white the hills across the Firth are....but of course my camera is not good enough to pick up the detail!

Our Dad came with us today, he was in charge of the liver cake....and BOY did we have to work for it!! (please disregard Dad's grotty work trousers!)

Ahem.....apologies are in order....we have just done an orange themed post and left someone out....Jana the Vizsla is our very good friend who we sometimes walk with....

....and the very dashing and funny Dennis the Vizsla Dog, both clearly orange! (hope you don't mind us pinching your profile pic, Dennis!)

Sorreeee, haha ok bye :o)