Tag Archives: dogs
Live for the Moment
The phrase ‘Live for the Moment’ encapsulates much of what we are trying to achieve when living mindfully. The idea being to move away from living in our minds and our thoughts about both the past and the future, and … Continue reading
Posted in mindfulness, relaxation, weekly photo challenge
Tagged dogs, hills, mindfulness, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, scotland, signs, spiritual, walking
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Wave running
Running free, with the wind in their fur, and salty waves between their paws. The race is on…. Stretching deep into every muscle from nose to tail, each trying to run faster than the other. Splashing and pounding … Continue reading
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Tagged active, beach, dogs, exercise, fun, joy, mindfulness, movement, photography, postaday, relaxation
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Autumn storms
Summer has reluctantly released her hold, and the Caileach Bheur of winter has swept across the west coast of Scotland today. She has burnished all the grass copper and turned the sea a wild storm blue. All the old … Continue reading
Posted in change, elemental, Plockton
Tagged Autumn, Caileach Bheur, change, dogs, Highlands, landscape, photography, scotland, storms, travel, wind
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Places to be Happy
In my garden playing ball with my dogs, always makes me happy, even if I’ve been having a terrible day. The dogs pull me right into the joy of the here and now, and away from too much thinking nonsense. … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge
Tagged dogs, happy, health, mindfulness, nature, peace, photography, postaday, relaxation, slowing down, spiritual
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Gone but not forgotten: Golden Splash
Every moment passes, rolling on into the the past, as the present unfolds all around us. We don’t remember everything, how could we, our brain would be too full of a lifetimes memories to process much else. However some moments … Continue reading
Posted in change, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge
Tagged dogs, memory, mindfulness, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, scotland, sunset, water
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Dog Days of Summer
It was hot, the air was heavy and languid, and none of us felt like moving. The dog days of summer had arrived, bringing heat and lethargy, so there was only one antidote….some sea air. The dogs had been snoozing … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge
Tagged beach, dog days, dogs, fun, holiday, nature, photography, play, postaday, summer
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Two Tails
Some times two tails, and two noses are better than one. The smell of the freshly landed langoustines was just too much to resist.
Working with Extras
I have been both blessed and cursed to have three built in extras whenever I’m out on a photo shoot. Sometimes I’m out primarily to walk the dogs, and the photos are an added extra, and sometimes I’m out to … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, mindfulness, photos, weekly photo challenge
Tagged dogs, landscapes, mindfulness, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, travel
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Spring Bounce
The sudden increase in sunshine, and the lengthening of the days produces a definite effect on all of us. As the flowers pop open all around us, and the sap rises in the trees, we can all feel a little … Continue reading
Posted in change, mindfulness, photos
Tagged change, creative, dogs, growth, life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, spring
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Surprising Joy
We walked on the beach yesterday, in the first golden sunlight we had seen for a few days. The cold wind whipped our faces red, and tugged and tangled our hair, creating wild styles in the dogs long fur. It … Continue reading
Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge
Tagged beaches, change, dogs, joy, life, mindfulness, philosophy, photography, postaday, spiritual
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