The dog

DG expressed some surprise that the dog seems to have been rehabilitated in the Ha household. It is true. About 6 months or so ago we feared to leave the house unoccupied as the dog would go beserk, barking incessantly and depositing do-doos all over the place. Singularly unpleasant and often close to a hanging offence. One day we went out and the dog stayed quietly in her basket, wrapped as always in her masai blanket. No barking. When we returned home she was still dozing gently in her basket, no pee, no pooh. And so it has been ever since. Some sort of damascene conversion I presume. Or maybe she is slowing down as she sees the pearly gates in the distance. She is after all approaching 16. With such improved conduct she is now an accepted member of society. Even when the house was full of 30-40 people wassailing before Xmas she behaved impeccably. She is indeed a dog to treasure now. As I said, a real cutie.

The fag end of 2007

Before Fumie asks, they are called John, Paul, George, Ringo and Pete.

I do requests

Now bring us some figgy pudding

A few Xmas leftovers. Isn't our dog a cutie. 15 years old and still makes a good Santa. The Koreans would love her.

I'm toying whether to keep the blog going. I don't post much and unless I spend a lot of time in the field, which I can't these days, the quality is just going downhill rapidly. Just grab shots with no real thought or passion in them. Roll on retirement.

Happy 2008 to anybody passing through.

A carol by Byrd?

A snappy chrysalis and a phosphorous blue sneer

These are in descending order:

Eupanacra busiris, Large-billed crow and Kwan Yin, our favourite goddess.

Happy Christmas everyone.

Mother

Common as muck....

These 3 were taken at the Lions Nature Education Centre this morning as I road-tested it after a canon recall. Nothing unusual but I like the Hair-crested drongo.