Little Dude

Two friends and I took a trip to the Bristol Aquarium. We just happened to be in time to watch the 'turtle' feed. Turtles it turns out at the aquarium are actually Terrapins most of whom have been donated or rescued due to be unwanted pets. They seemed quite happy sharing their tank with some Amazonian fish and were more than keen to help themselves to the food on offer. One particular Terrapin even latched onto the tweezers used to give them food.

Pet portrait (Oscar)

This handsome chap is Oscar. He belongs to family friends and I often get to take him out for walks. I have spent some time just recently walking him. He's well behaved and a friendly giant. Despite being a Newfoundland he isn't that keen on water, preferring to flop down on a tiled floor to cool off in the summer heat.

A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to stay at a Farm in Worcester a couple of times. This meant evening strolls around the farm to see the animals. These beautiful cattle were always pleased to see us. They were inside for a while before being let out to roam the fields. 

Pet Portrait (Shuswap)

This little trouble maker is my 9 month old kitten, Shuswap. Here she is being naughty hiding under the bed clothes. Shuswap is named after a lake in Canada where out friends live. She was born on Friday the 13th and she is a little character, down to the point that she has a curly tail which she holds up over her back.

Brandon Hill wildlife

Last summer I went for a walk on Brandon Hill to visit Cabot Tower here in Bristol.  Whilst I was there I found out that the park is full of squirrels which are super friendly. There were families there feeding them, much like you would feed ducks at a pond. I'm hoping to go back again sometime to get some more photos of the squirrels.

Darcie

Darcie is a friend's Dachshund who I believe is now about 8 years old. She's a friendly little dog who likes her cuddles, she also has a strange little habit of licking your jeans when she is sat on your lap.  This photo was taken of her enjoying some sun in the conservatory at home.

Pet Portrait (Mitchell)

This is an older photo of my own little cat Mitchell. Mitchell was given to us as a male kitten, however it turns out she is a little lady. This lovely girl has just turned 4 years old. She's extremely vocal especially at food times as well as chirping out a little greeting every time she enters the house and spots you. Her favourite things are burrowing under the covers, snoozing in the sunshine and making a bed in the washing pile. 

The young ones

Back in 2010 we took a family holiday to the Isle of Skye. A lot of the holiday was spent driving around exploring the island. On several of these trips there would often be livestock on the side of the road, or in the middle of it on some occasions. One day whilst driving we came across a herd of cattle in the road with their calves on the side of the road. Having my camera with me, I wound down the window and took a couple of shots.