Some of my recent photos

Here are some photos I've taken within the past month. These next two pictures were taken in Skaneateles. The gentleman was from the Binghamton area. He had two schnauzers with him--a male and female (mother and son I believe he said).
(1) The mother "gave him a kiss".
(2) Shows how he trains them to kiss him. Look closely at his mouth and you will see he is holding a treat between his lips. He usually holds the treat out of sight to the side of his face, but it wasn't working this particular time. (Click on the photo to see a larger version.)
(3) Duck that had been hoping for a handout from tourists.
(4) Anonymous couple enjoying the ducks in Skaneateles.
(5) Two shetland ponies that live across the road from the Weedsport Airport.
(6) Dog (afghan?) that was playing in the yard of a home near the Weedsport Airport. The photo was taken from a distance away, using the 12X zoom on my camera.
Photos (7 to 11) were also taken at the Weedsport Airport.
(12) Siberian Husky that belonged to one of the people enjoying John's band (John Reilly Band from Auburn, NY) when they played at the Belvedere on State Street in Auburn on September 29th. Check out the "watch eye" heterochromia iridis. The owner told me the dog has papers and is available for stud service, so contact me if you'd like to get in touch with the owner.
(13) Young heifer that appears to be showing off her new "pierced earrings."
(14) Evening countryside view from Gahweiler Road in Niles, NY.
(15) Roadside view of farm animals.
(16) Farm country.
(17) Sunset from Gahweiler Road in Niles, NY.
(18) Puffball. Note the size compared to the hand!
(19) Same puffball.
(20) My friend's flowering plants adorning her front porch area.
(21) Same friend's dog Zoe.

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Time Flies

It's hard for me to believe it's been so long since my last post. Guess I'm getting lazier. I'm still taking pictures with my new camera, but I still have so much to learn. I don't get the results I'm looking for when I take the pictures. I tried to take some pictures last night of my son's new dog. I had a lot of difficulty because three grandchildren were too rambunctious and kept getting in the way or getting the attention of the dog so it kept turning its back to me. The ones I did get were not focused as clearly as I would have liked. Nevertheless, here are a few pics. The parakeets are my grandson's Christmas present. I don't know the birds' names, but the dog is named "Clifford" (named by my 3 and a half year old granddaughter). The dog belongs to my son, so I'm not sure it will remain named "Clifford."

Earlier today I wanted to print some photos on my inkjet printer, but I got a message that the paper wasn't loaded properly. Upon investigating I discovered the reason the paper didn't load correctly...there was a dead mouse in the paper load area. Guess my cat, Mrs. Whiggins, must've tossed it in there when she was playing with it. (See photo.)

I took a lot of pictures of windmills and other scenic areas over the weekend also. Sunday was a beautiful day in the high country around Niles.