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**wirrah** · 10-05-2021, 08:14 PM - **6 Likes**

When we lost Phantom back in 2012 we took on another ECS boy. Not a rescue this time (although we have had quite a few). He was 10 months old when he came to us that year. Of course, being the heir to the Phantom we could only christen him "Kit". Christmas day 2015, proud as anything with his Christmas present.

**pepperberry farm** · 10-06-2021, 04:00 AM - **2 Likes**

Finn

**WPRESTO** · 10-06-2021, 04:50 AM

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

Thank you, that's what I was hoping to communicate! I'm glad I was able to focus in time to catch that expression of rapture on his face.

The funny thing is, Duke is not Xi's dog. I don't think they had even met before. Usually Malinois dogs, and shepherds in general, are laser-focused on their owners and not much interested in strangers, but Duke was running around playing with all the dogs and begging for attention from all the humans. I guess he's a Labrador at heart.

Among the dogs at Tralee & Dahlia's twice weekly play group there was a grayish, somewhat small German shepherd that at one time I started scratching, It immediately leaned against me, looked up with the same trusting expression as the dog in the picture you posted, then gradually slid down my legs while turning belly-up. That dog would come running to me every time I appeared thereafter for a bit of loving. I suspect it was inept as a watch- or guard-dog. Much to my disappointment, the family moved to Arizona.

scratchpaddy · 10-06-2021, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Among the dogs at Tralee & Dahlia's twice weekly play group there was a grayish, somewhat small German shepherd that at one time I started scratching, It immediately leaned against me, looked up with the same trusting expression as the dog in the picture you posted, then gradually slid down my legs while turning belly-up. That dog would come running to me every time I appeared thereafter for a bit of loving. I suspect it was inept as a watch- or guard-dog. Much to my disappointment, the family moved to Arizona.

There's an Aussie mix here (Maverick, I've posted a few pictures of him) who does the same thing. He leans against your leg until you start petting him, then slowly melts into a puddle at your feet. It's a very effective strategy, gets him belly rubs every time.

Oh, I had a bit of trivia for you: the lens I used for the Malinois picture was made in Northampton, Massachusetts. That's where Kollmorgen was based before they exited the projection lens business in 1973.

**WPRESTO** · 10-06-2021, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

There's an Aussie mix here (Maverick, I've posted a few pictures of him) who does the same thing. He leans against your leg until you start petting him, then slowly melts into a puddle at your feet. It's a very effective strategy, gets him belly rubs every time.

Oh, I had a bit of trivia for you: the lens I used for the Malinois picture was made in Northampton, Massachusetts. That's where Kollmorgen was based before they exited the projection lens business in 1973.

Yup! That's just the way Zoe would look. Kollmorgen at least for a while since I've been here has been making submarine periscopes. When I was connected to the Science Museum as a consultant, they were offering the museum a free "leftover." Trouble was, we (=museum advisory personnel) could not come up with an acceptable place to install it. The idea was to have it project through the roof so kids could scan Springfield with it. So the project eventually fell through. I'm not sure that the museum had the financial resources to have such a thing installed. It probably would have required a grant from some charity that supported the military.

scratchpaddy · 10-06-2021, 08:20 PM

Too bad you didn't get the periscope! I read that's how Kollmorgen got started, building periscopes for the navy in the first World War. Government contracts have always been their bread and butter; projector lenses were just a side-hustle for them between wars. They also currently make lots of servomotors. I've used their stuff in automation designs for work. I only ever knew about their servos before, so I was amused to see the name on a lens.

**mattb123** · 10-06-2021, 09:35 PM - **3 Likes**

Evening walk

Andreas_li · 10-07-2021, 01:59 AM - **4 Likes**

Majsan the cat

**mattb123** · 10-07-2021, 10:05 AM - **4 Likes**

Morning walk (wife is gone for a couple of days so I'm on all the walk duties)
K-3iii & 20-40

scratchpaddy · 10-07-2021, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

Morning walk (wife is gone for a couple of days so I'm on all the walk duties)
K-3iii & 20-40

I wouldn't think of a walk in a place like that as a "duty."

Beautifully captured.

**mattb123** · 10-07-2021, 10:02 PM

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

I wouldn't think of a walk in a place like that as a "duty."

Beautifully captured.

Thanks! Yeah as far as duties go it could be a lot worse! It's also a 10 minute drive so there is some overhead. But Luna loves it and I can always grab a photo or two here as well. I can live with that.

**WPRESTO** · 10-08-2021, 04:49 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mattb123

Evening walk

Always enjoy the images you post, and Luna always strikes me as the perfect companion for someone who does a lot of hiking and x-country skiing. Dog walking is not a "duty." It's a good excuse to at least temporarily walk away from the madness of reality.

**mattb123** · 10-08-2021, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Always enjoy the images you post, and Luna always strikes me as the perfect companion for someone who does a lot of hiking and x-country skiing. Dog walking is not a "duty." It's a good excuse to at least temporarily walk away from the madness of reality.

I don't disagree! Although it feels like more of a duty if it's miserable out. Like sleet or -30 or howling winds. We still have to go!

scratchpaddy · 10-09-2021, 06:00 PM - **4 Likes**

Ludo the Malamute is back! His owner was away for the summer. I couldn't wait to see how big he'd gotten. He is now 9 months old and just crossed the 100-pound mark.

Max, about the same age, is a woolly husky. Pretty fluffy, but no match for Ludo!

Jupiter-9 85mm f/2

**wirrah** · 10-09-2021, 06:14 PM - **4 Likes**

This is Cadfael (after Ellis Peter's eponymous hero). He was surrendered to a Sydney pound in 2007 because he was "too old" and the kids wanted a puppy. He was 9.5 years old, horrendously overweight and had trouble moving about. We got his weight down and he would run with the other Spaniels. He lived with us for another 7 years and just shy of his 17th birthday. (K7 Sigma 24-60 f/2.8)

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10-05-2021, 08:14 PM - 6 Likes	#12496
wirrah Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lower Hunter, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 527	When we lost Phantom back in 2012 we took on another ECS boy. Not a rescue this time (although we have had quite a few). He was 10 months old when he came to us that year. Of course, being the heir to the Phantom we could only christen him "Kit". Christmas day 2015, proud as anything with his Christmas present.

10-06-2021, 04:00 AM - 2 Likes	#12497
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Finn

10-06-2021, 04:50 AM	#12498
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by scratchpaddy Thank you, that's what I was hoping to communicate! I'm glad I was able to focus in time to catch that expression of rapture on his face. The funny thing is, Duke is not Xi's dog. I don't think they had even met before. Usually Malinois dogs, and shepherds in general, are laser-focused on their owners and not much interested in strangers, but Duke was running around playing with all the dogs and begging for attention from all the humans. I guess he's a Labrador at heart. Among the dogs at Tralee & Dahlia's twice weekly play group there was a grayish, somewhat small German shepherd that at one time I started scratching, It immediately leaned against me, looked up with the same trusting expression as the dog in the picture you posted, then gradually slid down my legs while turning belly-up. That dog would come running to me every time I appeared thereafter for a bit of loving. I suspect it was inept as a watch- or guard-dog. Much to my disappointment, the family moved to Arizona.

10-06-2021, 06:58 PM	#12499
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Originally posted by WPRESTO Among the dogs at Tralee & Dahlia's twice weekly play group there was a grayish, somewhat small German shepherd that at one time I started scratching, It immediately leaned against me, looked up with the same trusting expression as the dog in the picture you posted, then gradually slid down my legs while turning belly-up. That dog would come running to me every time I appeared thereafter for a bit of loving. I suspect it was inept as a watch- or guard-dog. Much to my disappointment, the family moved to Arizona. There's an Aussie mix here (Maverick, I've posted a few pictures of him) who does the same thing. He leans against your leg until you start petting him, then slowly melts into a puddle at your feet. It's a very effective strategy, gets him belly rubs every time. Oh, I had a bit of trivia for you: the lens I used for the Malinois picture was made in Northampton, Massachusetts. That's where Kollmorgen was based before they exited the projection lens business in 1973.

10-06-2021, 07:41 PM	#12500
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by scratchpaddy There's an Aussie mix here (Maverick, I've posted a few pictures of him) who does the same thing. He leans against your leg until you start petting him, then slowly melts into a puddle at your feet. It's a very effective strategy, gets him belly rubs every time. Oh, I had a bit of trivia for you: the lens I used for the Malinois picture was made in Northampton, Massachusetts. That's where Kollmorgen was based before they exited the projection lens business in 1973. Yup! That's just the way Zoe would look. Kollmorgen at least for a while since I've been here has been making submarine periscopes. When I was connected to the Science Museum as a consultant, they were offering the museum a free "leftover." Trouble was, we (=museum advisory personnel) could not come up with an acceptable place to install it. The idea was to have it project through the roof so kids could scan Springfield with it. So the project eventually fell through. I'm not sure that the museum had the financial resources to have such a thing installed. It probably would have required a grant from some charity that supported the military.

10-06-2021, 08:20 PM	#12501
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Too bad you didn't get the periscope! I read that's how Kollmorgen got started, building periscopes for the navy in the first World War. Government contracts have always been their bread and butter; projector lenses were just a side-hustle for them between wars. They also currently make lots of servomotors. I've used their stuff in automation designs for work. I only ever knew about their servos before, so I was amused to see the name on a lens.

10-06-2021, 09:35 PM - 3 Likes	#12502
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Evening walk

10-07-2021, 10:05 AM - 4 Likes	#12504
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Morning walk (wife is gone for a couple of days so I'm on all the walk duties) K-3iii & 20-40

10-07-2021, 05:46 PM	#12505
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Originally posted by mattb123 Morning walk (wife is gone for a couple of days so I'm on all the walk duties) K-3iii & 20-40 I wouldn't think of a walk in a place like that as a "duty." Beautifully captured.

10-07-2021, 10:02 PM	#12506
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Originally posted by scratchpaddy I wouldn't think of a walk in a place like that as a "duty." Beautifully captured. Thanks! Yeah as far as duties go it could be a lot worse! It's also a 10 minute drive so there is some overhead. But Luna loves it and I can always grab a photo or two here as well. I can live with that.

10-08-2021, 04:49 AM - 1 Like	#12507
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by mattb123 Evening walk Always enjoy the images you post, and Luna always strikes me as the perfect companion for someone who does a lot of hiking and x-country skiing. Dog walking is not a "duty." It's a good excuse to at least temporarily walk away from the madness of reality.

10-08-2021, 08:26 AM	#12508
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Originally posted by WPRESTO Always enjoy the images you post, and Luna always strikes me as the perfect companion for someone who does a lot of hiking and x-country skiing. Dog walking is not a "duty." It's a good excuse to at least temporarily walk away from the madness of reality. I don't disagree! Although it feels like more of a duty if it's miserable out. Like sleet or -30 or howling winds. We still have to go!

10-09-2021, 06:00 PM - 4 Likes	#12509
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Ludo the Malamute is back! His owner was away for the summer. I couldn't wait to see how big he'd gotten. He is now 9 months old and just crossed the 100-pound mark. Max, about the same age, is a woolly husky. Pretty fluffy, but no match for Ludo! Jupiter-9 85mm f/2

10-09-2021, 06:14 PM - 4 Likes	#12510
wirrah Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lower Hunter, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 527	This is Cadfael (after Ellis Peter's eponymous hero). He was surrendered to a Sydney pound in 2007 because he was "too old" and the kids wanted a puppy. He was 9.5 years old, horrendously overweight and had trouble moving about. We got his weight down and he would run with the other Spaniels. He lived with us for another 7 years and just shy of his 17th birthday. (K7 Sigma 24-60 f/2.8)