On our cycle tours through the Nordheide, we are always discovering new paths. Sometimes we just take familiar paths in the opposite direction, as happened on this day when we were cycling through a forest path coming from the north.
We hadn’t noticed the knobby trees at the side of the path before, but when we saw the north side of the trees, they were covered in moss! What a great sight, with the moss glowing bright green in the sunlight!
Between the training sessions, both dogs were allowed to romp around with each other again and again. I have captured a few scenes here that show the typical romp of young dogs. read more or write a comment …
The Vizsla is a pointing dog originating from Hungary. This one is called Taco and is about the same age as the previously presented Small Münsterlander Finley. Both were on hunting training together that day, so I was able to see some of the same tasks, such as the focused sit-stay here, even when the master disappeared from view.
But there were also completely different opportunities when Taco had to sit and his master walked a wide arc around him. So I was able to photograph him in a great position — with a surprising end! read more or write a comment …
This is Finley. The Small Münsterländer (there is also a breed »Large Münsterländer«) is being trained to become a hunting dog. Here I was present at one of the first sessions, where obeying and attention were trained.
In the picture above, the master had moved away and hidden behind a mound of earth. Finley had to remain seated and was not distracted by me or the clicking of my camera shutter!
Then it was time to search for objects. He ran long laps around his master and searched the area. I captured him at full speed. read more or write a comment …
This is how beautiful it can be after the rain in spring. The crocus flowers are full of drops and are made to glow by the flat sun. What a burst of color!
After a cold night, it looked as if the crocus had given up between the paving stones. Not only had the flower not opened during the day, it had also bent over and was now lying on the cold stones.
However, when the sun came out and bees offered to transport the pollen, our crocus picked up again and opened its flower!
This crocus is blooming from a narrow gap in the path. I have no idea how the bulb got there, as the bed is 10–20 cm away. But it is beautiful to look at, especially after the rain with the drops on the blooms.
And of course we give it a wide berth!