It's raining cats and dogs

Well I have just got back from a trip home to South Africa to visit family and friends and had a fantastic time.  It was so good to spend some quality time with my folks too - we spent a lovely week on the northern coast of KwaZulu-Natal (pictures to follow shortly).  It also happened that both my parents and a very good friend of mine acquired new additions to the family.  Both had recently lost pets and the ones left behind were feeling very lost and lonely.  So my friend got Beetlejuice to keep Djibouti company and my parents got Buddy to keep Tsotsi company.  Both Tsotsi and Djibouti have accepted the new additions and are back to their old selves.  So my timing was perfect and I got to appreciate Beetlejuice and Buddy at their cutest.  Below are a few photos of Buddy, Beetlejuice, Tsotsi and Djibouti.  The last picture is of Max, my niece's dog (he is always so happy to see me).  One day I will have pets all of my own...

Buddy

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

ISO 200

Aperture: f/5.0

Shutter Speed:1/125

 Buddy

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

ISO 640

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed:1/100

 Buddy

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 400

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed:1/160

 Beetlejuice

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

ISO 400

Aperture: f/3.2

Shutter Speed:1/125

Beetlejuice

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

ISO 400

Aperture: f/3.5

Shutter Speed:1/125

Beetlejuice

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

ISO 400

Aperture: f/3.2

Shutter Speed:1/125

 Tsotsi

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

ISO 200

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed:1/125

Tsotsi

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

ISO 100

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed:1/60

 Djibouti

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 200

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed:1/200

 Djibouti

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 250

Aperture: f/8.0

Shutter Speed:1/500

 Max

Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 100

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed:1/125

It's a dog's life

I am definitely a dog person.  With the lovely weather we have been having lately here in London, we have been venturing out into the parks more.  And there are always so many people walking or playing with their dogs.  I badly want to be one of those people, but living in flat with no garden, it would be too cruel.  Instead I will just have to make the most of the time I spend with my friends and family's dogs.

 Gizmo

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

ISO 200

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/125

 Ruby

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 400

Aperture: f/4.0

Shutter Speed: 1/20

Max

Canon EOS7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 100

Aperture: f/4.0

Shutter Speed: 1/125

Max

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

ISO 200

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/200

Baby

Canon EOS30D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 200

Aperture: f/6.3

Shutter Speed: 1/160

Borough Market pooch

Canon EOS7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

ISO 200

Aperture: f/5.0

Shutter Speed: 1/250