Sheltie-photo-day with friends

We had wonderful day today with Karin and her Shelties. And our cameras ;o)
And no diversionists interfereing us of takeing out all the fun of Shelties and cameras and wonderful weather and beautiful scenary combination ;o). Don't get me wrong. My little daughter is cooperating very well, if I want to go somewhere and take some pictures, but her patience has limits. And daddy too can spend a few minutes to take very very few photos of my dogs- well, on his kindest days :o). But that's definately not the same as to go out with a real Sheltie photographer for full day.
We started early in the morning, sun was shining and there was nobody else in many kilometers radius, so the "puppies" could run just as they wanted. We only stopped them to take pictures. My ambition was to learn from Karin, how to really use the possibilities my camera has (not only auto modes). Well, I have to think and try hard, maybe I'll manage some day ;o). We got a lot of beautiful pictures, I'll load them to our album and put the link here for you. But here's some samples for you. I even managed not to distroy links for bigger pictures this time, so click on the picture to see bigger picture.

First a picture of all our dogs: Lucky, Fancy (Bridemoors Blue Fantasy), Pippi (Kuukivi Pippike), Kiku (Kuukivi Kallike) and Rocco

Here's a sample of what we learned on winter nights :o)

What do you think, to whom are they talking to? :o)

Such a good boys

Isn't he gorgeous?
Lucky with his friend Fancy, I'll link to Karin's album when she has pictures ready so you could see more pictures of her
Look how sincere face, I'm sure, when looking at next 2 pictures, you don't believe me, if I tell he can have very selective hearing and he consistently steals from cat bowl every time he has the opportunity :o)

Rocco couldn't resist water and had to perform trick for us

2 more pictures of my good boy Rocco.

I don't know correct name for the plant behind Lucky and Rocco, could it be cotton grass. Usually it grows in swamp, but this picture is made in our forest after the State Forest Management Centre (RMK) converted all the trees to kronas :o). It was amazing - all white field, I haven't seen this ever before.

The real star of our day was Kiku, Karin's oldest Sheltie. She is 13 years old and suffers heart problems. But she is sooooooo optimistic. We carried her when we went off the road to make our walk easier for her. But she for sure would have followed the "candies" we had for them to the end of the world. Karin told she was the last to go to sleep when back at home and first to wake up in the morning. Such a wonderful old lady.

Link to Karin's album