“Our lives tick by like pendulum swings, poor little things, puppets on strings. But life is full of beautiful things… beautiful people, Dolittle people. Beautiful people… like you.”
–‘Beautiful Things’ quote from Dr. Dolittle
I believe by now I have fully exposed my ability to speak in the voice of my dog. So, it should come as little surprise that you find me quoting Dr. Dolittle. I have had this proclivity most of my life, it may well be an affliction but I am going to stick with it just being an essential part of me. Thanks for your acceptance of my quirkiness! I mean someone should take this task on, and shouldn’t that someone be a someone who understands the animal spirit?
Early this afternoon I went to the kitchen door to let in the hounds, as I do hundreds of times a day. And, what did I find waiting for me? Not such beautiful things, but endearing ones nonetheless. There was ole’ Pearl Bailey, covered in dirt, as usual, with Ella seated right behind her – Ella’s terrier teflon coat presumably unchanged. I guess there IS beauty in all things (animal related that is) so I just snapped the photo and then had some fun in the processing hoping to capture true beauty of their spirits, their antics and their zest for life.!
It is wonderful to live a life that is full of beautiful things! Even if it is just in the eye of the beholder!
“Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye…” William Shakespeare
PS If it doesn’t stop raining soon, I’m building an ark.