It started one way, then went another...

[rwells]

I started out with the goal to take some New Years pictures of my family. My Dalmatian is 18 years old now and I want to keep current pictures of him, if you know what I mean. My wife's Coon dog is a flat-out nut case!

Self-portraits are hard, but the four of us ~ Yeppers, fun to be had by all.

1) My wife Teresa, Gus & Rocky
http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3320-Edit/758544439_mpbDT-L.jpg

2) This is a perfect example of how life is around here with an inside Coondog :huh
http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3381-Edit/758558200_67cYq-L.jpg

3) Since things were going, Ummm... interestingly ~ My wife decided that she was willing to participate in a bunch of shots.
So, who was I to disappoint her?

http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3454-Edit/758516253_rjVy8-L.jpg

4) Yep, she clicked first ~ I win!
http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3451-Edit/758516175_hgUth-L.jpg

5) She is soo the Artist' :rofl
http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3466-Edit/758516624_PQ65P-L.jpg

6) Then we got the crazy notion of doing a series with hats
http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3463-Edit/758516571_zkWoz-L.jpg

7)
http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3461-Edit/758516463_EfgHV-L.jpg

8)
http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3462-Edit/758564472_fFTiR-L.jpg

9)
http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3460-Edit/758520343_GvRDq-L.jpg

10) 30 years of marriage and counting ~ I think she might be a keeper :rofl
http://rw.smugmug.com/People/R/IMG3446-Edit/758539412_h68M8-L.jpg

Thanks for looking...

[rainbow]

This was a flat-out fun series to scroll through. Started normal enough. Then the cameras were a nice touch. But the series with the hats was the topper!

Does look like a keeper -- an 85L and 135 L in the same year and someone to share an interest on both sides of the camera...:clap :barb

Thanks for sharing such fun and excellent photos.

[Nikonic1]

This was a flat-out fun series to scroll through. Started normal enough. Then the cameras were a nice touch. But the series with the hats was the topper!

Does look like a keeper -- an 85L and 135 L in the same year and someone to share an interest on both sides of the camera...:clap :barb

Thanks for sharing such fun and excellent photos.

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[rhondavid]

What a great series of shots. Looks like you two as well as the dogs had a great time. No way my wife would every get in front of the camera and have fun. I almost lost my life taking a couple pix of her at Christmas. If looks could kill!!!

Thanks for sharing the fun!

[lizzard_nyc]

Oh what a hoot.
This is a great series.
Love the one with the dogs, and already I'm enamored with the coon dog.


#8 and #10 are my favorite--You managed to capture an authentic tender moment with a self portrait in number 10--not an easy job.

PS: Congratulations on 30 years, another thing that is not an easy feat:D .

[adbsgicom]

Randy, what a great series!!! Love 2,4,8&10.
Congrats on 30 years!!! (you guys look like you'd have had to gotten married at age 10 to have been married for 30....)

[Zanotti]

I am sitting here smiling ear to ear!

What a nice series - such joy. I love the last one most - you guys look great together and it shows.

Fun stuff!


Z

[Agnieszka]

I am sitting here smiling ear to ear!

What a nice series - such joy. I love the last one most - you guys look great together and it shows.

Fun stuff!

Z

+1 :thumb And your doggies are adooorable!! :lust

[Sam]

Great series!!!!:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap

The concept and execution......superb!

I noticed the HD hat. Do you have a Harley?

Sam

[rwells]

This was a flat-out fun series to scroll through. Started normal enough. Then the cameras were a nice touch. But the series with the hats was the topper!

Does look like a keeper -- an 85L and 135 L in the same year and someone to share an interest on both sides of the camera...:clap :barb

Thanks for sharing such fun and excellent photos.

Rainbow, thanks for the kind words.

As she and the dogs normally RUN at the first site of my camera, I was shocked that she was willing to be in a bunch of pictures.

[rwells]

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Thanks for looking Nikonnic1

[rwells]

What a great series of shots. Looks like you two as well as the dogs had a great time. No way my wife would every get in front of the camera and have fun. I almost lost my life taking a couple pix of her at Christmas. If looks could kill!!!

Thanks for sharing the fun!

Hey David,

If memory serves me right, this is the first time she's ever let loose and had fun in front of a camera. Normally it's the rolling-eyes thing!

Thanks for looking and commenting

[rwells]

Oh what a hoot.
This is a great series.
Love the one with the dogs, and already I'm enamored with the coon dog.


#8 and #10 are my favorite--You managed to capture an authentic tender moment with a self portrait in number 10--not an easy job.

PS: Congratulations on 30 years, another thing that is not an easy feat:D .

Liz, if you had an inside Coondog, you wouldn't have enamored, you'd have ringing ears like we do :huh :rofl

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment!

[rwells]

Randy, what a great series!!! Love 2,4,8&10.
Congrats on 30 years!!! (you guys look like you'd have had to gotten married at age 10 to have been married for 30....)

Thanks Andrew,

We got married as soon as I was able to lift her over her crib rails :rofl

[rwells]

I am sitting here smiling ear to ear!

What a nice series - such joy. I love the last one most - you guys look great together and it shows.

Fun stuff!


Z

Hey Mr. Z,

The Lord knew what he was doing when he hooked us up!

Thanks as always for your kind comments :thumb

[rwells]

+1 :thumb And your doggies are adooorable!! :lust

Thanks Angie!

[00SS]

Randy - Love 2,4 & 10 - very nice :clap

[rwells]

Great series!!!!:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap

The concept and execution......superb!

I noticed the HD hat. Do you have a Harley?

Sam

Sam, I appreciate those nice words!

BTW, that's not a HD hat :huh It's a Sturgis rag

I ride a Honda Goldwing :rofl
http://rw.smugmug.com/photos/666555281_bsuVH-L.jpg

See you down the road someday Sam!

[rwells]

Randy - Love 2,4 & 10 - very nice :clap

Devin,

Thanks for looking and commenting!

[VayCayMom]

Awesome series, your wife with the hat and shades next to last started my day with a big chuckle!

[Qarik]

haha...these are awesome funs shots randy!:barb :clap

[rwells]

Awesome series, your wife with the hat and shades next to last started my day with a big chuckle!

Thanks for looking and commenting Trudy,

She makes me chuckle a lot also :D

[rwells]

haha...these are awesome funs shots randy!:barb :clap

Thanks Qarik,

We did have a good time shooting these!

[Elaine]

These are awesome, Randy! Love the hat series! I was going to pick a favorite but I like something about each one. Great job! :clap

[rwells]

These are awesome, Randy! Love the hat series! I was going to pick a favorite but I like something about each one. Great job! :clap

Thanks Elaine!

BTW, great stuff in your 2009 gallery :thumb

[lilmomma]

9 rocks! well, they all do anyway.... and 10 is just so sweet :lust

[BroPhoto]

Great stuff Randy! :clap :clap :clap The hat series is awesome, and #7 gave me a chuckle. Was that a welders helmet she was wearing? Nice pets too! I tell people to never under estimate the smarts of dogs. My one neighbor had a coon dog, and it used to climb their chain link fence to get out of the yard. And one of my friends has a dalmation that figured out how to disable those invisable fences. It learned to go up to the buried wire until the collar would start vibrating to warn it that if he goes any further that he will get shocked, and just stop there and lay down until the battery goes dead in the collar. I'm sure you have some stories you could tell about your dogs too! :D

GaryB

[rwells]

9 rocks! well, they all do anyway.... and 10 is just so sweet :lust

Thanks so much Melissa!

#9 is my hat favorite also

[rwells]

Great stuff Randy! :clap :clap :clap The hat series is awesome, and #7 gave me a chuckle. Was that a welders helmet she was wearing? Nice pets too! I tell people to never under estimate the smarts of dogs. My one neighbor had a coon dog, and it used to climb their chain link fence to get out of the yard. And one of my friends has a dalmation that figured out how to disable those invisable fences. It learned to go up to the buried wire until the collar would start vibrating to warn it that if he goes any further that he will get shocked, and just stop there and lay down until the battery goes dead in the collar. I'm sure you have some stories you could tell about your dogs too! :D

GaryB

Hey Gary,

Thanks for looking, and yes, that's a welding helmet :D

My Dalmatian is the sweetest dog ever ~ My wife's Coondog = pure nut-case!

They say dogs often reflect their masters ~ Hmmm, I'm thinking this must be true :rofl