Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!Â
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper! Â
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (23)
Crabbycabby
Merry Christmas.
flora-crassella
Happy Christmas, dear Andrea !
Faemike55
Wonderful photo! Merry Christmas to you and your family & furkids!
Krittermom
And a Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful kids! We are having 76 and thunderstorms so no log fire for us.
Elke
Happy X-Mas and a wonderful 2016 for you and all you love.
TECHNISTRATIONS
Merry Christmas Andrea and hugs also to all your fur children! - Thanks for all your pics that always brighten our days! - Looking forward to more in a happy 2016!
MrsRatbag
Merry Christmas, and a very happy holiday season to all of you!
auntietk
Happy Christmas to you as well, my friend! All our best wishes to you and your beautiful kids. :)
emmecielle
Happy Holidays to you, dear Andrea! :-)
npauling
A beautiful Christmas capture from you and your family Andrea. I hope you are having a restful day.
jendellas
What a lovely family picture. Merry Christmas to you all. X
kgb224
Thank you Andrea. Merry Christmas to you and your adorable pets. God bless.
junge1
Merry Christmas!
Katraz
Your Christmas sounds good to me, Enjoy.
wysiwig
When it comes to family portraits the royal family has nothing on you. This makes a fantastic Christmas card. I hope yours was a great one. Thank you for a year of exceptional imagery and discovery. Wishing you and kids a new years full of health and happiness.
Star4mation
Hope you had a great day Andrea :)
awjay
happy Christmas Andrea
anahata.c
ditto, Mark---the royal family ain't you-know-what compared to this. I love your wish---for "a peaceful/manic/merry/sober/quiet/noisy whatever is your style day"...Like all your other holiday images, this is terrifically joyful, with your beautiful animals, and that lush background. (From your gallery, I get the sense that your home is loaded, just loaded with plush fluffy surfaces everywhere, where one can fall 100 times and never be injured!) And you have a great smile---and great earrings btw, with an outfit of two great colors. (But we expect unique style from you.) If I didn't say it in an earlier comment, I again just luuuv what you post here, and all the ways you support us, including me. And I'm grateful that you do it every day, and make coming here a real joy for me and others. Have a great rest of the holiday! (And btw, I never got used to "happy christmas," anymore than I assume Brits aren't used to "merry christmas". If we follow the politically correct crowd, we could make it: "A mildly inoffensive, gluten-free Christmas, without dairy and with free-range chickens, and lots of bland times".) Enjoy the rest of your holidays!
netot
What a beautiful portrait! I wish you and yours the best for the next years, and I hope you had a great Christmas!
jocko500
marry late christmas
blinkings
Adorable!
photosynthesis
I'm a couple of days late, but this is a fine family portrait & I wish you a happy post-Christmas...
helanker
OHH! This is so wonderful, dear Andrea. Love it. Thanks for sharing it :)))