Who says that it must be a human? Especially because I tend not to meet many new ones lately.
While two humans are incoming from far away – new only in person – here is somebody who cheered me up 100% earlier this month like only members of its species can, even if they don’t speak.
He lives on my bestia-walking route in Ljubljana so I passed his home more than once. A few times after the first time he was not in the garden, once he was sleeping on his terrace, and the last time – there was a cat on the chair instead.
Even though he is a male, and bestia doesn’t like them, they were happily sniffing each other through the fence and then this little bulldog just fell down in submission, and it was too cute to click. I had to rub instead.
No wonder that I liked him so much since I’m one too: Taurus and dog in Chinese. Bulldog. Nice to meet you.
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Too cute indeed 🙂
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Thank you, Bushboy! 🙂 I love it how savvy he looks.
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What an adorable post! It was an absolute pleasure to meet him.
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Thank you, Shee, I felt the same. Welcome to my blog!
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Yes, he’s cute but looks slightly grumpy at the same time! But I have to confess that as a cat lover I’m more curious about that interloper 😉 And indeed, who says it has to be a human encounter? I’m very happy to meet new animals too!
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Thank you, Sarah. 🙂 I’m glad the cat was there as well. I thought the dog looked incredibly wise for his young age.
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He’s a cutie.
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Thank you, Dan. A friend said on Facebook that he must be younger than one year. Maybe true, but I didn’t thought that when I was there.
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I am not usually a bulldog fan but this guy is exceptionally cute. No wonder you had to cuddle him
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Right, Sandy? A friend said on Facebook that he must be younger than one year. He looked so wise to me. Thank you!
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His eyes!! He looks a bit sad like he knows you’re going to be leaving. You’re the Dog in Chinese Astrology. I’m the Rooster. That’s different, being we’re both Taurus, but born in different years. 😀
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Thank you, Deborah. My father is a rooster too (but he is not a Taurus). Lovely what his eyes are telling you. 🙂 He didn’t seem sad to me though.
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A very dignified individual.
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Thank you, Claudia. 🙂 This is a good word for him.
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So cute.
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Thank you, Bojana. I was searching for him yesterday morning before returning to Tuscany but he was not in his garden.
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These photos are EXQUISITE. I adore the bulldog 💕 The photo of the man in the water is such a great composition with his little head in the centre as a fun surprise 😄 You do justice to your subjects.
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Hhaha, Sunra Nina, you often crack me up with your observations. This man is my friend and he’d laugh at this too. Fun surprise! 😀 😀 Thank you!! (If you click on the photo, you can read the translation of the poem that he dedicated to me after he got out of the water.)
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Oh gosh, I love the whole poem, it just tumbles out effortlessly. I especially like these lines:
“Do you know that Lipizzaner horses are basically black
and merely go grey prematurely?
The hair on my sideburns is turning white too.
I’m sitting on a bench, working,
versesmithing.”
And the whole bit about the castle devoid of princesses providing the scenography. How lovely. 🙂
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Ah, I’m glad you like this one, Sunra Nina. 🙂 His second book of poems will be out soon.
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