I got this shot of blind Moose the other day when I was taking photos for our spring newsletter. Because he always hangs his big head down low -- must weigh a lot, eh? -- it's tough to get a photo of him with his head up. So I got down low and put the camera down even lower. I wasn't sure what I was going to get ... but with the kind of digital SLR camera I have, you can just hold the camera out away from you and click-click-click and then see what you get. Sometimes it's ... well, not too great! Other times you can have a little bit of photographic serendipity happen and get an interesting shot like this.
Now, if only I had the graphic skills to add in a little cartoon bubble over his head and a line about what he was thinking as I was doing this.... (As in, "Could you please put the stupid camera away and take us inside for dinner?")
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Please vote for the ranch in the Shelter Challenge -- and you can vote every day! We're currently in third place -- oops, just slipped to fourth! -- putting us on track to win $3,000 for the animals. Enter "Rolling Dog Ranch" and our state postal code, MT, for Montana, and it will bring up our listing.
Vote in the Shelter Challenge here.
Last year we won $3,000 in the first round and then won the $20,000 Grand Prize in the second round, so your votes really do add up and make for a wonderful gift for the animals here.
Thank you!
Noble Moose.
How handsome you are!!
Posted by: Chloe | March 16, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Moose is so handsome and you can just tell what a sweet guy he is. I'd love to have that big mushy face boy...do you ship to South Carolina? :)
Posted by: Ann | March 15, 2010 at 06:58 PM
Handsome is the word!
Posted by: Adele in the Bronx | March 15, 2010 at 05:19 PM
"No autographs, please! It isn't easy being a sex symbol!"
Posted by: Kathleen Rivard | March 15, 2010 at 04:32 PM
VOTE!VOTE!VOTE! You can vote from multiple computers (I vote once from work each day and again at home).
Posted by: Marla | March 15, 2010 at 04:11 PM
Moose is beautiful & I'm sure that is what he was thinking!!!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | March 15, 2010 at 02:16 PM
"No autographs, Please!" would be an alternative in his cartoon bubble. He's a mighty fine looking young man. A big smooch on the mouth, Moose!
Posted by: Kathleen Rivard | March 15, 2010 at 12:09 PM
I don't think he is thinking of dinner as much as he is thinking he is one blessed and lucky dog to be living at your house! I mean he is serious, isn't he?
Posted by: Inger Wiltz | March 15, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Moose looks like such a HUG dog! Wish I could give you one in person, big guy. You look just the sweetest. great picture!
Posted by: Margaret | March 15, 2010 at 10:11 AM
He looks gentle and beautiful - and such a beautiful background of snow and blue sky. Wish I could give him a big hug.
Posted by: Angela | March 15, 2010 at 09:53 AM
Great photo, you need to post info about the Shelter Challenge on Facebook, it will show up to everyone who's a friend but doesn't check your blog as much.
Posted by: Penny | March 15, 2010 at 09:26 AM
Thanks for the photo of that handsome man Moose. I fell in love with him when you first posted about him and am so glad to see his face again! Please give him a ginormous hug from me and my kids, both the two and four-legged varieties!
Posted by: Leighsa McCommon | March 15, 2010 at 07:42 AM
I'm thinking Moose is simply beautiful!! What a sweet, kind face!
Posted by: Kenna | March 15, 2010 at 07:17 AM
Moose and Madison are my favorites so I was excited to see posts about both of them recently. Love the pictures of them!
Posted by: Toni | March 15, 2010 at 06:27 AM
Oh Moose, you are just adorable!!!
Posted by: Maree in NZ | March 14, 2010 at 10:09 PM
What a beautiful face Moose has. Makes you want to go up to him and give him a big hug! Voting Alert!!!! - RDR Has slipped to 4th in the shelter challenge. Let's get voting and remind our friends so they vote also! Thanks.
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | March 14, 2010 at 09:26 PM
My goodness your sky is blue! What a great shot. I just love this guy. I think Moose is thinking "I smell spring!!".
Posted by: Lynn (in Louisiana) | March 14, 2010 at 07:40 PM
Moose is such a handsome and sweet guy. This is a great picture of him. Why anyone would abandon a dog like that is beyond me. Thank goodness he's safe and sound at the Ranch!
Posted by: Linda | March 14, 2010 at 07:05 PM
Hip Hip Horray for blind Moose--what a FANTASTIC picture!! It could win a prize!!!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | March 14, 2010 at 06:48 PM