Tag Archives: animals
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Ready for action!
9Thursday 14 January, 2016 by Uncle Spike
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Macro Monday: Lizard scales
4Monday 02 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
For my Macro Monday this week, here’s some lizard scales… creepy perhaps (for some), but love to photograph these creatures!. …
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Efes (Ephesus) Mosaics
7Friday 16 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Not everyone respects or loves the ancient artifacts, relics and antiquities that we find all around this part of the …
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That’s MY boat!
3Saturday 10 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Some have their name on their boat Others show registration numbers A few moor their boats in private berths Ahem… while this …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Mother & Child
3Wednesday 07 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Stavros the dog!
6Wednesday 30 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Even though I was brought up with dogs, and decades later still have a farm pooch, I’m not one to …
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Winter in Istanbul: Dogs
6Saturday 05 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Following on from the Cats of Moda, we also came across a rather decent bunch of street hounds too on …
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Winter in Istanbul: Cats
7Sunday 23 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Street cats in Türkiye are generally despised or loved; with little room for any other emotional distinction, so it would …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: On the way (IV)
5Monday 01 June, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fourth and probably final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is all about the wildebeest on the annual migration across …
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The large and the small
14Thursday 16 April, 2015 by Uncle Spike
One of my favourite images I have captured over the years has been of a very young tortoise found wandering …
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Greek Island Cats
18Wednesday 04 February, 2015 by Uncle Spike
I’m a doggie person I guess on the whole, having grown up with various woofers in the house since I …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself (IV)
18Monday 26 January, 2015 by Uncle Spike
In terms of expressing oneself, I often think that unspoken facial expressions say far more than any words, and so …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself (II)
15Saturday 24 January, 2015 by Uncle Spike
My second entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge is a rather stern looking chap, who you may have noted seemed quite at ease …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself (I)
2Friday 23 January, 2015 by Uncle Spike
In terms of expressing oneself, I often think that unspoken facial expressions say far more than any words, and so …
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SPIKE WRITES: Spotlight on Duke my Turkey Bird!
2Sunday 30 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Gill McGrath:
Hi people! …. Meet Uncle Spike who writes a lively and informative blog about life on… -
SPIKE WRITES: Camels & Cats
2Sunday 16 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Pictures:
Here goes the guest post by Uncle Spike – and it’s about cats! 🙂 Lesia asked… -
Dogs bully cats… yeah right!
14Sunday 21 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
When you are a kid, you learn that dogs chase cats – just part and parcel of a dogs duty …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Cooling Off
9Wednesday 03 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Puss Likes to Live in Style
3Thursday 14 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Late at night in İzmir, a city a few hours north from us. I was walking along after a late stroll …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Texture (II)
7Saturday 09 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is some rather beautifully textured reptilian skin on a pair of very small lizards …
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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie…
8Saturday 05 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Even our four-legged friends deserve a day at the beach . . …or perhaps a nap after play… . . …
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It’s My Place, NOT Yours!
9Thursday 26 June, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Fight, Flight, or Scared Stiff
9Wednesday 21 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
In our dealings with the natural world, we will have learnt the term ‘Fight or Flight’. This basically means most …
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Little Monsters
11Tuesday 20 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
We’ve had some cool and rainy days recently, quite unexpected for this time of year, but excellent news for the …
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Pooch or Puss?
18Sunday 11 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I gotta admit I’m more of of a pooch-lover myself. I have no qualms about our small feline friends, but …
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Silly Animal Videos ~ Yay or Nay?
11Tuesday 29 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
You known what it’s like, your Facebook timeline is frequently peppered by silly animal videos. Surely it’s not just mine; …
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It’s Gotta Be Friday !
14Friday 18 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
. For all animal lovers… For all bikers… For all those needing a laugh… . WATCH THIS AND SMILE .
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Whose Beady Eye Was That?
9Wednesday 09 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Perhaps a bit of an easy one this week… Did you guess who was visiting Spike’s farm? . It was …
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Smile, It’s Friday
13Friday 04 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Having a ‘ruff’ day? This one is for you… For any non-woofer lovers out there (Mr P et. al.), you gotta …
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Did Ya Nose It?
2Sunday 23 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Your challenge was to guess the owner two rather strange holes… . Well, how close did you get this week? …
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Bonzo Found My Biscuits
10Tuesday 11 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Lovers
20Wednesday 05 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Guest post: “How I Met My Mother” – by Frederika
14Sunday 09 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Now you know how Uncle Spike likes to vary these guest posts; with each guest blogger being quite unique… well, …
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Reblog: Leatherbacks Hatching
2Sunday 19 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I found a blog today called “Life On The Golden Rock“, or rather Fraukje whose blog it is found me. Anyway… …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Family (II)
7Saturday 18 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Clan Spike’s second entry for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is a cute family of heffalumps 😀 Hope you enjoy …
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Sun, Shade, Horns & Beards
8Tuesday 17 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
“LOCAL PICNIC SPOT FAVOURED BY THOSE WITH HORNS & BEARDS” During our summer, when the temperatures hit the mid 40’s …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand (II)
6Tuesday 10 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Clan Spike’s second entry for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge was taken in Northern Kenya on our honeymoon. I don’t …
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Taz of Todger Hill
4Sunday 08 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Haha… I just found a scan of an old foto that I was looking for ages ago. It’s of “Todger …
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Reblog: Today’s Best Advice Tip
3Thursday 21 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Found this on Facebook today and it made Uncle Spike chuckle over a mug of coffee…. So, I thought, hey, …
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My Doggie Friend – Part 4
7Wednesday 09 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Few Last Classics From Taz… . . This is the final part in a mini-series all about Taz; a rather …
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My Doggie Friend – Part 3
5Sunday 06 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
More Moments of Taz… . . This is the third in a mini-series all about Taz; a rather mad but …
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They Eat Grass Don’t They??
7Thursday 03 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
The back field has been used for maize again this summer and this morning the neighbouring farmer obviously decided the …
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My Doggie Friend – Part 2
8Thursday 03 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Remember Taz… . This is the second in a mini-series all about Taz; a rather mad but loveable Staffie I …
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My Doggie Friend – Part 1
6Tuesday 01 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I’d Like You To Meet Taz… . . Taz was a faithful buddy of mine a few years back when …
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