Vadim Gorbatov has his own website at last! It is in Russian but just click around– you don’t need language to appreciate a great painter. Click the second button (“Novosti”) for not only tigers battling bears but great sketches and images including ones on this Samurai falconer.You can buy his prints from Al Gates– links …
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Sad News
Alan Gates writes: “I have sad news that Aralbai has been diagnosed with throat cancer, he refused the laser treatment he was offered at the UB hospital because he believed that those that had had this type of treatment, die quicker. “He has deteriorated a lot from the time I last hunted with him, and …
Working Rifles
A .30- 06 on an 03 A3 Springfield action (lower) and a modern Euro- style Czech Mauser .223. Any of you scholars know why the Springfield has a military trigger guard but a blind magazine?
The end of Civilization?
This would be hilarious if it were a last- page ad satire in Wired. But somebody BUYS these. We. Are. So. Doomed I was going to quit for the night with this but will post two real working rifles above. Their combined cost with scopes is less than this one’s.
Cheerful Weekend
Despite work and deadlines. Daniela visited with grandpup Shunkar; we attended a belated “Christmas” dinner chez Lassez (Xmas tradition for many years but snowed out of the Muleshoe Ranch high- altitude site; also Lib’s birthday). Boeuf bourguignon (spelling?) and, from us, a braised hare appetizer c/o the late Cog, with chile & Chinese spices. Pix: …
Different Breeds?
Number two in my series; chart by Jutta Rubesam. Click to enlarge.Atai is a Kazakh (actually Turcoman descended) tazi, but Jutta (who I think took the photos of both) will attest she resembles the little “Afghan” second from upper right except for the pantaloons…
Hot Links
If you are in the Fresno area, you still might be able to see the falcated duck. Interesting review of a new book, Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun. My favorite quote: “He made prototypes and test-fired them with his left hand; if he was maimed by an explosion, he could still draw blueprints with …
Bella the Equestrienne
Our granddaughter Bella got her first visit with the ponies last weekend courtesy of our old friends at PDM Stables in Bakersfield. Here she is taking a seat on Peanut with her mom’s help. I’m told she seemed a little concerned about being that high up off the ground, but overall she really liked the …
Why we won’t shut up
Jess has taken down the post explaining why we fight against arbitrary breeding regs and requested I remove the link. I will let my own words stand for now. Virtually EVERY DOG THAT APPEARS HERE REGULARLY, or that I have ever bred, is ineligible to breed under Los Angeles and fer Chrissake EL PASO rules, …
Dogs & age
An expansion from the comments below, from Chas’s staunch “8 is not old!” to Lane’s “8 is the new 4..” I think it depends on the breeding. Atai’s family is incredibly long lived– here is a pic of her at about 3 months with her 15 year old mom, who lived to nearly 20, the …