An Artist Photographs Dogs From Below: Under-Dogs.

 

You may have seen the Under-cats. And this time it’s for dog lovers. The Under-dogs project was photographed a year ago. The author of this is Andrius Burba and he patiently waited because he wanted to present the results along with the publication of the Under-dogs book.

Andrius explained to Bored Panda, “This project is most comparable with the Under-Cats. Cats were very cute but dogs are more playful. Dogs are more obedient which helps us to create more interesting shots. While some dogs were playful on the ground they have completely changed on the glass and stood still like a rock. Others weren’t afraid of standing above which was easy and fun to work with. I learned two main things from these photoshoots. First, cats think they are gods since people feed, love, and give them homes. Secondly, dogs see humans as a god as they feed, love and give them homes. Probably you had to read that twice.”

“For the Under-dogs project, I have designed a specially manufactured glass table in order to photograph bigger dogs. After capturing Underdogs, I decided to go full-time on the following projects of Underlook. In our future plans – Tigers.”

“I am also presenting the release of my second book with dogs. Books can be bought on Amazon and it is shipped worldwide. You can also see a backstage video on my Youtube channel.”

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sources used: underlook.org / getunderlook.com / facebook / youtu.be

A Dogs Soul

Every dog must have a soul, somewhere deep inside
Where all his hurts and grievances are buried with his pride.

Where he decides the good and bad, the wrong way from the right,
And where his judgement carefully is hidden from our sight.

A dog must have a secret place, where every thought abides,
A sort of close acquaintance that he trusts in and confides.

And when accused unjustly for himself, He cannot speak,
Rebuked, He finds within his soul, the comfort he must seek.

He'll love, tho'he is unloved, and he'll serve tho'badly used,
And one kind word will wipe away the times when he's abused.

Altho' his heart may break in two, his love will still be whole,
Because God gave to every dog an understanding Soul!

Unknown

I OPENED A BOOK

by Julia Donaldson

Artist Lynn Lupetti

I opened a book and in I strode.

Now nobody can find me.

I’ve left my chair, my house, my road,

My town and my world behind me.

I’m wearing the cloak, I’ve slipped on the ring,

I’ve swallowed the magic potion.

I’ve fought with a dragon, dined with a king

And dived in a bottomless ocean.

I opened a book and made some friends.

I shared their tears and laughter

And followed their road with its bumps and bends

To the happily ever after.

I finished my book and out I came.

The cloak can no longer hide me.

My chair and my house are just the same,

But I have a book inside me.

WOMEN WHO LIKE THEMSELVES

give out a totally different light.

It’s like pure unfiltered sunshine mixed with that heady

golden-hour glow you only seem to find on holiday.

As the sun takes its leave of the day and makes way

for the promise of night.

That light,

which makes everything and everyone appear so much more beautiful, as the air is filled with something special,

something which sparks joy,

deep within your heart.

Seek out the women who like themselves,

for they will like you too.

Their eyes are not the judging kind.

And if you find these women and watch them closely enough,

something magical may just occur,

you may learn how to like yourself too.

Just a little bit.

From ‘the right words’ by Donna Ashworth: https://www.amazon.co.uk/.../ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp...

Art ‘Laughing Lady’ by Kickstart Gallery, artist unknown.

#selflovejourney #selfloverevolution #bodyacceptance #bodypositive #selfcare #bodypositive #women #quotes #donnaashworth #ladiespassiton #quotesforwomen #inspire #relatable

By Kurt Vonnegut

 

By Kurt Vonnegut:

“When I was 15, I spent a month working on an archeological dig. I was talking to one of the archeologists one day during our lunch break and he asked those kinds of “getting to know you” questions you ask young people: Do you play sports? What’s your favorite subject? And I told him, no I don’t play any sports. I do theater, I’m in choir, I play the violin and piano, I used to take art classes.

And he went WOW. That’s amazing! And I said, “Oh no, but I’m not any good at ANY of them.”

And he said something then that I will never forget and which absolutely blew my mind because no one had ever said anything like it to me before: “I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them. I think you’ve got all these wonderful experiences with different skills, and that all teaches you things and makes you an interesting person, no matter how well you do them.”

And that honestly changed my life. Because I went from a failure, someone who hadn’t been talented enough at anything to excel, to someone who did things because I enjoyed them. I had been raised in such an achievement-oriented environment, so inundated with the myth of Talent, that I thought it was only worth doing things if you could “Win” at them.”

- Kurt Vonnegut

Curious Calf Offers Friendship to Lonely Blind Bison and Changes Her Life

 

Meet Helen: the blind rescue bison that lives at Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary in Oregon. She first arrived to the sanctuary around 5 years ago, but her nervous nature meant that it was difficult for her to socialize with the other animals. “When Helen first got here she was very shy and seemed a little lonely, so we tried to pair her with ‘pasture pals’ so she could have a friend but no one really synced up with her,” Gwen from Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary tells My Modern Met. Unfortunately, this meant that Helen spent much of her time in solitude. “About a year later,” Gwen says, “we rescued a pregnant dairy cow named Betsy who gave birth to Oliver at the sanctuary. The minute he was big enough to go exploring he ventured out to Helen's field and their friendship was almost immediate.”

Oliver the curious Jersey calf came along and showed Helen the love and understanding she deserves. The unlikely duo quickly became best friends, and formed an unbreakable bond. Helen’s motherly instinct also kicked in, and she began grooming Oliver. The young calf’s fur even started to change color as he got older to match her dark brown coat.

As their friendship blossomed, Helen’s entire attitude began to change, and she became visibly happier. Helen and Oliver spent an entire year together (with Oliver’s mom Betsy always close by), until the calf decided it was time to join the sanctuary's cow herd. But that didn’t mean Helen returned to being lonely—her experience with Oliver gave her the confidence to welcome other animals into her life. That was when Uma, a newly rescued piglet began visiting Helen. The new friends often share meals and snuggle up together in the hay.

Helen has even appointed herself as a foster mother to a new calf the Lighthouse Farm team rescued a year ago, named Italo. They spend nearly all day side by side, and she loves to groom him, too. Gwen says, “Watching Helen come out of her shell has been truly incredible and we're just so blessed to know her. She's the kindest, most patient, and loving animal we've had the pleasure of knowing.”

Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary provides a safe and loving environment for animals just like Helen and her friends to flourish. “Our sanctuary is home to almost 300 non-human animals who have seen the very worst of humanity and every day they amaze us with their profound abilities to love and to be loved, even after the tragedies they have endured,” say the team. “Our goal is to share their stories with the community and bring about positive change in the way they are viewed by society.”

You can find out more about this incredible sanctuary on their website and keep up to date with Helen’s heartwarming friendships on Instagram.

Helen the blind bison lived a lonely life at Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary, until she met Oliver the young Jersey calf.

He showed her the love and understanding she deserves and cute pair instantly became inseparable.

Oliver gave Helen the confidence to make friends with other animals at the sanctuary.

Helen even appointed herself as a foster mother to another newly rescued calf named Italo.

Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary: Website | Facebook | Instagram