I wish I had met Benedita earlier, when I was a kid.
I would be a happier and better person now.
photos taken yesterday, Sunday, June 8th,
around Rodrigo de Freitas Lake, Rio de Janeiro
COMMENTS
Mjpileggi said at 7:33 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: What a happy girl!
Liliana said at 7:49 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: ¿Mejor persona...? Lo dudo...Por supuesto, Benedita parece tu sol particular, sí. En medio de tanto perro, ¡¡¡¡me divierte enormemente la cara risueña del dragón de San Jorge!!!! Todos los graffitti son muy expresivos, muy llenos de personajes populares, aunque... ¿Qué es "El Ninho..."? ¿Una traducción de El Niño? lástima que no hayas podido fotografiar los perros de Recoleta, Solís y otrasargentinadas. :)
Eduardo.affonso said at 7:59 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: Yes, MONICA, she is a really happy girl - and I'm the happiest dog owner in the world!
LILIANA: Não vi tantos cachorros na Recoleta (vi, sim, em Palermo, sendo levados aos bandos pelos passeadores). Também me espantei com o "El Ninho" ("ninho", na verdade, significa "nido" - talvez seja um trocadilho, não sei). E eu seria, sim, uma pessoa bem melhor se tivesse convivido mais com uma Benedita, pode ter certeza.
Liliana said at 8:03 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: Sé que "ninho" es "nido" (nest), por eso te preguntaba si era algo que yo no conocía, algún personaje, una referencia social, cultural, sei lá... Recoleta es una zona grande, en verdad, claro que Palermo es más y, con su parque, también mayor... es proporcional la cantidad de perros, ja, ja. Leí que hay una ley que prohíbe a los paseadores llevar más de ocho... "Hecha la ley, hecha la trampa" dice el refrán.
Curriehouse said at 8:06 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Great photos.
Pkeener said at 9:36 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: I love bene!! nice tabblo you have made for her. what a cool collage. looks like you had a perfect Sunday! She is by far the most beautiful!
Pkeener said at 9:37 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: good graffiti, too.
21-gramm said at 9:42 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: Eduardo perdoe, mas eu gostei das aves, bem como o efeito com cartazes e Vida, que está por trás dele! O perfeito jogo de fundo preto e branco! Ambicioso e muito elegante! Obrigado! [sorry for my bad Português]
Jantass said at 9:52 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: Hermoso tabblo ,maravillosos perros .todos muy bellos y adorables ...!!!
Eduardo.affonso said at 9:54 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: LILIANA: Sempre que ouço "Recoleta", penso só no cemitério, não no bairro... A lei que proíbe passear mais de 8 ao mesmo tempo não deve ser muito respeitada, imagino. Não cheguei a contar, mas sempre via passeadores com matilhas de dar inveja aos esquimós.
BETH: Being with Bené is by far the best way to spend a Sunday, a Monday, a Tuesday...
PAM: I usually don't mix so many subjects in a single tabblo, but decided to try somethind different now. It was a great, sunny day, and the first one I could spend only with her, since I took her back to Rio.
DEN: Your Portuguese is just great - wish my English could be that good. The effect of black and white background wasn't exactly the way I imagined it to be, but I'll keep on trying.
Eduardo.affonso said at 9:58 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: Hi, JEANINE! I'm glad to hear from you again. There were so many dogs that afternoon playing in the park and they looked so excited that it was hard to take good pics of them. All dogs are great, aren't they? Of course no one compares to my Bené...
Hollyridger said at 10:00 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: I LOVE Benedita's collar! Bentley and Sophie are quite envious! As for the Basset Hound - what a great capture. The Harlequin Dane is pretty special, too. GREAT tabblo....
Eduardo.affonso said at 10:04 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: In fact, it's her "husband"'s collar, NOREEN... I couldn't find hers (a red one) and used his, instead (he is in our little farm, where he needs no collar). Photographing dogs is just like photographing kids: a matter of luck. They just can't stop moving.
Jigs said at 10:43 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: Nothing like a happy lazy Sunday with your "girlfriend" Bené ;-) No, I think she came at the right moment in your life. You might have not had the time to give her ALL your love and attention, if she had come into your life when you were still a kid. :-)
Andre. said at 11:05 p.m. on Jun 9, 2008: Thank you. Absolutely love this
Chilla said at 1:45 a.m. on Jun 10, 2008: This is a beautiful tabblo, thank you for sharing your love for Benedita in this way.
DocEna said at 8:46 a.m. on Jun 10, 2008: Great shots my dog loving friend ...each doggie has a unque charm to it...tks...abraços
Leftofcenter said at 8:48 a.m. on Jun 10, 2008: the eternal love story between a man and his dog! at first I thought this was going to be a dog tabblo- but phew- I see the solitary bike, some views of the city from across the lake, liberating moments with your best friend...
Chaitiamma said at 1:42 p.m. on Jun 10, 2008: Very nice tabblo !!!
EMA said at 3:27 p.m. on Jun 10, 2008: I can see that Benedita is a great friend to you! She is lovely! Your Sunday was gorgeous with her! In your tabblo there are great graffitis!!! Those I do like! :)
Rita.Mandarino said at 7:31 p.m. on Jun 10, 2008: gostei da mistura, cachorrada, sol, Lagoa, grafiti, não sei pq me lembra música da Fernanda Abreu, Rio 40º.Aliás essa paisagem faz parte do meu cotidiano, já vi de noite, de dia, com sol, com chuva mas ficaram bárbaras através das suas lentes. Liliana , acho que El Ninho é a assinatura do artista.
Shenresi said at 3:21 p.m. on Jun 11, 2008: wow, Eduardo, es tabblo , et los perros i graffitis sonos muchos bonitas!!! I like this tabblo very much, because it is so much changing- great shots, thx !!!
Liliana said at 4:03 p.m. on Jun 11, 2008: Rita, obrigada!!!!! Jamais poderia ter pensado nisso...
Abking said at 5:27 p.m. on Jun 11, 2008: Relaxing Sunday wandering feel to this tabblo. Long live dogs, people, and sunny days!
JuDeck said at 11:42 a.m. on Jun 12, 2008: Benedita has such a beautiful face and bright eyes...these are all great shots.
AliDar said at 2:32 a.m. on Jun 14, 2008: Benedita looks very happy to have spent the day with you and all of those other dogs! There's a nice relaxed feeling to this tab, and I think that might have something to do with the fact that you allowed yourself the freedom to show such a mix of photos, all tied together by the relaxed pace of your day. Singularly though, I love the shot of the dead tree next to the green one with the orange leaves. Somehow the two opposites with the peaceful water as a background holds a lot of meaning for me.
And hey, what's age got to do with learning how to love and be happy from a dog? :)
Dea-Delfina said at 7:33 p.m. on Jun 14, 2008: Você continua me surpreendendo com suas fotos. Benedita é realmente linda e muito elegante. A paisagem, os cães e as imagens formam uma composição perfeita, muito harmoniosa.(dea)
NavyMom said at 11:26 a.m. on Jun 17, 2008: wonderful shots. perhaps you need to find a wizard to turn Benedita into the woman of your dream. i'm always telling my husband how he reminds me of my dog Willy. ha cheers ! shirl
Robya said at 11:44 a.m. on Sep 10, 2008: Hi Eduardo, I had to give my Black Lab away 3 years ago, He lives across the river from me and I can visit him, but I know how much a dog can bring happiness, I miss my dogs. Wish I could get another, But have to wait a while. A Good Doggie is mans best friend, so loyal and unconditional~~God Bless all the Lovely Dogs on this Earth!
