Snow Stories
January 2010
"Welcome to Narnia ... the land between the lamp-post and the castle of Cair Paravel on the eastern sea, where animals talk, where magical things happen and where the adventure begins." *
Murphy heads out into Narnia...
Murphy pauses and views this new land.
Rosie the Otterhound is out early, carefully sniffing the white stuff! Everything smells a bit odd.
Rosie: Everything smells a bit odd.
Molly is up and out early too. She wonders if this is what it is like on the far side of the moon.
Molly is up and out early too.
Shammy contemplates this new world.
When Dita finds the world has turned white, she immediately decides it's time for a game.
Dita is ready to play.
Later in the day, when their humans take them beyond their own territory, the dogs' are bemused and thrilled to find that the whole world has turned white. What fun!
Murphy jumps for joy.
Jae and Kea can't wait to run in the snow.
They start to collect logs to build a cabin where they shall all live.
Meanwhile, how to make a snow angel: roll on your back and wiggle side to side...
Murphy makes a snow angel...
...and Molly disappears into a snowball.
In this magical new land it is even possible to walk on water.
Molly walks on water.
Rosie enjoys a frozen treat.
Listen to Frank Zappa, “and don’t ya eat that yellow snow”.**
Kea and Jae are wearing their best clothes. They've also been eating snow and their tongues have frozen.
Kea and Jae have been eating snow.
Rocky is looking very frosty, but he doesn't feel cold. He's having far too much fun to be cold.
Rocky
And Dave is amazed at the snowy landscape. This is his first snowfall.
Dave
Alfie turns to gold.
But even in Narnia one has to take care of business.
Molly discreetly finds a tree to hide behind.
Tyrone
Thanks to all the photographers and to all the dogs who patiently posed for the photographs.
Rachel's family: Henry, Heidi, Molly and Joe.
You may be interested to know that Rocky and Rosie (the Otterhounds) have their own Web Blog.
Click on the video below to see Murphy Duer making a snowman.
* From the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.
** "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" by Frank Zappa from the Strictly Commercial album, 1995.
