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Random musings; random images.

[enriquemzn262]

A Bae Nimrod MPA covers the arrival of USS Spadefish and HMS Trenchant nuclear-powered submarines to the north pole, during the exercise ICEX92.

[extra-vertebrae]

A collection of elephant studies from a bit ago.

[tina-snow]

the guitar braided into his hair

[tina-snow]

treble clef

[herpsandbirds]

[ultrafacts]

[xxziggystardust]

[dnotive]

HEY. HOW DID YOU GET SO BIG.

WHAT KIND OF DOG ARE YOU.

I HAVE QUESTIONS FOR YOU.

[krisiverse]

[video description: a Dalmatian following a horse that is white with black spots. end description.]

[weaselle]

this is, btw, probably extremely fulfilling for this dog.

Dalmatians were supposed to be hunting dogs at the founding of the breed, but what they mostly became bred and used for was carriage dogs.

A carriage dog is a dog whose job it is to run alongside a horse and carriage and prevent anyone from interfering with it. They were excellent carriage security. Nobody could reach up and grab the horses reins, nobody could try to open the carriage door - you could even park with peace of mind

This is also how they became known as firehouse dogs, because fire trucks used to look like this

and i imagine having a carriage dog was very useful to prevent even well-meaning members of the public from doing anything stupid to the equipment or horses while you fought a fire.

So the dog in the video is probably feeling very Job Well Done about his activity

[nonbinary-octopus]

@elodieunderglass I feel like you would like this post

[elodieunderglass]

Thank you I do!

[preserving-tiktok]

[radarwas]

Paging @gothiccharmschool ! Cuteness abounds!

[gothiccharmschool]

I miss going for Santa photos with a clot of other goths. Maybe I should do that this year.

[importantcatpics]

[allthingseurope]

Notre Dame de Strasbourg, France.

[life-spire]

[mapsontheweb]

Once is an accident, twice a coincidence, three times a pattern

[nostalgicamerica]

[estherks]

[breathtakingdestinations]

La Palma - Canary Islands - Spain (by Evgeni Tcherkasski)

[teathattast]

[ampervadasz]

[levon76]

Backing up to avoid an angry Rhino.

[oshioshili]