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So a Duck Walks into a Bar…

Posted on 12. Oct, 2011 by Mark.

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Photo of the Day I’m on a non-standard pet photo kick this week so today I’m going with one of my favorites of 2011 featuring two Caiques (they’re parrots) named Bill and Pumpkin. This one always makes me think of two buddies telling each other a really bad, funny joke. See a bunch more of [...]

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Bill and Pumpkin: Not Your Average Birds

Posted on 31. Mar, 2011 by Mark.

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Normally my clientele tend to be of the canine or feline variety but occasionally I get to work with more exotic subjects like Alpacas or Parrots — in this case a charming pair of Caiques named Bill and Pumpkin who live over in sunny Noe Valley. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect on this [...]

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Alpacas in Oakland: A Bittersweet Tale

Posted on 22. Mar, 2011 by Mark.

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As a pet photographer I’ve had the opportunity to photograph all sorts of different animals over the years but last week I met my first Alpacas — a herd of four hanging out in the wilds of Oakland, California of all places. They live in harmony with 30 chickens, 4 dogs and 2 humans and [...]

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Honey Bunny and Trixie Belle

Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by Mark.

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It’s been a while since I photographed any bunnies so it was great to get a recent My Mutt assignment for two rabbits adopted through the Marin Humane Society. Honey Bunny and Trixie Belle like to hang out in a sunny corner of their home where they have a view a backyard that’s occasionally visited [...]

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The Goats of San Francisco

Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by Mark.

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A few weeks ago we had one of my favorite fall San Francisco happenings over on my side of town: Goats R Us came to town. Yes indeed, there is a company by that name and every year they bring their flock to the hillier parts of the city where lawn mowers dare not go [...]

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Off to the Pig Races

Posted on 07. Jul, 2009 by Mark.

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Here in California we’re hip deep in county fair season. You can see Ferris Wheels and Funnel Cake signs just about everywhere. I hit my first fair of the summer up in Marin over the July 4th weekend and along with the requisite fried food, 4-H contests (check out the veggie sculptures below) and petting [...]