A few fun things for a sunny Wednesday.

from Alexis Madrigal's Atlantic Monthly blog:

"Meet a baby Javan rhino, possibly the rarest infant mammal on Earth. Biologists estimate that there are only 40 or so Javan rhinos left in the world. Scientists worry they could be wiped out very soon by human poachers or a volcanic eruption.

The video and photo below were obtained by the World Wildlife Fund-Indonesia with motion-activated cameras. The cameras have been a boon for researchers trying to find rare species in the wild. Cameras don't smell like animals and they can stay in place for very long periods of time."

Also, I want one of these dogs too!

And this post from Hyberbole and a Half made me giggle.

If you haven't already, get a 50% discounted photo session from Houndstooth by reserving a coupon on the new group deal's website SampleFLY. Click here to for more details.

A few shots from the Lucky Dog Rescue shoot at Wagtime

Aren't these dogs just amazingly cute? Isn't it awesome that we photographed them for such a good cause? I just found out that we raised $590 for Lucky Dog Rescue during our shoot two weekends ago. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us. Also, if you didn't get a chance to make a donation before, you can always donate online by clicking here.

Really interesting (and sad) Radiolab story on human/animal interactions.

Lucy from Radiolab on Vimeo.

Here are a few pictures of Lucy, a chimpanze raised exclusively with humans in the 1970's. She was able to sign her thoughts about life, take care of a pet cat and drink a gin and tonic, yet eventually got too strong and wild to be domesticated. What happens next is fascinating and haunting. If you are interested, listen to the free podcast on Radiolab (and listen to other ones too--they are all brilliant).

Happy belated Valentines Day!

My brother with Monk (aka Rasputin the Mad Monk, aka Monkey) when he was a wee bit smaller than he is now.

Have you all seen the amazing NYtimes interactive dog photography feature on the Westminster. Take a look and you can see beautiful dogs from 102 of the 179 breed represented at the show. I definitely learned some new ones and enjoyed the photography of Fred Conrad.

And thanks to everyone for coming out to the Lucky Dog fundraiser on Saturday! I haven't heard an exact number yet but I know we raised a good amount and took some lovely photographs in the process.

Enjoy the beautiful weather and your loved ones! XOXO

Nothing says love like these guys...

Feline love.

Sammy.

Keiko.

Here are the pictures of Keiko and Sammy, two beautiful cats who live with a lovely woman named Shoba. We had a great session together and I was struck by how dignified these cats are and how nicely they welcomed my presence one chilly winter afternoon.

Also, I want to remind you all about a shoot I am doing tomorrow from 12-4pm at Wagtime in DC to benefit the awesome Lucky Dog rescue. Sessions are $20, drop-in (no appointment necessary) and all proceeds go to Lucky Dog. Come and get your pets photographed!

Some laughs while I'm away.

Willy and Shakes are famous!

When Sherri contacted me this summer to photograph her two therapeutic Angora bunnies, William and Shakespeare, she mentioned there would be a possibility they could be on the cover of Rabbits USA, a nationally-distributed rabbit magazine. Well at the end of 2010 this became a reality! And these guys really do deserve the publicity. Sherri brings Willy and Shakes, both rescue bunnies from the House Rabbit Society, to hospitals and nursing homes in the DC metro area. This gives them the opportunity to give and receive love (to do what they do best is how Sherri puts it). I'm honored to have a couple of photographs featured in Rabbits USA and to have met Sherri, Willy and Shakes in the process.