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'Gronya' Thomastown, Killkenny.

  • 22-03-2009 7:25pm
    #1
    l pearse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭


    Driving towards Thomastown in Co. Killkenny yesterday and came upon this wonderful sight......This is 'Gronya' a beautiful year old Fox, that was saved as a cub, (from a shredder..) Her owner allowed us to take some shots and here she is, l want one.....:o


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Comments

  • #2
    CrazyTrain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭CrazyTrain


    Thats brilliant, I want one too!


  • #3
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    A man and his fox - nothing like it. He must be quite the local legend.


  • #4
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    You know lasttime I went through Thomas Town I saw this chap with the fox, didn't have time to stop though....thought it was an amazing sight though, I don't live far away I must go in search of this lad and get some shots :)


  • #5
    l pearse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭l pearse


    l am sorry that l didn't get his name, but he was such a soft spoken kind man. Then he just walked off down the road, so great to see a healthy fox, so close up.


  • #6
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,678 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    l pearse wrote: »
    l am sorry that l didn't get his name

    Spike Milligan?


    Great shots well taken lpearse.


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  • #7
    xia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭xia


    Really nice pics. And story. I like especially #5. Probably because it shows a loneliness.


  • #8
    Tactical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,542 ✭✭✭Tactical


    What beautiful photography. Not just capturing an unusual subject but capturing so much more. You've captured emotion in the series of shots. Everyone will have their own interpretation on what they see but I see a creature that has been given second chance and a man who has a companion. You just can't put words on it really.

    They're simply stunning and some of the best work I've seen in ages. The colours, the detail, the texture, the DOF, the light, all superb. Well done and thank you for sharing this wonderful work. Talk about being in the right place at the right time :)


  • #9
    AnimalRights
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


    Excellent stuff.


  • #10
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Wow


  • #11
    Nisio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Nisio


    Great photographs

    (If a pirate has a parrot on his shoulder what does a fox on your shoulder make you?)


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  • #12
    el_loco_blanco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 169 ✭✭el_loco_blanco


    I'm originally from Thomastown and I know the guys face but not his name. Those pictures were taken out the Graignamanagh road at an area called Columcille. Where they were taken to the right is an old graveyard with a well in it (Its down a little lane). I shall E-mail one of the photos to my sister and either her or my mother will know who he is. I pearse, I would say he would love a copy of these. He lives in Dangan Terrace. In the last photo it is the group of houses you can see over his shoulder to the left.


  • #13
    l pearse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭l pearse


    Thanks for all the comments, l was in the right place at the right time.
    Tactical..he found her in a cardboard box,which was going into a shredder....:eek: she had been trapped in it for a week, starving. & they say cats have 9 lives!!! lt was a second chance...:)

    Nisio..l think you would call that 'Lucky'. l live in a flat with no pet's..... : ( l can't even have a Fly!!!!!fly.gif

    lt's a small world el_loco_blanco, would love to get a copy to him....if you get a name it would be great....:)

    Linda


  • #14
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Awww!!!!!!

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    !!!


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