StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: digging

Apart from several short tazzes around the beach, Bella had great fun attempting to dig to Australia. The excavated sand was spread around ... One hole was dug close enough to some feet that the person concerned "slid" into the hole, I was laughing too much to catch that on camera.

Apart from several short tazzes around the beach, Bella had great fun attempting to dig to Australia. The excavated sand was spread around ... One hole was dug close enough to some feet that the person concerned "slid" into the hole, I was laughing too much to catch that on camera.

Apart from several short tazzes around the beach, Bella had great fun attempting to dig to Australia. The excavated sand was spread around ... One hole was dug close enough to some feet that the person concerned "slid" into the hole, I was laughing too much to catch that on camera.

Apart from several short tazzes around the beach, Bella had great fun attempting to dig to Australia. The excavated sand was spread around ... One hole was dug close enough to some feet that the person concerned "slid" into the hole, I was laughing too much to catch that on camera.

When I wasn't looking, Bella set off for Australia - either that, or she was in search of coal. Nothing interesting found ... The result of her efforts was twice the depth of my best border spade ! The soil under these trees is so dry, filling the pit took some doing. In the end, I "borrowed" some molehills and then raked up enough of the top layer of dusty soil to get a smooth finish. Funnily enough, apart from hinting at another attempt, she hasn't dug here again. {two images using different settings on the camera}

When I wasn't looking, Bella set off for Australia - either that, or she was in search of coal. Nothing interesting found. The result of her efforts was twice the depth of my best border spade ! The soil under these trees is so dry, filling the pit took some doing. In the end, I "borrowed" some molehills and then raked up enough of the top layer of dusty soil to get a smooth finish. Funnily enough, apart from hinting at another attempt, she hasn't dug here again. {two images using different settings on the camera}

One of Bella's regular walks "at home" is down to where the Haltwhistle Burn joins the River South Tyne. It's changed a bit recently, but still has some pools and a stony beach backed up by scrubby bushes. , After the "paddle in the burn" Bella had to find some soft, sandy silt to dig in ! [dropped off by the Tyne after some recent spate conditions]

One of Bella's regular walks "at home" is down to where the Haltwhistle Burn joins the River South Tyne. It's changed a bit recently, but still has some pools and a stony beach backed up by scrubby bushes. . After the "paddle in the burn" Bella had to find some soft, sandy silt to dig in ! [dropped off by the Tyne after some recent spate conditions]

This was the first time that we know of when Bella had played with her own ball on the beach. I took a series of images showing her exploration of playtime, for some of them I then cropped "in camera" to put her "front & centre" - there are now 11 images in this sequence. "I'll just have a quick dig, I know how that works, while I think about that rollabout thing"

Bella tazzes at great speed about this beach [outer harbour, Whitehaven] occasionally stopping for a quick dig. This time, she went back to one hole she had started earlier, and really went for it. In just over three minutes she had made enough room to lie down.

Bella tazzes at great speed about this beach [outer harbour, Whitehaven] occasionally stopping for a quick dig. This time, she went back to one hole she had started earlier, and really went for it. In just over three minutes she had made enough room to lie down.

Bella tazzes at great speed about this beach [outer harbour, Whitehaven] occasionally stopping for a quick dig. This time, she went back to one hole she had started earlier, and really went for it. In just over three minutes she had made enough room to lie down.

The walking routes over the fell or in the garden didn't have any opportunities for digging, so I've improvised a sand-pit for Bella. Which was greatly appreciated if the tail waving is anything to go by !

The walking routes over the fell or in the garden didn't have any opportunities for digging, so I've improvised a sand-pit for Bella. Needs more sand, I think ! Looks like the pit was greatly appreciated ...

As a short break between "tazzing" around the beach, Bella did some quite energetic digging {1 of 2} and this hole was close enough for me to catch the action ...

As a short break between "tazzing" around the beach, Bella did some quite energetic digging {2 of 2} and this hole was close enough for me to catch the action ...

Perhaps one had better stop digging that hole one has just put one's foot into before reaching the far side of the world ... [be polite and say sorry !]