100 Strangers : Round 4 : No. 333 : Martha, Bruce and Wayne

This is Martha and her two lovely dogs. I saw them walking across the car park in a little retail park in Daybrook. The car park is between two municipal parks, Arnot Hill Park and Thackerays Lane Recreation Park. Martha was making her way to the Recreation Park.

I smiled and said hello and her dogs came to say hello to me very enthusiastically. They came and had a sniff of me and I stroked them and made a big fuss of them. I managed to get myself tangled up in the extendable leads and had to step out to allow Martha to untangle the leads. I asked their names and I am sure Martha told me they were Wayne and Bruce. They were mature dogs. The recreation ground is used as a flood water collection point from the “Daybrook” that runs underneath Arnold town centre. Martha told me both dogs had limb mobility issues and the water of the flood overflow area, which was doggy waste height, was a good way of exercising them. I asked her if they smelt after being in the river water, Martha said it was OK if she gave them a wipe down when they got back home.

As we were talking it started to rain very hard, so I quickly took a few shots and we exchanged instagram names. She gave me her mobile and I added myself as a contact on her Instagram Account. I said goodbye, thanked her for the shoot and made my way to the shelter of some big trees on the path. The rain never really stopped, so I made my way home in a rather wet state. If you look closely at the photo you can see the rain against the tree trunks and Martha's jeans

Thanks for allowing me to photograph you Martha.

[Carole Sandford]

I wonder if she was a Batman fan? Bruce Wayne!
She has a pleasant smile & the dogs look lovely.

[Corinne C]

I really like this portrait of Martha, Bruce and Wayne. The way Martha pets her friend transforms the portrait in something really personal.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice

[Allison Williams]

They are two very good boys!

[Phil Howcroft]

@allie912 I did take a few Allison and this was one of the better one's

@bkbinthecity cheers Brian

@corinnec that's a really good shout re' the petting Corinne, thank you

[Mags]

Martha has some lovely fur babies and you captured them very well.

[Phil Howcroft]

@marlboromaam thanks Mags, that's a lovely comment

@carole_sandford Carole, I'm not too good a remembering names, I'm sure she said Brice and Wayne :)

[Issi Bannerman]

Super! Love all the names!

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot. You must have felt very sad patting the dogs when more often than not you had Ruby with you.

[william wooderson]

What a happy trio!

[Pat Knowles]

Beautiful dogs but my word they must eat a lot! She has her hands full walking those boys every day. Great capture Phil.

[FBailey]

Another lovely candid Phil

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

I have to admit that, as someone who loves knitting Aran patterns, I am totally distracted by trying to figure out if Martha's cardi and top (which have classic Aran motifs) are hand knitted or commercially produced! I really can't work it out but they are lovely however they were made.
Anyway, it's a lovely photo of Martha and the boys and they all look happy to be posing for you.