Gloucester Green: Dancing for Joy

Funnier forelimb poses in large.

I took the little Canon to Gloucester Green food market as it was getting set up for the day (although some stalls were already ready while others continued to cook); I had fun using its flip out screen to take sneaky shots surreptitiously, but in the end it was the sheer joy of these tourists cuddling a Chihuahua that I kept coming back to (although my alternatives are linked below)... A tricycle rider appeared with two pooches in baskets: the Chihuahua was shy, but the attention that I gave it (in spite of my distaste) drew over the tourists, and their enthusiasm led the dog owner to hand them the dog for cuddling (*blip*).

It started to drizzle ("riding in the rain"), so I ducked into the Ashmolean where I photographed the atrium staircase for a change (upwards and downwards) as well as some of my favourite exhibits in the Japan galleries (inc. samurai armour and inrō).

My other shots are on Flickr (right from here).
Blip alternatives:
Choosing records (= Extra 1)
Dogs and diners (= Extra 2)