Do some internet photos melt your heart?

@TheHorse (205716)
Walnut Creek, California
October 14, 2017 11:53am CST
As you know, I tend to shy away from Pixaboy-type photos in my posts. They often seem so cliche or posed. But this one kind of captured my heart a few years ago, and I've hung on to it. In fact, I leave it on my desktop, so I can glance at it now and then. Apparently there are groups of Native Americans in Northern Canada and Alaska that get along well with the Caribou that inhabit the same regions. This child, sleeping on (I believe) a female reindeer makes me smile, no matter what kind of a mood I'm in.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
14 Oct 17
What about this one?
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
14 Oct 17
@kobesbuddy This is not a smile but a shrieking laughter! :-)
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Oct 17
Good grief, a genuine smile, for a change! Even the camel is moved by it:)
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
Looks like smiles. I wonder if the camel is female. My horse was arrogant toward adults but gentle with children.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Oct 17
Yes, and most of them are babies or small children.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
Yep, often pretty cute. Did you enjoy this one? It makes me feel so peaceful!
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Oct 17
Kool shot, I didn't know reindeer could be all white.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Oct 17
Never thought of that @TheHorse do deer and elk do the same thing?
The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
I reckon it's just good camouflage up North.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Oct 17
Yes, I have seen that before and it is adorable. I use as much of my own photos as I can but if all else fails then it's Pixabay. BTW I think some of my photos are not bad at all but Pixabay informed me not to send them any more for consideration because mine are not good at all. What do you think?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
Pixaboy said that to you? What do you gain if they accept one of your photos?
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 Oct 17
Goodness, that shot should be on a calendar! It's beautiful:)
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 17
I had never thought about sending photos to Pixabay I think your photo is lovely.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Oct 17
It would make me smile too, and did.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
I'm glad!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Oct 17
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Oct 17
Huh. That's a pretty cool photo.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
It always makes me smile. So does the one @Maluse posted.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
@teamfreak16 I wonder if camels do smile. I don't think horses do.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Oct 17
@TheHorse - Just saw it. That's pretty funny.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458008)
• Switzerland
15 Oct 17
There are photos that make your day, if you feel down a look at them and you feel better. This is beautiful.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458008)
• Switzerland
15 Oct 17
@TheHorse It happens that I need to listen to sad music.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
@LadyDuck Yep, it "validates" your mood.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
Agreed. But I still prefer sad music to happy music when I'm feeling down.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
14 Oct 17
Some photos just...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
Yeppers.
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Nanette Piotrowski
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Oct 17
Now that is one unique 'babysitter' @TheHorse . How cute!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
I assume those people just co-exist with the caribou...I'd love to have a babysitter like that!
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Nanette Piotrowski
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Oct 17
@TheHorse Yeah me too; especially considering what a critter-person that I am.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 17
This is so lovely. What a gorgeous snap.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
It's very cool! I wish I knew more about the background behind the photo.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
@JudyEv I can't tell.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 17
@TheHorse It looks more to me as though the caribou is domesticated. It seems to have a tether down under the jaw.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Oct 17
What a precious photo, that child is as secure as they come!:) My cousin Karen went on a missions trip years back, to the Native Americans in Northern Canada. She really enjoyed it!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
Were they able to help the folks up there? Do they have their own religion?
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Oct 17
@TheHorse It actually was a love offering trip. To let them know, that God's love reaches out to everyone, in the entire world. They weren't trying to sell a religion.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Oct 17
@kobesbuddy I hope everyone had a good time!
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
14 Oct 17
I was trying to find a touching photo of mine that is a father holding her child walking in the beach but I couldn't find it. Indeed this is a moving photo.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
Oh, I'd like to see it if you find it.
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
something like this, though not this one... I also took this photo.
Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
21 Jan 18
It is indeed a lovely picture
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jan 18
The little girl reminds me of one of my former kid clients.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jan 18
@nela13 Or he, now that I think about it. I just assumed the child was female.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
21 Jan 18
@TheHorse she looks quite relaxing
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Kelli M
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
21 Oct 17
Sleeping toddlers are often adorable. I wondered if this is an albino caribou, but it doesn't have the pink eyes. I suspect that it's camouflage for when the snows come.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Oct 17
That's my thought too. I assume they're hunted by big bears and wolves.
Kelli M
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
21 Oct 17
@TheHorse I think they might be Peary Caribou, which are slate grey during the warmer months and white in the winter. Arctic wolves are their biggest predators.
Peary caribou - Wikipedia
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Peary caribou Peary caribou Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Subfamily: Capreolinae Genus: Rangifer Species:
allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
14 Oct 17
This is indeed a very lovely pic. Thanks for sharing it! i do love seeing photos such as this, make me believe that there is still hope left for us.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Oct 17
How cute! I can see why you kept it.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
15 Oct 17
That's a neat picture. Caribou must be peaceful animals to allow a child to take a nap on them.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129453)
• Israel
21 Jan 18
Very nice photo.
Margarita
@Meramar (2695)
•
15 Oct 17
It's a lovely photo; we won`t find a lot like this one
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
We certainly don't. I like the glimpse it gives into how others live, far away from me.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (85274)
• Bangalore, India
2 Dec 18
That is a lovely photo. And both of them look so calm and secure. It has some depth to be felt and that can not be expressed in words. I came across this old discussion on the right side of my screen and the photo instantly captured my thoughts. A beautiful pic to share.