When I started to collect together my pictures for today’s ABC Wednesday, I noticed a little bit of a pattern, so I thought I’d have some fun. You see, I started off by choosing that first picture of one of the mounts at the British Reining Championships at the stable where we go Western style riding. Handsome, isn’t he? And so marvellous to see him standing there all alone like that, untethered.
And then I found a photograph I’d taken of the Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park in Utah, and it’s a different kind of mount, is it not?
So I started to think of all the different meanings of the word ‘mount‘. And I thought of all of these -
You can mount pictures on walls
Maps, too
Or you can mount photographs in albums, using photo mounts.
You can mount photos in frames, too - and that’s me, aged about eight years old, with a goat. They go ‘Me-e-eh!’ by the way.
And look - you can mount these library steps to reach things which are too high for you.
Or you can mount an investigation.
I could possibly mount a search for a particular movie!
Don’t ask me what a martingale has to do with anything, I just felt like including it. This is The Pirate in his skull and crossbones martingale collar. They’re excellent for sighthounds, because they’re nice soft fabric for their sensitive necks, but the second loop will tighten sufficiently for the collar not to slide off their narrow heads - and because it’s a ‘limited choke’ collar, it won’t strangle them, no matter how hard they pull. Clever, huh? It’s not a great photo, but it’s a good one for showing how the collar works.
Oh yeah. And here’s the man. You know the one.
Yes, him - and he appears to be mounted!
And he’s also in these magazines.
Couldn’t resist mate!
Umm…I was wondering where you were going with the whole ‘mount’ thing
Heaving bosoms and all…
Peace - D
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Ok, ok…that man, the word mount….I’m off at a tangent here I think………. ;o)
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That’s quite a collection of M’s…
I especially liked seeing Checkerboard Mesa…
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ROFL!!!!!
And I’m not sure I saw enough Johnny in the stack of movies
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I was waiting for, what seemed, the inevitable then ;O) I should have known, you are far too nice to even think of JD that way (chokes with laughter)
I like the Checkerboard Mesa photo.
You Made my Morning! You are so funny. I really like the photo of your dog too, looks just like my parents beloved pup.
& the horse pic at the top is lovely.
& Johnny, we all know he’s always lovely!
River Poet - And there would be! LOL! Not that I know what you’re talking about of course. I have FAR too much delicacy of mind.
Gemma - Tut, tut … you too? *Shakes head sorrowfully*
Donald - It was absolutely stunning ‘in person’. The whole park was!
JT - But .. but … it’s my Depp drawer! Heaven knows what I will do when it’s full and another movie comes out. I guess I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.
Babs - *Ahem* Um. Yes. Far too nice. That must be it.
Tee hee. I dunno, the minds of you ‘ladies’ … ! ROFL!!
Lily - Thank you!
Yes, all three of those creatures are lovely, are they not?
Is your parents’ pup a greyhound?
Wooo!!!quite a collection of M’s.
by the way Thank You for viewing my ABC-Wednesday.Your nice picture of Handsome mount(pic#1)Lovely!
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Awang - The handsome mount at the top is rather lovely, isn’t he? Also the one near the bottom. I do love horses… and the man on the second one.
I see something I’d like to mount!
BTW Chocolat sequel was published in UK as Lollipop Shoes.
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you could of had a picture of ‘my knickers’ …. go on, I know you want to ….
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more, more! Marvelous, Jay!
p.s. You’re right, EVERYONE wants Johnny! :))
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Anything that has Johnny Depp in is all right by me.
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You have a great sense of humour! And I learnt a lot of meanings of the word mount! The photos are great!!
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I haven’t mounted anything in a very long time!
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I’ve noticed before you have the most appealing martingales. I have one not nearly as lovely . Where do you purchase. ?I have 4 italian greyhounds and one is a real walker .. sk
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I’d like to try a martingale collar one of my Vizslas. She pulls something dreadful when she sees a squirrel.
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Gemma - Thanks - yes, that’s right. Actually that answers both comments, doesn’t it?
Moon - Tut tut .. I suppose you’d want them mounted?
Petra - I know I’m right. Did you doubt me? ROFL! So he won the part, then?
Liz - I’m with you there!
Reader Wil - Thank you!
Meleah - Ooh, I have! You should try it, it’s fun! LOL!
Sandy - I get most of mine from the US! Some I get from greyhound charity auctions, but some I buy direct from the manufacturer. I’m pretty sure one of The Pirate’s came from K9 Designs.
Sandy - I know one of The Princess’ came from River’s End.
Then there’s NancyB who I know through the Greytalk forum. She makes really nice collars!
Kim - I love martingales. You have to make sure they’re adjusted correctly, which the collar manufacturer should tell you about when you buy them, but I think they’re great. I’ve included the links to a few sites in Sandy’s reply.
This was very clever. We might have to mount a campaign to get you nominated cleverest blogger of the week.
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How do you know so much about spiders?!!
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You are so very clever using all those definitions of the word mount.
And you just had to sneak in that last photo, didn’t you.
LOL
Bear((( )))
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I think you did a m m m m m m marvellous with your m m m mention of so m m m many m’s! Nice post!
ann
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You could have just gone with one picture of Johnny Depp and then added the caption “Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm” which would have got all your m’s attended to in a wunner.
Glad you didn’t though. These are, as always, a great selection. I love the photo of you and the goat. If Ruth @23 Mounts the campaign, I’ll back it.
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What a marvellous post. The Libertine was filmed on My Isle Of Man, and the Man himself stayed in arented houe just outside Ramsey. All very secret. He’s supposed to have bought some property here, so you never know.
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Mounted an impressive post there! (Love your library steps!)Much fun!
I have never seen a collar like that before! lots of good ways to use the “mounts”…no wonder English is so hard to learn!
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Ruth - Aw .. thank you! I’m blushing! But, see, that’s a ‘mount’ I didn’t think of! And I know just the campaign I’d mount, too!
Liz - My father was an entomologist. His area of expertise was beetles, but he knew a little about a lot of things, and had friends who were spider people. I just grew up with ‘bugs’. I guess that’s why I’m not afraid of them.
Bear Naked - Admit it, you’d have been disappointed if I hadn’t!
Me Anne my Camera - Haha! Thanks!
Anne Droid - Yep, that would have done it, wouldn’t it? Saved me a lot of trouble too! LOL! But this was fun, after all.
Thanks for the vote!
Babooshka - Thank you! Yes, I found out The Libertine was to be filmed on the Isle of Man about three weeks after we’d been there on holiday! I could have kicked myself! I could well imagine he’d love it, it’s lovely, and it’s remote, while still being accessible!
Baino - Thanks! The acquisition of the library steps was a dream come true for me. I’ve always loved them, but never had them until a few years ago.
Neva - I had never seen one until we got our first greyhound, then someone gave me one as a gift. I’ve never gone back to the leather ‘fishtail’ collars! Thanks for visiting!
I vote you as the most clever ABC Wednesday post. Great choices for the word Mount.
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I love all your M’s. Great job !
I do love me some Depp, but it looks like you win title of his #1 fan. I didn’t even know he was in that many movies. LOL
Hi Jay! No she isn’t a greyhound, she is a mixed breed. I think from that birds eye view though, they look like they could be siblings.
I liked all of your mounts, but the checkerboard mesa was so unique. I’ve never seen anything like it. I invite you to come see my “Margy’s Mouse Mechanism”. — Margy
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Photowannabe - Gosh, thank you! I’m flattered!
Vicki - Trust me, there are a lot like me out there! He’s a hard worker. He has three or four more movies in the pipeline right now! I can’t wait for the next one.
Lily - Oh, right. The Pirate is a funny little thing for a greyhound, actually - quite small and short legged. But he’s a genuine, bona fide ex-racer, and apparently did quite well, so it goes to show they come in all types. I wonder if your parent’s dog has some greyhound in her?
Margy - Thanks! I was stunned by the mesa. And it’s so photogenic, it’s surely impossible to take a bad picture, especially with those blue skies!
I will certainly pop over and visit your blog!
I have set Spidy free! But she didn’t want to go!
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I loved the photo of you and the goat! And of course, the glimpse into your Johhny Depp filled life!! Brilliant again!
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The picture you asked about was taken in Utah Sandy
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meticulous…miraculous…magnificent!
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A lovely collection of M’s for this week! And that photo of you as a child is just delightful.
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Very clever post for M! Thanks for visiting my blog–now I’ll know where to come for a Johnny Depp fix:)
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I saw your comment on Gemma’s “Letter M” post. Joanne Harris’ sequel to “Chocolat” has a different title in Europe than here. And yes, it is Red Shoes…something.
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Hook me up with that!
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The first picture - the horse picture - that’s really good, and beautiful.
Hhmm, I wonder if you fancy some Mouth-to-Mouth with the Man, the one happened to be on mounted in one of the pictures? LOL
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Loved that Jay - so clever and funny. Especially the way you managed to mention the Man in so often.
A x
Liz - Well done! Yay, you! I’m proud of you.
Kate - Thanks! The pic with me and the goat was a bit of an after-thought, so it’s lovely that so many of you like it!
Sandy - You know, I was stunned by how beautiful Utah is. I imagined it to be so hot as to be fairly barren and dusty. Well, there isn’t that much green, but it is sooo beautiful! I’d like to go back some day.
Bob - Thank you - I’ve only just got around to reading your Wednesday post (we’re away from home right now) but I love it!
Jenn T - Thanks! I don’t mind pictures of me at that age! LOL!
Rose - Hello and welcome! You won’t find Johnny mentioned in every post, but he’s sure to turn up quite often!
Julie Fredericksen - Hi there - welcome! Thank you - yes, I’m going to have to look for that! I very much enjoyed Chocolat.
Meleah - I think I could get myself into trouble there. LOL!
RMH - Ah, now you’re talking! Sadly, I don’t have a picture of that. Tee hee.
That horse was amazing. He just stood there, quite patiently, and he was so photogenic!
Anne - But of course! He has to get in there somewhere, doesn’t he?
You have a great - even delicious! - collection here.
Apart from all the rest, I’m fascinated by that martingale collar.
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Mounted , mmmmmmmmmm x
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Dragonstar - Thanks!
Martingales - If you look a little further up in the comments, there are some links to some collar sites, if you fancy trying one. I have no affiliation with any of them, though I do know NancyB from a forum we both belong to. I just think they’re great collars!
Moon - What am I to do with you?
Second thoughts .. never mind. I’m afraid to think what the answer might be! LOL!
Such a clever post : ).
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Very clever
Sorry I am late visiting this week but was working away all of last week and have only just posted my ‘M’
Oh bloody hell. How the heck am I supposed to begin work now that you’ve placed “Mount” and “Johnny Depp” together in one post?
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