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Winn and the Wunderkind
Winn and the Wunderkind
Alicia


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
Location: Chino Valley, Arizona
Date: Jul 5, 2008
Galleries: Candid, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jul 6, 2008

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Comments: 14
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 Yesterday a friend and I drove up to Chino Valley to visit a a sanctuary for horses and burros.

Here in the photo you see Winn, who operates this ranch and the non-profit connected to it. He's totally dedicated and works his tail off keeping 150 burros and about 30 horses fed, watered and cleaned up. He has very little help.

My friend helped him refill the water tubs, which pretty much took all day long. I was supportive in cheering them on and taking photos.

The little guy in the photo is a three-week old burro - all white, as you can see. He's the cutest thing ever. All burros are very friendly, and he's particularly adorable. It was hard to photograph him because he was nibbling on my clothes and trying to munch on my lens and I couldn't get far enough away from him.

Eventually I left the enclosure and took photos from outside. That went for all the other burros, too - they are like big, friendly dogs.

Anyway - I had a great time and will probably post a few more of these shots for the slice, even if they aren't of the actual day.

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 07/13/2008 12:51:51 AM
Sounds like it was a lot of fun. I think you really captured the closeness or caring this guy has for these animals.
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 07/11/2008 09:41:27 PM
He's adorable. It's always a tough choice whether to include a whole person or chop them off to get a better closeup of something else. In this case I think you made the right choice. The burrow is the main subject and deserves to be center stage.
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 07/10/2008 12:38:54 PM
How cute! That's so nice that there are places like that, that want to rescue and help out.
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 07/09/2008 05:20:57 PM
Great story to go with the photo. It looks as if Winn is quite fond of the animals.
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 07/08/2008 06:04:43 PM
OH melts me... What a dedicated Man thank goodness for people like him..

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 07/08/2008 10:30:02 AM
Hi is sooooo cute. He'd look great curled up on my bed.
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 07/07/2008 10:30:26 PM
That is definitely so dam cute..... Just adorable.....
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 07/07/2008 06:28:18 PM
Quite a funny capture between man and beast :) I really like the all white hair of the burro.
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 07/07/2008 01:13:32 PM
What a fun way to spend the day! I love the way it looks like he is rationalizing with the burro. LOL.
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 07/07/2008 12:14:43 PM
OHHH- I want to hug the baby !!!! What a dedicated man Winn is- just admirable. Thanks for sharing :)
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 07/07/2008 08:07:11 AM
Hmm. I didnt even know what a burro was.....had to google it to find out more. Thanks for the introduction.
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 07/07/2008 01:21:24 AM
"I was supportive in cheering them on and taking photos. "
how amusing alicia ... i had a big laugh at that comment .. i wrote something a bit similar on my day 5 slice in relation to helping greg construct a garden bed ..
loved reading your story .. win sure is dedicated .. its wonderful that those animals have him as their saviour .. love how they're nose to nose .. :)
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 07/06/2008 09:34:11 PM
Adorable. You can really see the softness with the burro.
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 07/06/2008 09:04:11 PM
He is sooooooo cute... sounds like a fun day!
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