AMATEUR PHOTO BY C. G. MOORE. 



A RIGHT BEGINNING. 

 Winner of 17th prize in Recreation's 4th Annual Photo Competition. 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY W. C. B MERRIAM. 



RETURNING FROM THE HUNT. 



Eastman Bullet Film Camera. Universal lens, wide 

 open; snap shot. 



"RETURNING FROM THE HUNT." 



WM. C. B. MERRIAM. 



The accompanying photo shows prob- 

 ably the finest brace of dogs that "ever 

 went anywhere together." Blake's Rod, 

 son of Roderigo, is the setter at the right 



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and Champion Dustaway, son of Strid- 

 away, the pointer on the left of the pic- 

 ture. 



^ We had been skittering for pickerel in 

 Greene's basin, Lake Winnepesaukee, and 

 after fishing 2 or 3 hours I suggested to 

 the doctor that I go on shore, build a 

 fire and get things ready for dinner. It 

 was while gathering firewood that 2 ruffed 

 grouse flew up in front of me and, for- 

 getting all about the fire, I got my gun 

 and started in the direction the birds had 

 taken. I had gone but a little way when 

 one flushed on my right and disappeared 

 into one of the pockets of my shooting 

 coat. That shot brought the doctor on 

 shore and then the fun began. Everything 

 was forgotten except the birds and in 2 

 hours we had enough of them. While go- 

 ing through an old wood road toward the 

 boat I snapped the doctor, and on my 

 return found I had a "winner," as it 

 proved to be one of the best of the 36 

 negatives I got on that trip. 



On our arrival at camp, Welch island, 

 the rest of our party were more than sur- 

 prised at the result of our day's work — 7 

 large, plump grouse, 6 pickerel, the largest 

 weighing z x A pounds, and 2 black bass. 

 I have enlarged the photo to 20x24 

 inches, and colored it. As it now hangs 

 in Doctor Blake's office it makes a fine 

 picture and is admired by all who see it; 

 while to the doctor it is a constant remind- 

 er of a most enjoyable trip. 



