Visiting millions of homes on Christmas Eve is no easy task. Santa often finds himself coming down the chimney and instead of finding a glass of milk or plate of cookies, he sees the family Rottweiler or Pit Bull waiting for him.

There have been a few close encounters that have not ended well, with Santa needing to stop off at the E.R. for a few stitches. This is time-consuming, not to mention painful.

To help avoid such situations, Santa sent a note to the Ministry of Mayhem asking for help. The Martian, always a problem solver, hinted that for the right price, a certain well-known Peruvian Piranha Dog could be made available to accompany him on his yearly expeditions. Peruvian Piranha Dogs, notorious for their ferocity, would avoid the need for Santa to go packing heat on his visits, and also provide better company than reindeer while riding over rooftops, not to mention being good listeners.

So don't be surprised this Christmas Eve if, along with the jingle of sleigh bells, you hear a bit of yapping while Santa stops by.

Lately, many have asked me about my camera settings and/or why I never show my originals. Way back when, I tried to answer that and, with many new visitors, I feel the need to explain it again.
I know nothing about my camera! I bought it several years ago when it first came out. It's a Cannon Power Shot S95 and the clerk set it on Auto Focus and showed me the button to click when I wanted to take a picture. I've never changed the setting and have used it for every photo I've taken since! Nor do I use a tripod!
I rely completely on software to get the effects I want. Below is an example of my original to processed. As you can see, my original is a snap shot, thus my Title Snap Shot!