So the scene of wetlands with the lovely dog (what a great picture of one's dog BTW - worth framing) is the same wetlands as the other photos further up. I note there are stone steps near the dog. Is one of the hotels or palaces near the stone steps or is it a boat landing of some sort?

Now I have a question. Many actually!

When waterfowl hunting was permitted, how was it conducted? were the birds shot from boats, from hides, were beaters (with snorkels perhaps

) somehow employed? Was the waterfowl flight shot, or attracted by decoys? Any nasties, such as crocodiles in the water?

The dog, is it a dalmation or another breed, a gun dog perhaps?

Just interested.