Category Archives: photography

Dogs doing dog stuff

This isn’t a video of a talking dog or a twerking dog. It’s just my pups in my backyard on a sunny fall day. Leo has a deer bone that he wants to hide, but decides instead to share it with Mia. Then he gets the zoomies. Halloween Head (Carroll) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0  Continue reading “Dogs doing dog stuff”

Name that breed: A childhood dog

After our first dog, a Springer spaniel named Fritzi, was hit by a car, we went to the shelter looking for a puppy. This was years before Petfinder, so you actually had to go to the shelter to browse the selection. A young couple sat outside the shelter with a puppy they were trying toContinue reading “Name that breed: A childhood dog”

Leo’s bright idea

To me, it looks like Leo has a cartoon lightbulb over his head, and in that lightbulb is the Hindu god Shiva, dancing in a ring of fire. Do you see it? Powered by Linky Tools Click here to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list… Don’t forget, today’s the last chance toContinue reading “Leo’s bright idea”

Wordless Wednesday in motion

Can Wordless Wednesday be a video? If I were to capture a new picture of the dogs today, they’d just be sitting here in the backyard with their Jolly Balls. Instead, I’ll show you what happened the other day when Mia’s Jolly Ball landed in the center of the tire. Powered by Linky Tools ClickContinue reading “Wordless Wednesday in motion”

Companions for Life

The Weekly Photo Challenge theme is almost too easy: Companionable. My precious Mia has a very annoying habit of barking incessantly in the backyard. We think she’s just saying, “Hey, look at me! I’m over here!” Because she doesn’t want you to throw her the ball, or even come near her. If you try toContinue reading “Companions for Life”

Cocoons: My murderous obsession

If you walked onto your back porch at dusk and were swarmed with butterflies, you’d probably smile and say, “How magical.” If a ladybug crawled across your steering wheel, you might take its picture and post a blog about it. Swap out the butterflies and ladybugs for moths and beetles, though, and your response wouldContinue reading “Cocoons: My murderous obsession”

In the background: A freeway falls into the river

For the Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background, I give you Interstate 5 collapsed into the Skagit River. Allow me to zoom out so you can see how close my old office used to be to this freeway. This bridge has been in the background of my life for the past 10 years. From late 2006Continue reading “In the background: A freeway falls into the river”