Lap dog

Lap dog

Though lap and one half is more accurate.

Sun dog

Sun dog

Stella spends more time laying in the sun these days. It undoubtedly feels good on her eleven year old self. though still pretty spry she’s a step slower, sleeps a little more. We all age and a part of the bargain of having dogs is that we watch them age and almost always have to let go of them before we ourselves go. I’m very rarely sad about her aging. It’s the way of things, the way of life and I accept it.

Partners

taken and posted with the PlayBook

Achilles and Stella have been partners for eight years since I adopted him from the shelter. Treasured companions.

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On alert

On alert

Stella, the ever-vigilant one

Glowing

Glowing

Overexposed, yes. Yet the colour richness of the green iris leaves, the colour and the angularity of the red planter, and (look closely) the way a scent pulled Stella’s nose pulled to the right all made for a keeper of a photo.

Ha! Scared it off!

Ha! Scared it off!

Kendal has a thing about Turkey Vultures. Whenever he spies one flying over he goes on Red Alert, barking a warning to keep on flying and not come back.

Look out! Look up!

Look out! Look up!

He continued barking and I continued snapping

Alert! Alert!

Alert! Alert!

Kendal began barking ferociously as I photographed some living jewels in the backyard. I swung the camera around and captured this.

All ears

All ears

Watching Stella’s ears rotate, monitoring sounds, often moving independently, is fascinating.