Bright eyes

Bright eyes

Kendal is 12 1/2, our elder statesman. His eyes are bright, coat healthy, appetite good, willing and ready to walk. The scare we had at the first of this year has made me much more appreciative of how blessed we are to have such a healthy boy.

A boy and his toy

A boy and his toy

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.

Elder statesman

Elder statesman

Kendal, surveying his world.

Chocolate Lab, chocolate couch

Chocolate Lab, chocolate couch

They make a good pair.

Kinetic

Kinetic

Sometimes Kendal has difficulty posing for a portrait.

The Three Cavaliers

The Three Cavaliers

From left to right, Stella, Kendal, and Achilles. Stella and Achilles are Australian Cattle dog mixes and Kendal is (perhaps obviously) a chocolate Labrador Retriever.