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Month: November 2011

Working Dogs are Hard Work

Julie Starling November 29, 2011 10 Comments

Does anybody out there have the illusion that having a working dog will help pick up some of the slack around your house? Think again!

Good Bokeh

Julie Starling November 27, 2011 16 Comments

It’s easy to get bad bokeh. For me, getting good bokeh is just luck. Especially with the point and shoot camera I use on my dog walks.

Really, Size Doesn’t Matter

Julie Starling November 23, 2011 10 Comments

I think I’m in love. I had to step in about 37,000 donkey apples to get this shot. But look at those ears! Sigh.

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Julie Starling November 21, 2011 11 Comments

I have this rule. Remember it? No Dogs On the Bed. No seriously. I have it. But everyone knows, rules are made to be broken, right? Only somepups in this…

Lucerne Scared the Cr*p Out of My Dog

Julie Starling November 18, 2011 11 Comments

Seriously. It’s true. And not the dog you think. Mr. Wild Dingo had a bright idea to take the dogs to Lucerne on one of his days off earlier this…

Savoring Forest Delights

Julie Starling November 17, 2011 8 Comments

“Wheat grass is the secret to my buns of steel and my enigmatic personality.” It’s hard to believe, just a few months ago, our forest trail had plenty of snack opportunities.

Lookin’ for Love

Julie Starling November 13, 2011 11 Comments

She’s come so far. Sometimes it’s hard to believe. We still have strong memories of her growling and running away from Mr. Wild Dingo and insisting on her aloof ways.…

When Nobody’s Looking

Julie Starling November 11, 2011 7 Comments

Every now and then, they make a break off the path and have a game of tag in the rows of vines. Though I don’t encourage it and certainly call…