The View From Up Here

I guess for a height-challenged dog like a Corgi, even the small boost of a bench improves the view. Jimmy was trying to keep his eye on some Canada geese that were paddling out of his sight line on the big lake in my neighborhood. He is after all an honorary member of the Geese Police, or so he thinks.

The Lake.....but NCC

With sunrise so late these days, it's easy to be out and about for an "early light" walk. The past couple of mornings I've walked down by our neighborhood's large lake. With the cool morning temps, the lake gives off a pretty mist. The water is very still and the reflections are lovely.  Here are a couple of views of the lake and surrounding vegetation in the final throes of fall color. No corgi content today but still worthy of a post!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Just 'Cause........

 ....I like them! The pictures and the dogs! I was out the other morning just before the sun was up and clearing the trees. There was actually a pretty sunrise behind the boys, but this is how the camera caught it.

The boys gave such a focused look at me. They are really getting this whole "posing" thing!

On this one, I liked how the light outlined Jimmy so nicely. He looks quite thoughtful here.

And here are the lovely colors I was trying to get for my background of the boys.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

The First Light of Day

I am, by nature, a morning person. Sleeping late for me is 7 am. I enjoy being up when the world is still quiet and I can have time to myself. Of course, Wilson and Jimmy will follow me downstairs and begin their breakfast vigil. They watch out the back door for the deer or fox to go by, chew a bone, or doze on the dog bed while they wait for their food.

At the eastern end of our yard is a row of Leyland Cypress. The sun has to rise high enough to shine through the upper boughs and then into our kitchen over the sink. As a result, the first bit of sunlight shines in as strongly defined rays. This weekend Jimmy managed to accidentally place himself in the direct path of that first blazing ray. It was amusing and photo-worthy :-)

Didn't his Mama ever tell him not to look into the eyes of the sun?