The Fool on the Hill

I saw this picture and I immediately thought of the Beatles song, The Fool on the Hill . (Listen here )

As I have done a few times in the past, I made up my own version of the lyrics. (My apologies to John and Paul!)

Here they are:

Day after day, alone on the hill

The dog with the short legs is keeping perfectly still

But everyone wants to pet him

They can see he's not "just  a dog"

And he never gives an wag

But the dog on the hill

Sees the sun going down

And the eyes in his head

See the squirrels spinning round

Well on the way, nose to the wind

The dog of a thousand sounds is barking perfectly loud

But everybody hears him

and the sounds that he makes

And he never seems to notice

But the dog on the hill

Sees the sun going down

And the eyes in his head

See the squirrels spinning round

And everyone seems to like him

They can tell what he wants to do

And he never shows he cares

But the dog on the hill

Sees the sun going down

And the eyes in his head

See the squirrels spinning round

He never listens to them

He knows they want him inside

They don't like him barking

But the dog on the hill

Sees the sun going down

And the eyes in his head

See the squirrels spinning round

Twilight

As the sun sets, the prettiest light of the day comes out for a short while. Catch it while you can!

Have a great weekend, Everyone!

Wilson Wended his Way West on Wordless Wednesday

Sunset Smile

My Two Pots of Gold!

Our dry spell ended with a huge downpour last night followed by a rainbow and a very vibrant sunset. On our evening walk, I was able to find a good spot for a photo. The boys refused to look at me, I guess they were busy searching for the leprechaun!

Here's how the evening ended, first shades of blue, pink and purple.....

Followed by the sky catching fire as the sun went below the horizon......

Have a great weekend, Everyone!!!

aWash in its Watercolor Wonder, Wilson Watched the Waning tWighlight on Wordless Wednesday

Dog Walking Week Leftovers

While I don't need a special celebration to get out and walk my dogs, joining in a blog hop is always a lot of fun. Many thanks to the Cascadian Nomads and My GBGV Life for a great idea!

Another benefit to all the walking is getting out often enough that you see the sights at various times of day. If you love to take picture like I do, this creates lots of good photo-ops. For me, dog walks and cameras go together like eggs and bacon (mmmmm, bacon! I haven't eaten yet today. LOL!).

Anyhoo, I have a few pictures to share that I never would have taken if it wasn't for walking my dogs.

Early morning reflections.....

Gorgeous colors in the waning daylight.....

These are all scenes I would have missed had I just let the boys into the backyard for a potty break. While suburbia lacks a bit of nature's drama, beauty is still there to be found if you just get outdoors and walk your dog!

The Sphinx at Sunset

There's no need to travel to Giza  to see the Great Sphinx when I've got one in my own neighborhood!

Fortunately, the nose is still intact on this one!

Have a great weekend, Everyone!

A Break in the Action

It almost looks like they are enjoying the view!

An Update:

I loved Sugar's post today! I want to add a candle to my post so I can keep the message going. Please go here to read more about Remember Me Thursday.

A Dose of Vitamin D...but NCC*

*NCC....No Corgi Content

I don't think we've seen the sun in my area for about a week now. It hasn't been very cold, just constantly overcast or raining. It might snow this afternoon and then the next three days are predicted to be cold and sunny (Yea!). But, to get through the last of the cloud cover, here are my last three beach pictures until our next trip. I absolutely LOVE being on the beach as the sun goes down. The light is just so beautiful!

My Sunshine!

Inspirational (and technical) credit goes to Wendy and Amanda as they both did silhouette posts awhile back. I have been searching out the right spot ever since. Once I found it, I never seemed to bring the camera at the right time of day!

Washington's Not Just About The Politics....NCC*

*No Corgi Content

Before I launch into a week's (or more!) worth of beach posts, I wanted to share a couple of photos I took back in early September. Living as I do in the Washington DC area, politics are an inescapable fact of life, Presidential election year or not. There's always some hub-bub or scandal afoot, but that doesn't mean you can't find a peaceful moment. For my birthday, we decided to take in a change of scenery, and headed over to the National Harbor . It's a relatively new commercial/residential/private marina development on the Potomac River. While technically it's in Maryland, it's just across the river from DC. We wandered around the shops a bit and had dinner with a nice view of the water. Afterwards, we strolled down the main dock to ogle the many large yachts moored there. The day was just about over and the sun was setting across the river. Here's how it looked.....

 

 Too bad Washington isn't always this calm and peaceful!

Sunset Bridge

Here's another view of the bridge that appeared in Wilson's last WW. It sits at just the right spot to catch the setting sun, well, at least at this time of year. I love the warm tones of the metal.

I'm going to take a bit of a blogging break for a bit. I'm am low on both photographs and inspiration. I'll see everyone back here in a week or so, hopefully fully armed with new ideas and pictures of Jim and Wilson!

Have a great weekend, Everyone!

Back in the Golden Days

Here are a few shots taken as the sun was beginning to set. With no tinkering of the photos at all, this is how gorgeous the last light of the day became.

Scenes of Myrtle Beach......but NCC

NCC....No Corgi Content

Believe it or not, I actually do take pictures of something other than my dogs! Gasp!

I am going to start with my favorite shot from the trip. Clicking the picture should launch a slide show....

This was shot around 4:00 PM so the sun was beginning to set. I love the misty feel of the picture and the golden light.

Here's pretty much the same view, but at midday and bright light. Look at all that beach and no people! The town was so empty while we were there. What a treat!

Next are two shots of some palm trees out in front of our condo building. These were shot looking east over the Atlantic Ocean while the sun was setting. The pink hues and full moon made for a gorgeous sight!

And finally, a sight you may not have seen before if you stay in colder climes during the holiday season....
Decorated palm trees!

We often talk of selling our condo in order to get out from under the work involved in renting it, maintaining it, the long drive, etc., but it's scenes like these that always convince us otherwise!

For Penni

Penni at Elyan Cardigans always treats all of us to her ever-so-lovely New Mexican skies, so I thought I would return the favor. Here are a couple of sunsets out the bedroom window of our condo. Maybe not quite a stunning as out west, but still some very pretty colors. And of course, the land is as flat as a board this close to the ocean.



Shade Break

When we go to the undeveloped beach, we always bring along a beach umbrella so we, and especially the boys, can get some shade.

The boys will chase their balls around, explore the dunes, chase the gulls, etc., and eventually they do run out of energy. So all I need to say is: "It's time to take a break, boys" and they haul back to the small patch of shade offered by the umbrella. Jimmy blends into the shade so well he's barely visible :-)


Here's a closeup of the very sandy boys, relaxing...ahhhh!



And of course, the sun eventually sets on every vacation. I have almost run out of beach trip photos. So we bid a fond farewell to Myrtle Beach. Until next trip, here is a view out of our condo's bedroom window....

The Last Glow of the Day