Vasco da gama! Caught my boy mid-yawn here, and the timing couldn’t have been better — what an expression.
He’s got a goofy, lovable personality, and shots like this catch it. Never a dull moment with this one around.
Mealtime at our house. The dogs are big fans of their raw diet, and this video catches the boys digging into raw chicken dinner. They take it seriously — a lot of crunching and not much looking up until the bowls are empty. Raw feeding has worked well for them.
This is my favorite fireworks shot of that summer, taken on the Fourth of July over the harbor here in Neenah. I shot it from Riverside Park, within about fifty feet of where I took my sunrise photo of these same sailboats. A big golden burst came raining down over the water, with the moored…
The final wrap-up view of the BBQ ribs from 12/27/2013. After all that time in the smoker, this is the payoff — tender, smoky meat pulling apart with just a fork. Here’s the finished result along with the video. Hard to beat a good batch of homemade smoked ribs.
Just a handful of everyday snapshots of the dogs from September 14, 2010. Dinnertime in the kitchen, a few of the gang hanging out under the dining table, a little white dog out by the flower garden, and one of the boys cooling off by the water bowl. Nothing fancy, just the crew being themselves.
“I rescued Bear 11.5 years ago. He came from an abusive home and though he was quite timid, he found my lap to be very comfortable and my nose quite tasty. On the second day of our relationship, Bear showed off his singing talents and got the nickname ”Lil’ Paverati”. We’ve been inseparable… Bear has…
A mama mallard nested near the house, and it was fun to watch the little family come together. Here she is keeping an eye on things, then out with the brood of ducklings, and finally the whole line of them following her along.