just breathe

do what you love

There is something important about doing things that you love. About finding, even if for just a brief moment each day, that zeal...that light...that lifts the spirits inside you. That fulfills you. At the end of a long, grueling work day on an overcast Tuesday, it's easy to come home, curl up on the couch and lose myself in the television for a few mind numbing hours. But it's worth it to throw on my boots, collar up Sophie and hit the trails with camera in hand. Worth it because I find....


the beauty of a pink February sky...


a light that reminds me of what's meaningful in my life...


and because I love it.

essence of a dog

As she lies peacefully in the day's fading sun, she often seems lost in thought.



Wise and pensive....



...reflective of yesterday's trails and contemplative of tomorrow's...



...in these moments her eyes may seem almost human, but this is when she is the very essence of a dog...of my dog...of Sophie.

sunday stills - reflections

This week's Sunday Stills challenge was reflections. This photo was taken last summer with my old point & shoot camera. It's one of my favorites. I have used this photo in a previous post, but it was still the best picture for this week's challenge.

saturday morning - silver creek

Warm temperatures, a hint of spring sunshine....it felt like anything was possible....such as:


an early winter thaw.....


too high leaps....or even....


...a walk across the February sky.

It was a morning filled with happy spirits.

wcb - elora "plays"

A leaf as the object of her attack is okay...charming and cute even. The "charming and cute" quickly dissipate when it's a hand, feet or Sophie.

submission for weekend cat blogging, hosted this week by m-cats club.

last light

Today, Sophie and I went chasing sunsets....


















....and it was perfect.