We had a very uncharacteristic winter here, in that it was a real winter! I know, what west coast wimps we are to be so stunned about snow and ice! On a snowy Friday afternoon only a couple of weeks ago, my friend and I hopped into her car, and drove under 10 minutes away from home to a nearby woodsy park. There we met a bunch of friends for a walk. In total, there were five people and five dogs. It was really icy and there were lots of hills, so I finally got to use the crampons I bought nearly three years ago!
{ Hi Miles }
{ Hi Spencer }
{ Winter Wonderland }
{ Hi Tell }
{ Gaggle of dogs, sniffing like crazy }
(Above) This is one of my favorite photographs I have taken in a very long time! Here Tell is making “Snow Puppies” — the dog equivalent to snow angels.
{ Miles looking happy and relaxed }
Matching bums – This picture reminds me so much of Calvin and Hobbes
{ Such good friends }
{ Sniffing coyote poop together }
{ Chain of friends }
{ That is one goofy stalking face Tell! }
I really get a kick out photographing Tell, he is becoming a real muse! Only a camera can capture these faces that the human eye misses in just a blink. Tell’s face goes from crazy to wacky to silly to regal in milliseconds!
I tried to get a group photo of Tell, Spencer and Miles, but Tell couldn’t hold still! Since Spencer was the closest to Tell he found his antics the most distracting…
Spencer: “Um Tell, I am trying to pose.” Miles: “Well I’ve been patiently posing, and because nothing’s happening, I’ll stay here as instructed but it doesn’t mean I can’t look around.”
Miles: “Wait, do I look at you, or Vanessa? Spencer’s looking at her, but the camera is this way?”
{ Look, he can hold still! }
{ But not without flashing some seriously silly faces! }
{ And he’s off! }
{ Snowy frozen pine forest woodland water }
Spencer was crazy about the new addition to the Kits pack, Dolly. Dolly is a teenager and was happy to have a playmate.
{ Shannon & Tell ❤️ }
I tried to take a posted picture of Miles, but Tell told him to get back into the action. Understandable priority on a fun hike!
The three amigos: Miles, Spencer and Tell. Great contrast to the pictures from our summer adventures.
Tell: “Let’s stay at the park!” But the people were getting cold and had far less interesting people things to do.
{ One last Miles & Tell romp before hitting the road }