Concentration always wins!

There...I trust I have your attention!

I concentrate intently...

I stand statuesque

I display my ashen coloured legs as they grow

and

I see the clouds in front of me slowly drifting my way.

Still concentration is my forte...

because 'youknowwho'

is speaking to me...

just listen!

Did you hear that?

Mr. Orangie says he wants a break,

because he is falling apart from

my incessant chewing action.

Oh well, night is descending upon us

and a little less jaw action

is OK!

I'll just follow Jim and head back to the car.

Good Ol' Canadian Thanksgiving!

Surprise!

Join in the run with me....

Come on and I'll show you what I'm thankful for....!

This is Griffin, 

a 3 year old GoldenDoodle!

1/2 my age and 2X my speed

~~~oh yeah~~~

and a nutty speed demon leaper!

***

I 

LOVE

GRIFFIN!

BECAUSE

Doodles love water!

any kind of water

and in this case

the muddiest of all!

So here you can see the obvious difference

between a GoldenDoodle and a LabraDoodle!

Just ignore the muddy coats and smiling faces.

This has turned into

Doodle Day

at the Park...

just look behind me.

Jim gives Suzanne, a Poodle

a loving pat on the head.

She is my friend from

Country Critter Sitters

my favourite daycare

in the whole wide world 

After all that excitement

in the DoodleMania World

we trotted down the path

inhaling the autumn colours

and peaceful serenity

of the NorthWest Arm.

As I mentioned a few posts back... <<(click and see)

I would show you the foliage that is

emblazoning our countryside. 

Psst: Hey do you notice what's in Daddy Jim's hands?  <<(click and see)

Thought you might from his garden collection

of tumbled bricks which is

slowly turning into a garden walkway.

So...Happy Thanksgiving to all of you

whether you celebrate now or later!

Harvest Moon & Sun Perfection

The Harvest Moon was slowly rising

in the eastern sky 

as we climbed

out of the car and worked our way to the beach.

I always arrive on the beach first 

and then sometimes

return to hurry them up.

Slow methodical meandering mode...

not me,

...them!

Just over the crest of the grassy dune,

the sun was warming the back of my head

as I work my way over.

The waves are perfect...

the moon is perfect...

the air is refreshingly perfect

and 

the sun is perfect.

See...!

and 

See...!

On the Rocks, Please!

Bright, very bright

but 'oh' so refreshing

and 

so satisfying.

My tail is my friend....!

Sometimes

...well most of the time....

I go far out to fetch

my Mr. Orangie....

for I am fearless.

(I know you've heard this before)

The vessel traffic was non-stop and

Daddy Jim 

was enjoying every moment....

more cool shots for his followers.

Now this spot was extra cool...

'look'

mini-surfing waves

emptying onto my rock ledge.

After that dunking...

I'm back for more...

I'm like a surfer

 holding on 

for the best wave.

Autumn Canal Swim

Our sojourn to the Valley

always leads us to the Gaspereau Canal....

Why... you ask?

Well, if you love 

COLOUR

and

CONTRAST

then you'll understand.

Wending my way through fields of asters

to fetch you know who.

I love colour and contrast just as much as anyone else,

just read on and you'll see.

Now if I were to dive into that water 

this painting would be destroyed...

so I let Daddy Jim snap picture after picture

This is what he saw while I foraged in the grass,

the sun striking across the roadway ahead

and bathing the trees.

Now just look at these colours just as I enter the canal.

They look like oil or acrylic...I really like these!

(especially because my blond hi-lites are so well emphasized)

Hey my tail appears to be acting up,

almost acting like a paint brush...

now that gives me an idea.

Exiting the brown, blue and greys

into the field of goldens and greens

so I hope you enjoyed my visit with colours

and with autumn screeching around the corner

the intensity will increase...

mark my words!

Mim and Maggie

Mim...Hey Mim!

(click for a memory refresh)

~~~we're down here~~~

come on

please throw the stick!

Thank you, Lord.... she has a strong arm!

Now the guys can play with their cameras...

never stopped them before!

Dive....Leap....Maggie!

Perfection!

Life is sharing...boats of sharing!

 I am so happy today....nothing unusual about that, really!

Even Daddy Jim was happy....

click and check out his post with

the series of photos

he took courtesy

Mr. Parasurfing-Kitesurfer Guy!

Life throws curves at us all

and taking the time 

to relax and soak up

the surroundings....

is a remedy that seems to always work...

if not help some.

Thanks Maggie and Mim

I think you both will sleep well tonight!

~~~