Foggy Doggy Evening

A pleasant reprieve from the sweltering hot temps

was welcomed the other night when we hopped into the car

and skipped down to the boardwalk

at L'Town Beach.

Jim and Sophie were here earlier today 

and the place was a mad house

of sunbathers and surfers...

amazing how a wee bit of fog

can send them all scurrying to their cars and home.

Enjoy....! 

The fog isn't going to scare us off....evah!

(but something and someone hiding behind
a board partition could have been mighty scary)

Sauntering in the City

 Our city is alive right now

with tourists, vendors, and an extensive

canopied tree cover.

With Jim approaching me gingerly 

carrying 

my portable water bowl....

 I can pant and feel more refreshed after walking around

our Public Gardens.

 You see I'm not allowed inside these Gardens

because of a city by-law

which I do respect.

All that Victorian Garden beauty wouldn't

look like this if I and a zillion other doggies were 

permitted entrance...you know what we'd do!

 So casing the joint involves

walking the perimeter

which we do a couple of times

just so we can get some exercise

and see some of the city sites!

like this statue of

Sir Walter Scott

I feel so dignified now....!

 Across the street from the Public Gardens,

this very cool 

(due to the trees and layout) 

walkway and park

permits my kind....

 so Jim and I sit close to the fountain

waiting for a bit of the spray

to waft over and cool us off...

and

guess what

it does.

Always!

~~~love this moment~~~

Warm Winds

Warm winds and sunshine

always help to boost and bolster

anyone's psyche.

Sitting on MacDonald Hill,

letting the mind rest  in peace and contentment.

(slight pixelation in the video...

sorry about that

otherwise enjoy our evening respite)

Peace and Quiet

Time for some 

~~~Quiet~~~

every now and again,

the apt moment

appears

from around a corner,

down passed a bend,

near a river bed,

above us,

and below us.

Slicing into the water,

snatching the object

in your mind's eye...

Following the ripples

no matter how small 

or large...

Peace is 

ever present

just listen

and 

feel it

FREE and Easy Compost!

Firstly...sorry to disappoint all those
looking for FREE food...

 But if you want some FREE ingredients

for your compost 

then listen up.....!

 Yes, Starbuck's gives away their used grounds,

neatly packaged in these sturdy bags

and as I already said

"at no cost"

They may as well give it away

as toss it out!

I sniff each bag to make sure it passes inspection,

then Ron and Jim pour the contents

into the compost preparation area

on the other side of the property.

You'll see some of Jim's hard work 

in the beginning stages of this year's compost area.

Since we started retrieving these bags,

I'd say the guys have picked up over 50+ of them.

Last year we did the same thing 

and this year's

compost was like 

black gold....!

Full Buck Moon!

 So over the hill Ron and I sauntered....

and down below was our beach

~~~Lawrencetown Beach~~~

so very calm today

with only a few waves pounding the shoreline.

The houses to the right have a large rock

buffer between them and the ocean....

Don't think I would want to live there

for love nor money!

 Down a small path on top of the jut of land

we crept to the edge of the cliff

and I was told to be super careful.

I have a tendency to get silly with heights...

dropping my ball and trying to retrieve it....

not a good idea

this high up from the water's edge.

Just to give you some perspective....

So, do you see the Full Buck Moon

just rising over the second point of land?

Well, we were standing at the end of the 1st point of land 

in the two pictures above.

Psst: Learned about the 'Full Buck Moon' just last week 

here,

from a fellow Fber.....

apparently each month has a name for each Full Moon!

Now that 's cool!

So I hope the anticipation was worth waiting for...

Next time I'll show you 

what we got for 

FREE

from a coffee establishment!

Always a Surprise with Ron!

 OK, so the other day

Ron took me for an afternoon trek

to the grassy dunes at the beach...

 this small area is nestled within the grassy dunes 

and I like to catch ball here

because it's free from rocks and twigs that 

can do a number on my toenails and feet.

 Safety from injury makes a good run so much more fun and enjoyable

for all concerned.

 Hey, Ron...what are you saying?

We are going...where?

 One more dive into the grasses and I'm ready

to head to a familiar place!

 We are going up there?

I can see the path winding up the slope.

Gees this is such a treat.

I love taking this on.

So here we go heading up

 heading straight up

What's over there?

Check us out the next time!