My Everyday Photos

Last year we visited Blackpine Lake on April 23rd and it was still mostly ice-covered and there was enough snow that we parked a ways away from the campground. You can see a blog post from last year here. We went this week on April 8th and drove all the way to the lake and found much less ice. It is such an early spring.

MA managed to catch three fish this time. Sky was completely obsessed with her fishing pole and was no help at all. She could not stand the thought that her good friend was standing on a dock with a stick in her hand and flailing it about and yet not throwing it in the water. I finally had to leash her and DRAG her away from the dock. And then she was cold and wet. We sat down on a bench and Sky scooted right in close to me, shivering. Have you ever hugged a wet dog? She soon quit shivering but still wanted, more than anything to return to MA.

All the dogs enjoyed some time in the water, even young Quincy. He looks like he’ll be a good swimmer too.

Ponderosa pines

Very early for paintbrush (Castilleja sp) to be blooming

And where are those two off to?

Reflections

Ice

An attempt to get all the dogs in one photo. Here’s two.

Threre. Where’s Quincy?

There he is!

I really needed an assistant standing behind me with a toy or treat.

Milling around on the dock

What do you see Quincy?

The fishing pole!

I don’t think he planned to jump off the dock.