The Start of Spring
He believes there is no better way to celebrate the start Spring than to swim in the nearest creek. . .
View ArticleNarcissus in the Morning
. My dog Jesse when he awoke yesterday morning. . . I was struck by how his twisted body formed an S-curve. In aesthetics this is known as the line of beauty. This, William Hogarth thought, was the...
View ArticleJesse, golden retriever, 9 years old
. . My golden retriever is now 9 years old. Previous posts about Jesse here and here. Most recent video, here. .
View ArticleEarly December Photos
. Trunk of an aged sycamore tree, outside Rosedale Conservancy: . . Autumn leaves, viewed from an office window overlooking 19th Street, NW: . . The second of three morning yawns: . .
View ArticleOne Mo’ Time: Snow falling in DC, March 30, 2014, at 5pm
. “Snowflakes on my head and shoulders make me happy …” [Apologies to John Denver] . Jesse with soon-to-bloom daffodils . “A treat please?” .
View ArticleThe Common Joyfulness of Golden Retrievers
The other day a catalog arrived in the mail. On its cover was the 2014 Orvis Cover Dog, a golden retriever named Hunni. Though we see only a profile, the look on her face is the unmistakable mien of...
View ArticleAttention All Quick Brown Foxes: Now’s Your Chance!
. On this lazy Sunday morning: . [Referencing the "sleeping" version of the pangram used by typing teachers.] .
View ArticleDid the Tusken Raiders have pet dogs?
. While looking through some old photos this morning, one snapshot from June, 2008, of my golden retriever Jesse, made me pause and reminisce. The location was the Calvert Cliffs formation on the...
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