Around Inverary

At the start of October, I spent a happy Saturday on a photo-walk organized by a friend around Inverary in Argyll, the group numbering nearly 20 folks. It was quite a day – over 7 miles walked, folks socialized with, the town and surrounding landscapes investigated. We started with a trip up the bell-tower and […]

A Hard Life

After the rains of yesterday evening, today had turned out sunny so far. Naturally, Dog’s bed had to be moved for optimum ray-catching potential.

A Spirituality of Dog

One of those small vignette-style scenes that occasionally goes through my mind has resurfaced of late. A few years ago I was sitting in church when the preacher related a story. Apparently he’d recently met his friend, who’d said that, while he wasn’t a Christian, sometimes when he was out walking his dog, he felt […]

zonked

Am I elegant enough? Am I? It’s been a hard day for Dog – no bed (been cleaned), chasing birds and playing in the garden.  Presumably the gravel is warm, but how on earth does he find it comfortable enough to snooze on?!