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The Day After

What I saw --

 After Saturday's dog parade, Sunday was a quieter day.

What I found --

Going to the Dogs Again

 

The audience is ready.

Streets have been hosed down for dogs' foot comfort.

Here they come: Dogs on Parade!

There's Mike, our agility coach!

Chefs say (today), "Bone appétit!"

Lady and the Tramp! I really loved this one!

FOLTL and Clifford!

Next big event in Northport is the last Saturday in September.

Sorry--VERY sorry!--I have no photo of Jeremy Connolly as Grand Marshall! I was trying to get her to look my way, but she had many fans in the crowd, couldn't hear me calling out, and I couldn't catch her eye. 

Happy P.S. Erin Connolly said I could use this great photo by Mike Kruk, so there's Jeremy!!! 

Happy P.P.S. See my Northport Bookstore news for my own event this coming Wednesday.

Be Here Now

 

I was there. Lucky me!

New Thistle Flower

 

Beauty Before Blossom

 

Have you ever looked closely at a bull thistle before the purple flower opened? What does these images remind you of? A porcupine's quills? The spines of a cactus? Admire the complexity -- and put yourself into the mind of a goldfinch, anticipating a meal or seeds.

Another Morning Mini-Vacation

I began with a jaunt to Suttons Bay for coffee and donuts but after the Chimosky's Bakery stop (is that clearer now?) detoured onto back roads.

The Artist painted this scene more than once.

 

Dog walk time!

Mullein blossoms up close

Traces of past lives

Uh-oh!

Yes, it's loosestrife

Loosestrife -- the aggressive non-native with the beautiful name and form!

What wild animal was that that crossed the road?

But we can't linger all morning. Sunny needs her breakfast, and the dog momma has to get ready to go to work.

Home again --