Miss you already…
(last photo by Molly)
Jimmy Utah
- Whoa! I get my own blog post!? And with righteous photos that lend credence to such a lofty moniker no less! So, if James Mason is the guy who gets things done, Jimmy Utah must be the guy who has all the fun, no? Yeah, I'm a dork...
- Hey how come you don't have a post dedicated to ME :( hahaha okaybai.
life and lentils
And so the clock strikes 12 and such a small, everyday occurrence brings an entire decade to a close. Suddenly, I feel like I have 10 years to reflect upon… but sadly, I wasn’t really paying attention during the first five. In the years I can recall, each one could easily be summed up in just a few words. 2005 was a step forward, 2006 a revelation, 2007 a lesson, 2008 a fresh start, and I as I pour over the details of 2009 in my mind, only one word seems to stand out: emancipation. This is not to be confused with independence or freedom… while I feel I have had both of these things down for many years, the emancipation is something I have only this year been strong enough to muster. The freeing, not the freedom. These are two entirely different things. How can you have freedom before the freeing? Just trust me, you can.
Each new year seems to provide me with an ingredient for what I can only assume is the perfect soup. And while it will never be finished, because I will keep adding life’s lessons until I die, it will simmer on the stove until the flame finally goes out. Yes, I just called my life a boiling pot of soup… lentil soup, of course. So I look forward to all the good, bad, and ugly that will inevitably occur throughout the coming year. It’s all these little ingredients, perhaps disgusting on their own, that when combined with the others create the glorious, rich taste of life.
This New Year marks the fourth on this blog, and if you’ve been reading it that long, you know precisely how I ushered in 2010… with some friends, a spoon, and a can of lentils. While each year brings welcomed changes and adventures, some things should always stay the same…
- I like this and I think you have compared your life to soup or lentils before... I like it, though. Be slow, be present, be free. bwhaha. says zen terrah. cheers to an amazing year for you, your lentils and your dogs and those naughty birds and smelly cats.
birdscapes
I got a macro! Hooray!
- nice...tate would like you to document his dandruff with that lens.
- Now that you know I exist- I can comment and tell you how much I love your photos! Oh, and we got a copy of Trail Tails for Christmas! Hooray!
- Are you saying someone actually bought my book off the internet?! Wowee zowee! You're the best!
- Actually, I bought three Trail Tails for my family (including Jody), and I, too love your animal photos.
- holy cow! thanks so much!!
snow day [[VIDEO!!]]
While I shot photos the other day during our snow hike, Molly shot video and compiled it into this amazing piece. I freakin’ love my dogs. And my life.
- upload part 2!!! it was sooo funny.
- Love this video! Very fun and the music flows great with the activeness of the dogs.
more snow
- my dogs miss the snow. looks like fun!!!
- Your photos are always so much fun to look at! The dogs look like they were having a blast!
- I love your pictures - can you tell us what kind of camera equipment you use?
- these were all taken with a Canon 50d with a 17-55 f/2.8 lens. That is what 85% of my shots are taken with... the other 15% of the time, I use my telephoto.
snow day!
Winter has officially arrived. Down here, its arrival is marked by the day I get to work from home because there’s too much snow and too few plows. It happens every year. When it snows here, the roads stay covered. Small-town desert communities are ill-equipped to handle such excessive offerings from the weather gods. Though, maybe since this is the third year in a row with so much snow, city officials will finally take note and buy more plows. But in the meantime, I don’t mind occasionally working from home, and playing with the dogs in their favorite form of h2o. We got two snow days in a row! I felt like a kid again!… even though I still had to work : (
- Great pictures as usual...LOVE IT! I especially love the second one. Your dogs are so happy! :) Seems like yesterday I was there wearing capris.
- Awesome. I especially love the first shot. I wish we could take our res dog out for a romp, but she doesn't deal with leashes well yet. In the meantime, she has a blast in the back yard...
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