Three happy dawgs!

DL bringing up the rear:

Starbuck loves to plow through the snow and come up with a snowse. Autumn hangs in the background like a ghost:

This photo made my heart catch a bit when I saw it, because I'm pretty sure that between my two elderly ladies, Autumn will be the first to leave us. When she goes, she'll take half my heart with her. I wouldn't mind if she "visited" from time to time.
Starbuck can run like hell and stop on a dime! She has the best brakes I have ever seen on a dog:

The leaders lead the way:

The snow was so warm and fresh that it stuck in Starbuck's toes. Fortunately, she is self-cleaning:

Up, up, up, climbing through the birch forest:

My favorite neighborhood landmark:

Above the snag is the "experimental forest". We have nonnative trees, like these two pines:


So good to see my sweet little old lady out bouncing around and smiling!

When we stopped for a water break, I noticed that the girls were splaying their toes, making natural snowshoes:

Starbuck sez, "Me! Me! Photograph MY paws!"

"Hold my paw":

The lower ridge:

Someone's been logging:

"Rrrrrooo? Whoooo has been cutting trees in our playground?" Given the heavy equipment involved, I'm sure that this is done with a permit (that'd be a mighty big operation to happen illegally!), but I hope it won't go too far. It's a good reminder that state land is, after all, not necessarily set aside for conservation.
The leaders lookin' alert:

2 comments:
Looks like a winter wonderland - ski season shaping up nicely:)Wishing you, DL and the girls a fantastic fall. BTW- Autumn has an ethereal quality about her in the photo w/ Starbuck - love the composition:)
Thank you for your kind wishes, e. davis! I hope you and yours have a lovely one as well!
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