Black and White Sunday blog hop!

HAPPY SUNDAY!!

My very first photo with a special effect, blurring the background & focus on my dogs' faces,  and text overlay of tiny red text in upper left corner!  Done with PicMonkey photo editor.  I've been struggling to learn simple photo editing and find an app that has a free option and is easy to use.  

Thanks to our hosts Dachshund Nola and Sugar The Golden Retriever for hosting this blog hop.

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Black & White Sunday; A Farewell Summer Kiss

It's wonderful to be graced by one last Kiss from Summer, in the Northeast in the middle of October.

Sometimes a photo is so pretty, I just have to share it in color too...

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Black & White Sunday; Paranoid Dog

I'M TELLING YOU, IT FEELS LIKE THERE'S SOMEONE STANDING BEHIND ME!

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Dog And Squirrel!!

FINALLY GOT ME ONE OF THEM PESKY TREE RATS!

REMEMBRANCE

NEVER FORGET

 

SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001

PRAY FOR PEACE BUT FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. 

LET FREEDOM RING!!!!!

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My Dog's Jungle

I can't get enough of this photo of my Husky, Icy.  I just love it!

If you want to see it in color, click here ----> Wordless Wednesday, Welcome To My Jungle

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Black & White Sunday at the Beach

Our Dog Beach Adventure

Such mysteries await us on a beach during low tide!  Some of them a bit scary.

See what other mysteries we dug up during our dog friendly Beach Adventure at low tide.

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Black and White Sunday Blog Hop

HAPPY SUNDAY!!  During our morning walk the other day I saw this adorable flower pot on a neighbor's porch.  I had to photograph it!

I like this porcelain planter so much I think I'll post it in color on my next Wordless Wednesday blog post!  It's really colorful and pretty.  What do you think about that, Phoebe?  Phoebe??

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My Dog Is A Canine Good Citizen!

I'm so proud of my girl Phoebe, she graduated from her Advanced training class at PetSmart!  

Phoebe worked hard in class, she's such a little smarty-pants!  Oops, we had a bit of trouble getting her graduation hat to stay on straight, LOL!

The best part is that following the class, she also passed her Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluation!  We've sent off the paperwork to the AKC (American Kennel Club) and her AKC CGC certificate should arrive in a few weeks.

Getting her CGC means a lot to me.  When we first adopted Phoebe, she had some serious fear issues.  She was utterly terrified of men!  I didn't find that out until I brought her home from the shelter. 

My husband and I worked with her for many months to help her get over those fears.  She's come such a long way since then. 

I always hoped Phoebe might be able to become a Pet Partners THERAPY DOG like her sister Icy.  Getting her CGC is the first step in preparing to be a therapy dog.  She's got some additional training to do before being evaluated for therapy dog work, but I think she can do it!

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Black and White Sunday: Alaskan Glaciers

GLACIER BOAT TOUR THROUGH BEAUTIFUL BLACKSTONE BAY, WHITTIER ALASKA

I love how the sunlight is shining over the snowy mountain & reflecting off the water.  It's so beautiful, I had to share it in color as well!

Have you been to Alaska?  Leave us a comment and tell us about it!

If you enjoyed this post, you may also like my Wild Alaska and Iditarod Sled Dog Fever blog posts.<!

Black & White Sunday: Wild Alaska

Interesting piece of drift wood found on the shores of Blackstone Bay in Whittier, Alaska in March.

Need Some Inspiration Today? Black & White Sunday and Inspirational Quotes

Today is not only BLACK and WHITE SUNDAY, it's day 2 of my 3 Day Quote Challenge.

Here is a quote that really resonates with me.  If you ever feel discouraged when your efforts seem fruitless, this one's for you:

IF YOU FAIL, NEVER GIVE UP BECAUSE F.A.I.L. MEANS "FIRST ATTEMPT IN LEARNING"

- Attributed to Goh Chin Poh



 

Thank You to Jenna Drady, author of the awesome blog Love Is Being Owned By A Husky for nominating me to join the bloggers 3 Day Quote Challenge making it's way around the Blogosphere.  If you missed it, here's Day 1 of my quote challenge.

The 3 bloggers I would like to nominate today to participate in the 3 Day Quote Challenge are:

>  Leah Mastilock, author of the blog Rascal and Rocco
>  Jeanne Pursell, author of the blog BichonPawz
>  Kristen Avery, author of the blog The Daily Pip

The Rules of the 3 Day Quote Challenge:
1. Post for 3 consecutive days
2. Share 1 or 3 quotes each day for 3 days
3. Challenge 3 other bloggers each day that you participate in the challenge

Can you relate to the F.A.I.L. quote?  Leave us a comment, we always LOVE hearing from you!

Black and White Sunday: Desert flowers

DESERT WILDFLOWERS ARE FAR MORE BEAUTIFUL,

IN ALL THEIR BLAZING GLORY!

I couldn't possibly leave you hanging! I had to show you the beautiful color of these wildflowers in the desert Southwest, where Spring has begun to show it's beauty.

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Hollywood Glam

PHOEBE DISPLAYS A LITTLE HOLLYWOOD GLAM WITH HER "DIAMOND" NECKLACE AND "FUR" TRIMMED SWEATER!

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Black & White Sunday: Almost Home!

I love that feeling you get when you've been traveling for days and you're almost home!

 

 Photo from my car, crossing the border between New Mexico and Arizona. 

 

 

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