Charley Chuckles Goes Swimming

Our dog Bear swims in our pool on September 8, 2024. Original: _A675892.ARW

Swimming season will soon come to a close as I prefer the water temperature to be just shy of boiling flesh from bone, but at least we’ll be able to go hiking again. Bear enjoys his pool time though his favorite part is sitting on the ledge and chomping on his rubber ball. His dog paddling is so effortless yet effective that I thought I’d try it myself. Unfortunately I’ve gone faster by treading water. Bear is good about getting out of the pool to go to the bathroom. He takes his rubber ball with him, which when he’s finished I ker-chunk of the concrete and he goes flying into the pool after it.

📷: Sony A6700 | Sony 16-55mm
🗓️: September 8, 2024

Our dog Bear walks with his rubber ball after getting out of the pool on September 8, 2024. Original: _A675859.ARW

Our dog Bear sits on a ledge of the pool on September 8, 2024. Original: _A675829.ARW

Solar Powered

A black-and-white photo of our dog Bear lying in the sun on the carpet of our living room on February 16, 2025. Original: _Z723907.NEF

A desert dog needs his time in the sun to recharge.

📷: Nikon Z 7II | Nikon 24-70 f/4
🗓️: February 16, 2025

Jane Rau Station

Our dog Bear sits next to his water bowl with his tongue hanging out on the Jane Rau Trail in McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 19, 2024. Original: _A676578.ARW

The weather cooled down briefly last weekend so I took Bear on a couple of hikes. When we’re at Brown’s Ranch if we have time & he has the energy, I often finish off with the short Jane Rau Trail. There’s an overlook half-way round I call the Jane Rau Station, we stop here for water and snacks before heading home. This is from last weekend, he was pretty gassed this morning so we went straight to the car. He loves the desert, this pup.

📷: Sony A6700 | Sigma 19mm f/2.8
🗓️: October 19, 2024