Comet plus

I thought you might like to meet our dog, Comet. He is a three year old Doberman Pinscher--the ninth one we've had. Our first was Max, a show dog. The last ones before Comet were Donner, Blitzen, Dasher, and Prancer, . You may sense a theme there. Donner came to us already grown and named, so we just continued. Comet is the best one since Max. Amazing since I found him on line.

He likes to sit this way on the top step of the deck surveying his kingdom

He's very well built and probably could have been a show dog, but I was finished with that game years ago.

Here he's doing his tough dog trot.

Another portrait in the sunset

Dobermans come in black and tan like Comet and also red and tan. The reds could easily be mistaken for deer when they run through the woods, so that reminds me to show you our resident deer again.

This little guy is somehow easy to tell from the rest. He says he's still the cutest one, just like he has been since he was very tiny.

Here's the whole gang. Click to make them big enough to see.

V is for Videos

V is also for I'm Very sorry to have been missing for a week. I've been Very sad because of the untimely death of my best art friend and gallery partner for 14 years. She had been Very ill for a long time and I know it's best, but it's still Very hard.

So here is the post which I had planned for the day she died.

This is our Doberman Comet announcing to all the world that he is here and nobody better come in the yard without his permission. Be sure to turn up the sound for this one!

This is a male painted bunting enjoying his afternoon ablutions.

And this is a male ruby-throated hummingbird doing his best to attract a passing lady--all he needs is a raincoat!

I had a half dozen more videos planned, but I don't have the patience to load them. All that waiting and they are still so small you can hardly see them. Emailing them is better--let me know if you 'd like to see them that way. They are all reduced for sending.

bwkrucke@gmail.com

Thanks!

P is for a Pair of Painted Buntings and one Pretty Pincher

Okay, I know I've gone overboard, but I just couldn't choose. Each pic has a different expression or a different story to tell. Painted buntings really are non-pareil. This is one species where there really is a big difference between the males and the females. The young males look just like the females their first year too.

All the ones you see bands on are ones that returned from last year!

Just checking

Hope that wasn't too many for you and that you clicked them big for detail

Just two pics of our wonderful Comet. He will be three in July.

Comments and questions always welcome to:

bwkrucke@gmail.com

Thanks