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Archive for the ‘dog’ Category

Balancing Act

Posted by julie on October 15, 2009

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I’ll take this sun spot

if you’ll take that one; maybe

we can hold them still.

-o.o-

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Whirligig

Posted by julie on October 10, 2009

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forgotten chew toy

catalyst for primal dance

samurai dog games

-o.o-

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A Bit of Rope

Posted by julie on August 14, 2009

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delicate balance

soon she’ll move on to holding

textbooks on her head

-o.o-

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A Moment’s Rest

Posted by julie on August 13, 2009

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Chasing bugs away

is an exhausting venture

recharge in the sun

-o.o-

To make up for all the creepers and slitherers of the past couple weeks, I’ve decided the next two days will contain the warm and fuzzy instead. And yes, she is as soft as she looks :)

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Tuesdaze

Posted by julie on June 16, 2009

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Slantily snoozing

she maintains her tilted pose

by crossing her toes

-o.o-

(Once again, for some reason, this post didn’t publish when I told it to. So it’ll have to do for Wednesdaze instead.)

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Snarly

Posted by julie on May 19, 2009

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Don’t let the postures

fool you, they are really just

playing at “dentist”

-o.o-

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Sproing

Posted by julie on May 18, 2009

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Carefully watching

her quarry, she takes flight; ball

never had a chance

-o.o-

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Still Snoozing

Posted by julie on December 21, 2008

dozy

All are huddled up

by a toasty purple fire;

we’ll wake up next year

-o.o-

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Waiting

Posted by julie on December 11, 2008

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When inspiration

seems to have fled, I always

have a backup pooch

-o.o-

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Turkey Bandit

Posted by julie on November 30, 2008

banditzoey

(photo by Thomas H)

Perched, she coolly waits

for a passing hot platter;

no one will suspect….

-o.o-

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