December 19, 2002
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It started last night when we tried to fool the dog….
Koji does not like wearing his Gentle Leader head collar. He always growls, and sometimes snarls or snaps when I try to put the loop over his snout. But he has to wear it when we walk him, especially when it is icy, or he pulls us off our feet. He’s an Alaskan sled dog, born to pull. Last night Greyfox wanted to walk him. Collaring Koji is my job. Greyfox is afraid of him.
As Greyfox was getting into his coat and boots, I started to collar Koji, but the dog wasn’t going for it. As we have done in similar times before, Greyfox went on out, and as Koji went nuts because he was left behind, I persuaded him to let me put his collar on. Then I had to put on my boots and take Koji out to meet Greyfox.
That was when I noticed what a beautiful night it was–mackerel sky with a nearly full moon peeking through, and sparkling frost everywhere. I didn’t know if the camera would capture it (still have not even put batteries in the new one… Doug says to abandon the manuals and just get the camera out and use it. He may be on to something there.), but I went back in (in nightie and robe with my sno-jogs) and got the old digital shooter and gave it a try.
I got a little bit of frosty stuff down my collar, and more than a little of it was stuck in my hair and on shouders, etc,. when I got back in. I took the path through the trees to the edge of the muskeg and took over a dozen shots of dim frosty beauty, none of which turned out. When I turned the camera up to get the mackerel sky, the only thing it captured was the moon. I took a couple of flash shots of the frosty trees for insurance, and then caught the one here, of the holiday lights in our front window, on my way back in. Dammit, I hate these “pictures that got away” blogs. Let’s hope I can do better with the new camera.
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Comments (22)
They’re still pretty….
oh I LOVE your moon…I think it’s the same one we have!!
Sounds like you have a dx4330 like our new camera. You can take a lot of pictures the way it is. We’ve had it for months, and still on the batteries that came with. Yes I agree, use it.
Thanks for stopping by, and for your comments:) I was reading the brief synopsis of your life…wow. The moon was beautiful here last night, and tonight is the Long Nights Full Moon. I can’t wait:)
I look forward to reading more.
-M
my dog wouldn’t come inside last night, and we had to practically drag her in the house to go to bed (she sleeps with us) because it was such a beautiful spring-like night. she thought she was a pup again!
it’s all trial and experimentation… and that’s really half the fun.
my bigger dog does the same w/ her halti; i’ve literally got to chase her around the front door and grab her by the snout to put on her lead. though i imagine in the same place i’d react that way…
Nah. You have a picture, it is just in words.
I absolutely love your Moon shot and VeryModern is right you paint a lovely picture with your words.
ur thoughts will always make up fur ur crappy old gawddamned pics. lol
Thanks for letting me be the sick dude i am.
Hope that newest chimney keeps you and and old Greyfox stokin wood all winter.
Love:
Mitch
very accurate pictures of a dark cold night…exactly the things that i see when i go out for walks in those conditions. =O) nice!
Thank you Susu for the walk with you!!!! I hope that someday soon a camera lands in my lap.. I am dying to share things here from our little “Ranch” SOmeday soon.. hehhehe….
Thank you for the pictures and your words… it always takes me right there with you… Blessings… Rose
I have a poodle and I love her dearly! She is great company for me. Have a relaxing night
The fog around the moon looks beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
The ones that didn’t get away are just lovely.
wow, how pretty….
Good luck with your new camera. I think ‘Doug’ is right, just play with it!!!
Oh, and by the by, your wrighting style is lovely. Where I live, in sunny California,…well let’s just say that I think I can count on one hand the number of experiences I’ve had with actual snow! Your writing took me right there.
I agree, just take the camera out, put the batteries in, and use it on the automatic settings for a while. Get used to using it, and go beyond that when you want to try something special.
Ditto what blankityblank said! If I had to read my entire user manual for my computer/programs before using it, I would still be staring at it instead of finding all the wonderful information & writings on the internet!
Kathy ~SuSu ~ Mama ~ You are absolutely the most amazing and and inspiring person I know to date. The impact you have had and continue to have on my existance is monumental and today I realized ~ with extreme delight ~ that you are touching many lives in the same way you have touched mine. Your ripples flow far and wide. I have chosen ~ in many ways ~ to follow in your footsteps and emulate you although not without resistance at times:); while at the same time you have allowed, encouraged and tought me how to figure out who I am. Your honesty with me and here in this blog is another way in which you are inspiring me.
For those of you who wonder about what happened to Carol. Please let me introduce myself. I am Angie and I want all of you to know that I Love and cherish this woman, you know as SuSu. Since our meeting about 8 years ago she has yanked me through denial, defensiveness, fear and extreme insecurity. Today I am finally the woman I knew I could be and I feel ready to do what I came here to do. Finding my mother has had it’s bittersweet moments as her honesty has sometimes seemed brutal to me ~ yet it is always the perfect medicine. Her Love for me is steadfast and unconditional. Her wisdom and her willingness and ability to express it ~ even when I didn’t want to hear it ~ has changed me. You have taught me to identify, love and express my authentic being. I’m ready now to cut her loose and push your ripples further. I add my energy to yours. May I do my work with the same level of honesty that you have displayed here and always in our relationship. You are blessed and a blessing. I am soooo proud to know what a huge impact you are having. You are doing your work in a huge way! In this way too I wish to follow. I’m sorry it took me so long to get here and I’ve not yet read it all. You continue to prove and re-prove to me that you are ~ by far ~ the most interesting and original person I know. Thanks for being my most significant mentor.
I Love you Mom.
Infinite Love and Light, Dear One. ~ Angie
wow…
wow….
that’s got to be what every mother hopes to hear at some point in their lives…talk about a couple of blessed people…
and how in the hell did i miss this post?
and pffft at mitch…he’s just jealous b/c he just does tater pics.
okay…gonna go bug your daughter now…. (you know, my daughter’s the one that got ME started on xanga…irony at it’s best….)
What wonderful reinforcements to receive on Christmas Eve from your daughter! Someday, I hope my son will shine as much as your daughter is.