Pets :: Fizz and Scrappy Doo

A year or so ago, Angela got some bad news - Poor Fizz had cancer. At that point, the plan was to keep him comfortable, and see how it went. We decided, after a particuarly bad week, to go out on a photo shoot so she was guaranteed some good photos of her and her boys.

Although it was focused around Fizz, Scrappy Doo kinda took control of the shoot, but we still got some great photos of both.

It was after this shoot, that I began throwing around the idea of doing a 'Senior Dog' project - something to highlight the bond between dog and owner, and showcase how great senior dogs can be...

Nothing like the bond between a girl and her dogs...

Just behind the tennis balls - Scrappy Doo loves sticks...

Angela and Fizz

Scrappy Doo

Shortly after this shoot, we found out Scrappy Doo had cancer too - and his hit a lot quicker and a lot harder. Poor Angela had to put Scrappy down within a few weeks of his diagnosis... so in essence, maybe it was a good thing he took over this shoot...

Life :: Lac Le Jeune Drive

Theres one thing Christine and I always try to do when we're together. No matter if it's home, or elsewhere, we always pull out our cameras (or at least one of us does), and take photos of wherever we decide. Normally that involves a trip for tea, a drive, and then photos of whatever we see. Sometimes you can add in playing with camera settings and lighting, falling into a snow bank, or tresspassing... but those last ones we're not gonna talk about (and didn't happen on this trip...)

Not exactly what you expect to find on a dead tree...

 The day wasn't supposed to be great - we were expecting some rain, and wind... but when we got up above the city, everything seemed to clear up on us...

And we managed to find the small ray of sunshine.

Some nice redheads watching us...

It may be the end of March, but of course theres still snow at Lac Le Jeune.



... some at least.

Upon driving back into town, it began raining and the wind picked up - not much, but it was nice to know we dodged it a little...

Life :: Sledding

In our program, there's a small chance that you can actually have any sort of social life/job. It doesn't matter who you're with, or when it is, but chances are, there is probably some assignment, project, or quiz that you should be working on instead. Thus, in between crazy weeks of something due each week, we opted to take time for ourselves. This could be seeing my horse, going out for dinner with your classmates, the odd chance you hit the bar, a movie, or just generally enjoying eachothers company outside of the stresses of school.

Today, that meant going sledding together!

The gang, post sledding - pre coffee. :)

Life :: In Search of the Bluebird

Well. C came to town this weekend. It's always great when she comes to town - we try our best to get together, and if we're lucky, out taking photos of something... Sometimes we forget a camera... or don't charge the batteries... or hell, don't even have a memory card. But we work it all out. Haha.
This time, we ventured up to Knutsford. Being a quick drive from town, but a completely different setting is fun. In a matter of minutes, you change from urban suberbia, to farmland galore! Everything from fields of nothing but cow patties, to angry looking cows, to the odd elusive bluebird, and, even if you're really lucky, snow! Who calls for snow in April?

It was a little cold chasing after the elusive bluebirds - but we did find them.

We found nothern flickers...

Frozen lakes...

Red tailed hawks...

Meadowlarks...

Hair on a fence...

Snow...

And even a scarf on a fence...
Success I think. :)