A Loss

You may wonder how these two photos are related. Cardinals are so special. I think of them when I feel down or when I experience the loss of someone close to me. I think that is even more true as I take more and more photos of this beautiful bird.

The second photo is Teresa and Roxie about 13 years ago. We were excited to have a new puppy in our lives. Roxie .. what a wonderful dog. Sadly, we lost her this week. She was suffering and it hurt to watch. It hurt to say good bye. This post is just my way of expressing my love to a wonderful friend. Love you Rox.

~ Rick

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Meet Tucker

Yesterday I flew to Utah to pick up Tucker, the newest member of our family. Tucker, like Cooper, is a Cavalier King Charles. It was a long day but we are so happy to have Tucker and welcome him to our family. More photos later .. and more hiking.

~ Rick

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Introducing Cooper

I have not said a lot about it but in January of this year we had to put our Belgian Sheepdog, Rio down. He was getting old, but had developed a major health issue. It was very difficult, as it is when any of our pets pass away.

Rio was a great dog and he will be missed.

RIP Rio

After some discussion Teresa and I concluded that we did not want to get another large dog. I have ways loved larger breeds. I thought there was no reason for me to bend over to reach a small dog. On top of that, I was never really interested in a 'lap dog'. I was not really sure I was ready for a new puppy anyway.

Well, age and time has a way of changing our thinking.

In early September I was home alone when I saw a post from a dear friend in Utah that had two puppies remaing from a litter of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. There were so cute and my heart was empty and ready for Rio's spot to be filled. We still had Roxie, an English Springer Spaniel that we have had since she was a puppy. She is 11 now and while she may live a few more years, she is getting old.

Back to the puppies: these cute puppies .. I wondered if we had any chance of getting one? I mean, they are in Utah .. we are in Ohio. I made a phone call, then later that day I spoke with Teresa. (in that order .. bad Rick).

I'll keep this short: We drove to Utah the week of September 13 and picked up two puppies .. one for us, and one for another Ohio family.

We named him Cooper. It was between that and Tucker, but we went with Cooper. I am totally in love with this puppy. He has captured my heart.

About the time we were heading to Utah, he developed a case of Cherry Eye, which quickly turned into both eyes. It looks like it may require surgery to repair it and we will be seeing an expert to help with this very soon.

We have been taking cooper on walks and hikes when we can. I wanted to share this video of his first hike. ❤️ He has walked with us a few times since. Did I mention how cute he is? 🤣

~ Rick

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Big, Black Lion

Today’s photo is decided to my puppy that we lost this week to age. He was a large dog, but at 14 years old, his body just could not do it any more.

Why this photo? Well, I shot this in the back yard. The squirrel found this in the neighbors trash, then brought it over to hide it for future consumption. We watched him hide it, then a little later, watched as the birds found it. So much for storing food.

Rio has always had this thing about barking at anything that moved. He disliked cats, but if it moved he was interested in playing. He never caught a squirrel, but may have corned a cat or two. He was a rebel that liked to make aware that he was there. I never had a dog bark as much.

I will miss him. Life is a big circle .. it will continue, but I will always have a place in my heart for the big, black lion. (What one of my granddaughters use to call him).

~ Rick

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That’s Not A Turkey

Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, we visited with our youngest son and his family. Their home is located near the Little Miami River. The bird life in the trees behind their home was very active. You know me ... my camera was in the car and I could not pass this up.

I was really surprised to see this American Goldfinch . I was worried that I may not get the the shot with all the activity, I captured this photo … its not a turkey 🤣.

I am so thankful for nature and her beauty.

~ Rick

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