Observations of a dOG wALKER
Green vs Brown vs White.
Green has had her time and is a mere beautiful memory – and she knows it as she fades into the background
Brown has not yet given up, and rises above White.
White rests in quiet confidence She knows that time and space for the near future is on her side
November 21 2016
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Some stay huddled inside
.. and others dance in the snow like nobody is watching.
What would you do?
January 06 2017
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You go your way and I have to go mine.
The harsh reality expressed in an unforgiving cold snowy day
January 12 2017
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Lessons from dog Walk this am- and salt crystals on the road Human – An innate fear of nature at its extreme
Science – Salt lowers freezing point of water Moral – Influence spreads wider than you know – try to be good Dog-
Don’t let the dog step on the crystals – Causes pain and the stops them dead in their tracks in the middle of the road
For those from “no snow” climates – in preparation for snow and slippery conditions on the roads the towns spread salt xstals to reduce the chances of accidents
Wanted to thank you from the bottom of my paws for helping me avoid the salt, explaining to me why humans put it there, and of course telling me about the importance spreading good influence
Love Benjy
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IT IS ALL ABOUT CONTEXT
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Dedicated to Arielle Davidoff who loves to dance
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Benjy is our dog He knows every bark intimately!… and he p*ss*s them off
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The Eternal Questions of Immediate Situations What Would You Do? My answer? … You answer first!
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I was just kidding with that face! You have to take it in context –
Benjy and I were just playing!
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December 9, 2017
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Feeling a little let down
Kinda blue
Fenced in
Downright cold and bleak
With nobody to play with
Thankfully support systems are strong
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”
― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
December 18, 2017
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On the dog walk today
9 °F = -14°C after 12 inches of snow
January 5 2018
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‘Twas -4 at 7 on Sunday
and the dog had to go
And so I went
Just Benjy, me, and the freeze
Wow!
Waves of wind on the snow
Waves of mountains on the ground
A beautiful harmony in the silence of sound
So blessed to have this dog
We call him Benjy!
January 7 2018
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Chemistry (Truth) wins over adversity
From the Series “Art of Cold Water”
Dedicated to friend Lindsay Leveen
January 18
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aka One Small Step for Man – One Giant Leap for Small Dog
January 23 2018
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February 2 ·
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February 3 2018
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Another “2 STATES OF WATER” –
fluffy snow on ice base
Artwork created by “Fancy Footwork”
From the Series “Art of Cold Water”
February 7 2018
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From the Series “Twists of Nature”
March 7
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March 8
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TODAY AFTER THE SNOW DUMP .. and in the Spring and Fall
March 8
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A sad scene of two forgotten bikes.
When new and shiny they provided so much joy, and with so much potential to provide more joy, but forgotten and left out in the cold
The more pressing human equivalent -expressed by Mother Teresa
“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.”
March 9 2018
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March 20
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Cold Feet, Head Cold, and Bellyache from Too Many Latkes and Christmas Cookies.
December 30 2016
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January 02 2017
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