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| Considering her next move London, ON April 2017 This photo originally shared on Instagram |
I can walk the dog again, which is a welcome return to something approaching routine. I’m moving more carefully than before - COVID kills lung capacity, and it looks like that’ll be hanging over me for a while - but I’m outside and vertical, which is more than enough for now.
Tiny steps, right?
Calli the Wonderschnauzer remains an energy-abundant handful, the kind of dog who needs two hands on the leash at all times. Recall she broke my finger during a walk a while back - it was my bad, as I wasn’t paying attention to the other dog who popped up around a blind corner. She of course didn’t mean to. But still. She’s got strength, this one.
On this particular walk, she wanted to play with a couple of ducks who were waddling across a nearby lawn. I wouldn’t let her because, you know, ducks. This led to another bark-filled circus-dog-like dance on her hind legs, probably another reason for the neighbors to hate me.
I was too busy to capture the moment in pixels, as photography and a non-calm pup don’t mix well. Something to do with keeping still while shooting.
But this archived pic of another duck who surprised me during a dogless walk in the swampy woods a few years back echoes the moment rather nicely. I wasn’t even looking for birds at the time, but suddenly there she was (he? Sorry, I’m no expert) and I shot through the imperfect branches to remember the scene.
It’s an interesting lesson in photography and life. You plan, plan, plan, and then a duck wanders in and rewrites the story.
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Get your ducks in a row, January 2022
Staring into the telescreen, October 2020
Made a new friend at the beach, January 2007
A tale of two birds, January 2007
Vacation images - pelican needs a name, August 2005
Previous COVID Series Entries:
COVID comes for me, April 4, 2022
My first day on the inside, April 5, 2022
Making lemonade from lemons, April 6, 2022
Breathe in the forest, April 7, 2022
Comfort dogs for the win, April 8, 2022
Perfect Boston trees, April 9, 2022
Frozen in time and space, April 10, 2022
Looking into the lives of strangers, April 11, 2022
Rail cop run-in, April 12, 2022
Definitely a She! Don't do too much all at one time, be kind to yourself.
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