Today . . . . up there

[Rick C]

A little higher elevation climbing with Abby & Keeper today . . . . . . about minus 8 Celcius and bloody breezy. We were in this place in September but all the snow has been scraped off by the wind. One can continue walking well into the distance on this ridge.

Below, Windy up there for Abby and Keeper . . .



Really, really, really windy says Abby (below)



Up there . . . . with Keeper (below) and the gravel road into this place way down there.



Below, something had left a scent on the tiniest of things for Keeper to find . . .



Below, in September I had pictured Abby here running through piles of snow . . . . now it's all blown away.



More later . . . .

Rick C
www.goldentales.ca

[ancientgirl]

Boy, you guys are way up there indeed. That road behind keeper looks positively tiny!

[JanM]

WOW - they are pretty lucky puppies to be hiking with you! Beautiful (as usual)..

[StumpsMom]

Wow--gorgeous views!

[Frenchy]

I don't know how you do it RickC , I would be so scared about the dogs slipping and falling from up there I'm deadly afraid of heights The pictures are beautiful though.

[Rick C]

Originally Posted by Frenchy

I don't know how you do it RickC , I would be so scared about the dogs slipping and falling from up there I'm deadly afraid of heights The pictures are beautiful though.

Hey, they have four legs, I only have two. I'm the one at risk of toppling over, although I do have the advantage of opposable thumbs.

Seriously, don't fall for the optical illusions. I don't let them get close to serious cliffs.

The one time this summer I had to get on all fours and use a rope someone had left behind, those mutts went screaming down a cliff and left me in their dust. I was embarrassed for all of humanity.

Revenge came only later when I had to push Keeper by the bum up the hill. If that sounds like actual revenge.

Thank you, thank you. Try the veal. I'm here all night.

Rick C
www.goldentales.ca

[Frenchy]

[hazelrunpack]

I love the wind in Abby's ears! Such starkly beautiful scenes...

[growler~GateKeeper]

In the first shot I see the wind blowing Abbys' coat all over but not Keepers'....was it constant wind everywhere or just blowing in places?

Love the small scent for Keeper shot

[Rick C]

Originally Posted by growler

In the first shot I see the wind blowing Abbys' coat all over but not Keepers'....was it constant wind everywhere or just blowing in places?

A gusty, intermittent half-hurricane would be a good description. A wild place.

That's the way it often is there. That's good in the early summer as this can be a very, very buggy place at that time of year. Not so good in the winter on account of the "freezing to death" thing.

Rick C
www.goldentales.ca

[TeriM]

Wow, great shots, I especially love Abby's windblown look .

[Smiley14]

My favorite is also windblown Abby! She looks positively HAPPY there! More awesome pics, and LOL about them leaving you in the dust on the cliff last summer.

[rainbow]

Great pics and stunning views.

[crazydays]

Hey Rick- thanx for sharing a part of beautiful Canada I have never seen-spectacular! I felt serene seeing the dogs in the backdrop...i want to be there. These are very lucky dogs for sure!