Whiskey ‘s news:

After months of tests etc "Whiskey" went in for surgery Friday.

To remove his cancerous growth and left front leg with it.

I decided he has to have every chance.

If I didn't do everything I could, I couldn't live with myself.

Keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Thoughts of Yellowstone

Boerner Botanical Gardens

I signed up for this Portrait workshop run by Art's cameras. Great Idea..Right!

Never occurred to me that it was going to be at the Gardens, and that there would be bugs or that it would be "HUMID" (like 86%). Whew!!
Then I find out I need a model too.
AND I realize I'll be shooting without Whiskey. ( My dog )
The whole thing started lookin more and more like a bad idea!

Fortunately for me, I met Lisa.
We partnered up for the shoot and she brought two great kids as our models.
(Click on photo to enlarge)


Turns out in spite of all my concerns.. I had a great time!
Since my prior efforts have all been in Nature or Landscape photography this was a learning experience for me.

PS: This moth the kids are on will give you an example of the size of the bugs.

If you want to see more of these kids and my attempts a portrait work, Click on
Art's Portrait Class.

Well it's been bout 2 months since the last post. The good news is that we've found cure for the malady that was plaguing Whiskey. After a few more visits to the Vet it was decided that a biopsy was needed. If you think that sounds expensive, you're right. But wasn't much other choice.
While the lab was working on his tests, I found a group on Facebook called "Tails of the Tundra Siberian Husky Rescue". Just so happens a post on their page referred to sore just like Whiskey's.
The cure seemed to be a Zinc supplement. I mentioned this to the vet and a few days later the lab came to the same conclusion. Best part this stuff is available via the internet and it comes in powder and treats. Been about a month now and he's lookin as good as ever.

A "Whiskey" - tini???

A friend of mine sent me a picture of her little Chichuahua with a vet's protective collar on. She asked If I'd ever heard of a Dog-tini.

Wouldn't ya know it, shortly after, Whiskey had to have some tests done and they took skin samples. So he had to have a collar to protect that area.
Let me tell you he looks happier here than he ever was wearin that thing.

Two days into it and I left him alone while I met friends for adult beverages. When I came home he was trappped in the half bath. Apparently, he went to lay down in there as he sometimes does. When he tried to leave the collar caught on the door and closed it in front of him.

He was NOT happy!! He was all wet, toilet water I suppose. and not the kind that smells good. He was a mess, the room was a mess and the collar was 'most destroyed. Yet the damned thing was still half hangin round his neck. I have never seen a look on a dog that said he was happy to see me, while at the same time sayin where the hell have you been!!

I freed him from the room and then the collar. He ran straight for his water bowl. Guess you can't even drink from the toilet with that thing on. Then he ran round the room rubbin his head on the floor. Musta felt better. It's been a few days now of extra treats and walks, but I still get that "pissed off" look from him every now and then.

I woke from a terrible dream.....

You sure you got the correct Aperture??