Could I finally be getting the hang of this camera?

Griffin has gone on to his forever home after being fostered here. We loved having him here, but it pretty quickly became clear that it was not the right fit and that he would be best to remain as a foster. He seems to be thrilled with his owners, so it's a happy ending all around. That means that it is now time for Eric to start considering his next dog. I think that we have a specific plan in mind, but I'll leave that to be revealed as it unfolds.

In the meanwhile, some pictures from today's walk.

And a duck. I'm not sure what it is with me and waterfowl this week.

And a couple bonus "blooper" shots of a windblown Violet. Ha.

Superdog!

Violet's current interest in tennis balls corresponds perfectly with my current interest in figuring out my camera settings, and more specifically exploring differences in shutter speed. Unfortunately, they're probably a bit redundant for you, but today's were fun. I have a Superdog!

Meanwhile, Griffin is still here as a foster that we've been leaning toward keeping, and it's becoming clearer every day that he simply does not like us. He's aloof, hates to be touched, picked up, held. He's not anxious or fearful in any way, Violet likes him (it is not mutual), he's technically fitting in well, it's just clear that he is not that into us. We will continue to foster him as long as necessary regardless, but it's probably time to consider whether we're a good fit for him. We like him - he's an intelligent, funny, feisty puppy, but he definitely does not feel the same. Now, while he's still a foster pup and very young, is probably a better time to realize that than when he's a year old and still hates us.

So, we'll see how that develops. Maybe we'll grow on him. The ball's kind of in his court. If not, we'll foster him as we would have otherwise, and when he is done with all of his veterinary care and ready for a new home, revisit our dog situation.

In the meanwhile, Violet and I will keep on taking pictures in the backyard.

Fetch, Bed-Making, Griffin Pictures

I tried to make the bed...Violet wouldn't move. (This is a daily thing, I just happened to have the camera handy today.)

So she became part of the bed.

  

  

I had some fun with editing on that one.

Griffin Goes To The Park

Please excuse the low quality of most of these. I'm really still getting the hang of my new camera.

He found dug a hole.

Covered in puppy paw prints. How appropriate.

If you've noticed a strange pattern of "No pictures, no pictures, no pictures, a ton of pictures, no pictures no pictures..." here lately, it's because I'm still in the getting-to-know-you phase with my new camera. It takes a little while. We were experimenting with shutter speeds this morning, catching treats (and cupcakes, as Violet is a cupcake fiend) in the air, and then zooming after a frisbee.