Twisty, Curvy Roads

Late one evening I was driving home from a gig when suddenly I saw a small dog in the road in front of my car.  There was no traffic, so I swerved to avoid hitting the pup. I stopped and turned around to make certain that I was not leaving a hurt dog on the road, and there he was running down the middle of the road again. I stopped, opened my car door, and, without any coaxing, he came over and jumped into the car with me. The next day, I set about trying to locate the owner. There was no collar or rabies tag. I took him to a vet and they checked for an embedded ID chip. Nothing!  I checked with the pound to see if anyone had reported a missing dog, and spent quite a bit of time walking him through nearby neighborhoods to see if anyone recognized him. I never found an owner. Before too long, I found myself becoming attached to the little fellow, and evidently, he felt the same since I soon found that I could not walk from one room to the next without him following me...

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The weather has been a bit gloomy for a few days. It is not rainy, but it is certainly not dry. Sunday, one of my friends, Andy Blake, and I had lunch and then decided to try taking a few photos at one of our local parks. Andy is a good photographer - I just own a camera! Click on photo to see more These photos were taken at Veterans Park in Round Rock, Texas. The mist in the air gave everything a soft blur.  There were a number of water birds - none of them seemed interested in flying or feeding. They seemed to be wishing for the weather to clear. Vladmir, the Muscovy duck greeted us as we arrived. These two turtles seemed to be deeply engaged in a conversation. Three Comorants standing on the dam. Andy Blake snapping a photo of the cormorants. The resident geese were staying far from the Muscovy Duck.