Alberta is called wild rose country and this was certainly evident in a ravine run with the dogs one morning last week, as these delicate pink blossomed bushes dotted the trails, later in the summer to turn into rose hips for collecting. Except for the last few days in which there has been some overnight rains, it has been an extremely dry spring in Alberta ( aka forest fires north of city and mid-province drought for farmers ). This particular morning run was a different route and both the green and the minuteness of blooms caught my attention. This decayed but still standing tree stump surrounded by lush green, a testament to the changing seasons and years, and the need to care for this fragile world we have been given.

From this one spot in Mill Creek ravine one also gets a good city scape view and sitting with one's coffee the dogs can run, chasing squirrels, other dogs and in mucky creek. Dysis of late is getting some arthritis in her right hip so daily glucosamine has been added to the feedings, but amazing how the dogs know and spit out pills. Robert has a trick with smelly cheese followed by a treat that seems to work. Dysis trots of exploring all and Nanuq waits in a crouch and spring mode to surprise her....no idea what the other cross besides husky is here...probably lab due to enjoying the water but maybe abit of border collie with the latter behavior.

My Canon digital camera is now well worn missing some buttons and black electrical tape holds the batteries and memory card in...replacement the other day I noted at Staples was about $150 not the $350 I paid for it originally. I am of the generation of trying to fix before throw but I guess there may be a new one before the end of the summer.

So where am I going...well here are a few brief videos of the dogs

...not yet figured out how to patch together

but my readers and dog fans will get some idea of these two characters.