Congrats Tracy!

Congratulations to Tracy and Chipper for MACH5! Thanks also to the Star City Canine Training Club for putting on a great show and inviting us to shoot.

Planteary Nebula

These guys tend to be pretty faint. PKPK164+31.1 is magnitude 14. Looking up we can see about a 4th magnitude star from our backyard. So this guy is about 10,000 times fainter. Sort of looks like the Eye of Sauron to me.

Hi Flying Newfie

Here's a shot of Beacon taking the bar jump at the DKC Obedience Trials last weekend. No problems here. Thanks to the DKC for having us and congrats to the competitors for some outstanding runs.

Ouch!

This guy cut the entrance into the tire a little close at the Star City trials last weekend. Thanks to the Star City and DOTC clubs for having us and putting on a great event. See you all again in February.

The Cone Nebula

One more astro image and then its off to the Star City Canine Training Club's trials this coming weekend. Here is a black and white shot of the Cone Nebula NGC2264 done through a Hydrogen Alpha filter (650-657nm).

M81

Finally got out after the snow, moon and clouds cleared. Here is a quick process of M81 a very beautiful spiral galaxy that lies in the northern portion of Ursa Major (Big Dipper).

Spinner's HIT

A little bragging here on my part. This is Spinner on her way to a High in Trial this weekend at the DKC Obedience trials. Congrats to Karen on a good showing. Thanks to the DKC for putting on a great trial and inviting us to shoot. This was a very nice venue and we certainly enjoyed shooting at it this weekend.

Plenty of Time

Here's Pree getting prepared for the triple - lots of time to spare :-) Thanks to the Youngsville Agility Club for having us this weekend.

Tadpoles

Can you find the tadpoles in the picture of IC410 that I shot this weekend? A little hint - look to the lower left of center. Some people have told me that this looks like a monkey skull to them.

Last Run

Well it finally came. The last run at Nelson and Emily's place. Many thanks to both of them for providing a venue that created many very fond memories, sharing their terrific hospitality and a created place to share one heck of a great sport with a lot of other fine friends. I will miss it dearly.

Intensity!

Here's a young black lab focused on delivering the goods. Thanks to the Yadkin Retriever Club for having us there this weekend. And thanks to the powers that be for some great weather.

Hair Born

I can't get enough of these guys. Always great to photograph. Thanks to the Gloucester Kennel Club for having us shoot last weekend and for ordering the super weather. Maybe a little less wind next time though. See you all in Gloucester again in a couple of weeks.

Flaming Star Nebula

I spent the last week out at a star party in Robbins NC. Lots of great views and little sleep. Here is a picture of the Flaming Star Nebula - IC405.

Blue Sky, Mountains and Sun

We had terrific weather and a super agility event at Rectortown last weekend. Thanks to the Potomac Valley Belgian Sheepdog Club and Warrenton Kennel Clubs for inviting us to shoot.Here is Ginny's new pup taking the A frame in full stride.

Testing The Bar

Here is Rush just checking out the agility jump height. She is growing like a weed and is one speedy pup when she doesn't want to get caught!

Crescent Nebula

Well no sleep with the new puppy anyways so have been out shooting at night. Here is yesterday's Crescent Nebula NGC6888. Only an hour and half of exposure but still not too shabby for a near full moon evening.

"Rush" Arrives

Well no sleep last night as "Rush" (No Time To Paws) our new pup is getting (slowly) used to being crated at night. Amazing how much sound can come out of such a little thing. Good to have some more paws in the house.

Polamania

Some great weave pole action at this weeks Greater Monroe Kennel Club Summer Extravaganza. Thanks to the club for having us. Sure glad we were inside this weekend. Here's one of Cree blasting through the poles!

Horses in the Caymans

Karen and I just got back from a trip to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Had a great time at Pirates Point Resort as always. Karen caught this great shot of one of the three sea horses we saw there.

Movers and Shakers

Another fine weekend with the Portuguese Water Dogs. Thanks to the Movers and Shakers for inviting us to shoot the Southern Splash Water Dog trials.