A Golden Day

Just a super weekend at the Warrenton and PVBSC Agility Trials this weekend in Rectortown. Thanks to the two clubs for having us. Looking forward to next year! Sunday's weather was to die for and the dogs had a blast!

The "Jack" Is Back!

After a tough bout with cancer and some tender loving care from Susan, Jackson was back in fine form this weekend. Thanks to the National Capital Bearded Collie Club for having us. See you all in Rectortown next weekend.

Eastern Veil

Not much time on this one - way too many clouds but definitely worth a post. This is the Eastern Veil nebula (yes their is a western veil). The nebula is made up of the expanding fragments of an explosion about 5000 years ago. It is located some 1440 light years from here.

NGC7000

The gods smiled on me last night and gave me 32 minutes of clear skies! NGC7000 the North America Nebula. Can you guess why they called it that?

Cayman Eclipse

Back from our diving trip to Little Cayman. Lots of turtles on this one. Here is a Hawksbill blocking out the sun. Spinner and Chat enjoyed afun time at camp. Now back to the grind!

M51

Well not a water dog but here's one from the stars I took last week. It's the Whirlpool Galaxy M51 and it's companion NGC 5195. We're off to the Cayman's for a little underwater work next week. Will get some images up when I get back.

Yahoo!!

I love to shoot the Portuguese Water Dog Trials. There is just so much going on in every event. Here is a shot of a Versatility dog doing its thing!

Thanks to the Movers and Shakers for having us at their event again this year.

22 Seconds

That's all it took for Evi to run the Excellent Jumpers course this week at Concord. Awesome! Thanks to the Greater Munroe Kennel Club for inviting us to shoot. We had a great time as always.

One Week To Go

Only one more weekend off and then its back to shooting trials. One more astro photo before we get back to pictures of the pups. This is M13. There are about a 100,000 star in that puppy and its about 25,000 light years away. Also note the small galaxy NGC 6207 in the lower left corner.It's about 120 million light years away!

Moon Break

Well, a little break from shooting agility this week. The weather co-operated and I got a chance to sneak and catch a few moon shots.

MACH Firemark's All Wound Up UD SH XF ("Spinner")

Hurray! Karen and Spinner finished their MACH at the Capital City Cocker Club trials last weekend. They did it the same day and at the same venue that Spinner's half sister MACH Firemark Hot Flash CD OF ADHF ("Jody) owned by Cindy Briggs got hers. What a weekend for the Firemark dogs.

Cocker Club Bearded Collie

Here is a shot of a Beardie enjoying the superb facilities at the Capital City Cocker Club agility trials last weekend. Thanks to the club for having us and let's hope we get to use this great facility next year.

Beagle's Everywhere's

Thanks to the National Beagle Club of America for having us shoot their National Beagle Specialty Show. The dogs had a blast and so did we. See you all at Belroi next weekend.

Up Up and Away!

Thanks to DOTC of Lynchburg for having us photograph the event. A very warm but fun trial. Here is a picture that drew a few oohs and ahhs from the gallery. We're off to the beagle specialty next week.

Awwwh The Stars!

Well, not exactly a dog picture or an underwater picture but I did get a new telescope mount recently and this is its first light: M81/M82 M81 are galaxies about 12 million light years away! M81 is the bigger spiral galaxy. 30 minutes with a Nikon 500mm f4 lens.

Big Intentions!

Here is a nice working Cardigan Corgi putting a sheep back in its place. Thanks to the PBCA for having us do the photos for their herding trials last weekend. The weather turned out great and the event went off like a charm.

AKC National Winner

A very exciting weekend at the National's. Thanks to the AKC for giving us the chance to shoot the event. Here is a shot of the 8 inch winner Papillon Pal O'Mine. A terrific run with a ton of air over the A frame.

Up and Over

Thanks to the Youngesville Agility Club for inviting us to shoot their trials last weekend. We apologize for having to take our tent down on Sunday. Things just got a bit (OK a lot) windy. That all said, we got some great pictures from some super runs. Here is one of Michelle's Cree doing a quick up and over of the A frame. We're off to the South Pacific to do some underwater work for the next couple of weeks. See you all back at Teamworks in a couple of weeks.

PBVG On The Go!

Thanks to the Star City Agility Club for having us at their trials last weekend. It was a really nice venue and the club did a terrific job of getting it organized and running smoothly throughout the weekend. A good time was had by all as you can see by this great little PBVG on a tear!

A Whole Lota Jumping Going On

Thanks to the Blue Ridge Agility Club for having us last weekend. Would you believe I shot 9000 pictures! There was a whole lot of jumping going on in a superb facility. Thanks again and check out the web pictures if you haven't already.

Wintery NC

Well, let's hope this was the last blast before a "dry" and warm spring. I'm already over winter. See you at the Fletcher trials this weekend - inside!

Xmas Landing

Karen and I had a chance to get down to Hatteras for the holidays. Here is one from Christmas day. The snow geese migrate through here this time of year. A great time to get pictures. Looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year.

Happy Holidays!

Well, as usual the DKC Obedience trials was our last trial of the year and marks the end of a busy season for us. Karen and I thank all the clubs that we have had the privilege of working with this year. Looking forward to a great 2009 and we wish everyone a Happy Holiday season!

Herding at Breezy Hill

Well it definitely was breezy on Breezy Hill. We were at the Collie Club of America Eastern Regionals in Gladys VA last weekend. Thanks to Roy Johnson for hosting the event. We had a great time even though it was mighty cold and windy on Saturday. That didn't seem to bother the dogs though. We had some great runs.

Leap of Faith

Now here is a real leap of faith. Helped out by that great pair of wings. Fine weather at the Gloucester Agility Club trials last weekend. Thanks for inviting us to shoot and thanks to Nelson and Emily for hosting the event.

Muddy But Fun!

Well it was a bit of a mud fest at the DKC Agility Trials last weekend. Fortunately it didn't rain much during the trials and once the dogs got their footing the Q's started to happen. The dogs had a super, albeit somewhat mucky, time. Here is a little Lowchen having a great run. Thanks to the club for putting on a super weekend in pretty trying conditions.

Hot!!!

Well it was hot enough for a fire engine dog this weekend. At least we didn't have 6.5 inches of rain like we did in Leesburg the week before. Thanks to the Warrenton and PVBSC clubs for having us and putting on a great trial at a wonderful venue.

Last Fish Pic For Awhile

Back from our Little Cayman trip and all ready to get back into the dog world. Just one more fish picture before we get going again. Here is one of a Caribbean Reef shark just down from the site I took the previous picture at last year.

Headed off to the Caymans for a little R & R. Hope we run into a few more of these guys this time. A shot of a Caribbean Reef Shark at Mixing Bowl in Little Cayman's Bloody Bay Wall.

More Wine Than Dogs

A little break from shooting this weekend. Karen had an obedience trial with Spinner in Berryville VA. We went up and did a little wine tasting at the Tarara Winery's Blackberry festival and walked around the National Historic Park in Old Town. A great weekend. Here is a picture from inside the cave where they age the barrel wines at Tarara.

Weekend Splash

Had a great time this weekend at the annual Movers and Shakers PWD trials. A lot of super runs. Here is a shot of Pam's pup Chase during the Courier class on Sunday. Whow! Now that's going for it!

Arwin Wins The Flag

Congratulations to Sarah Keffer. She won the flag draw at our booth last weekend. Looks like Arwen will be flying high over their house soon.

Bubba Does Good!

For of all you who know Cass's dog Bubba. She has done some great things with him lately. Here is a shot of him having a fine run at the Concord Agility trials last weekend. Wow five days of shooting counting the matches on Wednesday! Thanks to the Greater Monroe and Danville Kennel clubs for inviting us to shoot and putting on a terrific event.

Wet But Cool

It was a hot weekend at DOTC but the dogs stayed wet and cool. This little Schnauzer had a big time with a good soaking before his run! We're inside next weekend at Concord. See you all there!

Back At It

Well after a couple of weeks off we're back in Roanoke this weekend for the Star City agility trials. See you there!

Cheers

Ian

Time Off

A little time off from agility. A shot of an old homestead nearby. Don't forget to ask for permission. I got scooted off the property by an angry property owner. At least he claimed to own the property and I wasn't in a position to argue:-)

A Frame Air

Gina, catching a little air on the A Frame at Roanoke last weekend. A great time was had by all! Thanks to the Roanoke Kennel Club for having us. A little break for Karen and I coming up. See you all at Star City!

Big Teeter Small Sheltie

Well there is a pose for you. I swear the teeter didn't move until she got to the very end! That's a little Sheltie that can really tear up an agility course once the teeter finally comes down!

Six for Six and a MACh!

Great job by team "Randall and Jam" last weekend at Winston Salem. The dynamic duo Q'd in six out of six for their MACh. Great job!

Getting Older

Am I getting older or are the handlers getting younger? Either way - great job from a wonderful junior handler this weekend at DOTC. Thanks to Jim and Judy for inviting us! See you all at Winston Salem next weekend.

Mini Dynamo

Now here is one dynamic mini Schnauzer! Have a look at the speed and line across that jump. Thanks to DKC and all the volunteers for putting on a superb trial last weekend. See you all in Lynchburg this weekend.

Merrimac Jumper

Thanks to Merrimac for putting on a great trial. Also thanks to Emily and Nelson once again for hosting the event. Always a great time!

An indoor obedience and rally trial in Roanoke last weekend. Thanks to the Roanoke Kennel Club for having us. Lots of good runs on Saturday and Sunday. Here is a Keeshond having fun!

Dock Dog

Another fine weekend of agility at Teamworks - thanks Michelle. We had great weather and the dogs took a break to cool off in Michelle's pond. Next weekend its obedience at the Roanoke Kennel Club trials. See you there!

Roatan

A wonderful trip to Roatan for a little diving and a little R&R then back to Youngesville. This shot is from Mr.Bud a small wreck off shore. You can guess what it was carrying. See you all in Youngesville.

Eyes Wide Open

Had a great time at the Youngesville Agility trials last weekend. Thanks Michelle for hosting us. See you back at the same venue in a couple of weeks. Have a look at the eyes in this Border Collie pic. Now that's concentration!

Finally

Well, after what seemed like a long time off we're back on the road to the Savannah Dog Training Club agility trials next week in Savannah. Hope to see your there.

Feeding Time

Finally a little snow last night. The snows brings the birds into the feeder. Here is a nice cardinal all dressed up in his bright red suit.

Coffee Coffee Coffee

Did a quick product shoot for my favorite local roaster Counter Culture Coffee. This is a blend they do for Earth Fare.

New Years Day

My New Year's resolution. Get the this wonderful setting during the other three seasons. Happy New Year!