Monday, September 10, 2012

City Woods

As much as the cost of living here disgusts me, there are a few perks. It is kind of cool that even though it is the 10th largest city in the US there is still a fair amount of outdoorsy.
 
Not totally out of the ordinary to see a wild turkey at the dog park
 
I have seen deer, bobcat, coyotes, and tarantulas in city parks.
 
City is never that far, though.
Yes, the trees smell nice. Six-lane expressway on the other side of that wall, though.
 
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She doesn’t care. Just likes walking in the crunchy bits
 
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Pretend hunting. I love the cautious sniffing. One back foot lagging behind. Something for me to grab onto should she need rescue?
 
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Hi! I am in the woods but not really!
 
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It gives Kate a chance to attend to something other than the voices in her head.
 
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So funny to watch her root around. She gets so serious and methodical.
 
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Lots of staring. No chasing allowed. Staring OK. Hard staring. Like, trip over her because she does not move kind of staring.
 
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And so not the best bug shot ever, but see the little droplet on the left side?
 
Bella spittle.
 
Was helping. :)
 
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10 comments:

  1. It is a beautiful place. It is so expensive where we are too. But lots of pretty things
    Benny& Lily

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  2. Looks like you're enjoying your environment! AWESOME. There's always Tulsa, if you decide to move. ;)

    Pop over to my blog today? There's a contest happening! Giving away a treat. :)

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  3. Are we mistaken, or is that a redwood Kate is sniffing? We know ALL about Redwoods because we went to Big Basin State Park last weekend.

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  4. Very nice pictures! Probably the hardest thing to find in a city is a dog friendly park.

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  5. Nice photographs, fantastic dog. I am greeting

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  6. Love the blog! Just started following you! :)

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  7. We have a woods in the city too...My boy loves it, your dogs look like they really enjoy their "woods".

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  8. I just started reading you blog, it's pretty neat. I really like the 3 pictures (down from top) makes it look like he/she is a wild wolf/dog in the woods :)

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  9. Nice images I really like the 3 pictures (down from top) makes it look like he/she is a wild wolf/dog in the woods :)

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  10. this is great, what kind of breed is he? i hope you can visit my site too :)

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