Spring Adventures

Now that summer has hit the seacoast we've had to give the beaches back to the tourists. We managed to snap one last group shot on a warm day in May. 

Our daytime beach adventures may be over for the summer but we can still do the occasional evening on the salty shore. A few weeks ago we pulled out the camera and took the pups for a walk in the park where the first blooms of the season were coming out with the warmer weather. 

I'm still learning how to shoot manually and have been enjoying the process. I'm not always getting the image I want but I'm getting closer. I lucked out as the rhododendrons move much less then the pups.

Dave's been in training mode this spring and his coach, Mayhem has been really encouraging on their runs. Mayhem puts aside his urges to chase squirrels and runs (mostly) alongside Dave. Chaos hangs at home and waits for me to get home to go for our nightly walk. The runs are a bit too much for the big guy and we have to respect what his body tells us. Dave's had two 5k races this season and his coach has been impressed. He's shaved time off each race but most importantly has been enjoying the runs.

Chaos enjoys the quiet times and loves his perch on the steps overlooking the backyard and his pesky  little brother. Don't let this pose fool you- behind those mellow eyes is a playful pup who comes out for a bit of zoom time each day.

We're all loving the tired, young pup who mellows out in the evenings after running with Dave and playing with his favorite toys outside.