Fall and Winter

[summer_jackel]

Have a photo post. A particularly cold storm came though here this weekend, and when hiking up on the ridge, I was startled to find a light dusting of snow on the ground. It almost never happens here, and is such a beautiful and delicate rarity.



This post will make your dialup cry, but it's really pretty. Plus adorable kitties and puppies.




Depending on where they are in the yard, my various potted Japanese maples color at different times. My favorite red one went more than a month ago, but this one just turned. Oh, yellow.





Snow on the Willow Creek ridge


















Snow frosted madrone






Snow sheltie by kynekh_amagire



Snow sheltie



Wyoming-whelped Coba says, "well? Where's the rest of it?"



The fungus are in bloom. Actually, that's not the most accurate term, but 'basidiocarp emergence' doesn't have the same ring. I love the slimy yellow ones best.



After the walk, if I'm really lucky, the result will be this. Aww, look at him asleep with his wee vampire dolly. (Coba's, actually)





Tiger approves of sheltie bolsters.



Wherefore Coba? With our first show now planned for April, I need to get serious about his grooming. Here is my very first official attempt. The unclipped, natural look of the sheltie takes about 2 hours to achieve. Compare this with Coba shots above.

Comments

[troubleagain.livejournal.com]

Awesome pics. Beautiful critters and scenery!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[wastedmouthfull.livejournal.com]

The tep here was 16 degrees this morning, and no snow.

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

coooollllld....

[nesting.livejournal.com]

these are quite lovely!
I have a thing to send you snail mail - email me your address if you'd be so kind...

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

oooh
PO Box 402
Occidental CA 95465

<3

[kynekh-amagire.livejournal.com]

SNOW ON MUSHROOMS. No, I am never getting my mind around that. I think that's possibly the best "before" and "after" Sheltie grooming photos I've ever seen. And not just because I know which is which.

Collies on the ridge, snow on the ferns, dogs and cats living together (mass hysteria). Sing it with me: these are a few of my faaavorite things...

[fuzzytoedcollie.livejournal.com]

Ahem....

"Collies on ridgelines, and
snowfalls in winter.

Cobas and shelties,
all groomed by the pimper.

Doggies and kitties
all sleeping in piles,

These are a few things
that make me all smiles...."

*giggle*

Sound of Music strikes again!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
<3 <3 <3

[troubleagain.livejournal.com]

EXCELLENT. You win the intarwebs.

[archteryx.livejournal.com]

Awww, someone beat me to the Ghostbusters reference. :>

You live in such beautiful environs, with such cute critters, Jackel. It'd be easy for me to get jealous, 'cept that I never begrudge my friends and bondmates any blessing they can find.

Particularly in these storm tossed times.

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

Ghostbusters ref? I missed it. :)

I count my blessings, believe me. Got nothing to complain about. Good friends, too.

[archteryx.livejournal.com]

It was in Kynehk's comment. I'll have to haul it out now. ;>

Dr. Peter Venkman: This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions.
Mayor: What do you mean, "biblical"?
Dr Ray Stantz: What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, real wrath of God type stuff.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Exactly.
Dr Ray Stantz: Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling!
Dr. Egon Spengler: Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes...
Winston Zeddemore: The dead rising from the grave!
Dr. Peter Venkman: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!

Still awesome even today. :)

[sophiedoph.livejournal.com]

So beautiful! Do you love living in California? and I love the vampire dolly!!