summer_jackel | Back from BayCon; critter photos! (Reply)

I am recently back from BayCon, where I had lots of fun sharing a dealer's table with

corpsefairy. The con has become drastically smaller since its apparent heyday some years ago---it was one of the highlights of my year for a long time, and this was my first time back in several years. Things have changed, but I still had a wonderful time. My table earnings were modest, but enough to justify spending the time and going to the con.

Still, it's so good to be home. I'm not a creature comfortable for long in heavily urbanized areas, even though the occasional visit and social fling can be a real treat. I spent the morning grooming and walking my dogs and cats (who place themselves between dog and brush when they are in the mood), and the afternoon visiting the horses. We'd all missed each other, and needed to reconnect. It was a good day.

I was hanging out on the deck and the cute just happened all around me.

Sky eye. Bliss Like Chaos is so pretty when he's brushed out!

Tiger is a gorgeous vaguely feline-shaped house imp, but he is not easy to photograph---when he's awake, he's often moving enough that I get blurry pics, or he's asleep. I followed him around long enough this time to capture a bit of his lovely fur glitter as well as his distinct Bengal skull shape.

Pile of silly dogs

How do you even stretch like that?

My dear, beautiful Rogue.

Queen Rogue is queen of all she surveys.

Tiger approves of and will be keeping this wolfhound, thank you.

What's better than a sunbeam and a soft snout to share it with?

You can really see how much of a pup she still is in this shot.

Coba is a decorative item.

My pack, right now.

On to ponies! Equinox, now three, has lost the last of his flat baby back...his withers, legs and topline are mature, he's nice and stout, and he would really like to do something with his life other than decorate a pasture. I think that it is officially time to start the young fellow's groundwork. I hope to be riding him by fall.

The brattiest colt ever has grown into a kind, curious little gelding. I think he's going to be fun to work with, and will eventually be a sweet riding horse.

I tried to sneak up on Dancer before he got to the fence, so I could get a shot of something other than his nose in my lens. He saw me first and came galloping, but I did get one. Awww, spotty pony love.