I had the great joy of spending Sunday in “Wonderland” with birthday girl L and her wonderful parents. Just one year new, she was full of smiles and laughter, and eager to explore the “wild” surroundings. Here is a quick sneak peek of some of my favorite images; the full gallery will be coming soon. Thanks Jeff and Christina for inviting me to join in the festivities!
You’ve already met Skylar, Lacey, and Scooter. Now I’d like to introduce you to Penny, the family matriarch and a sweet, old soul. Penny has been a part of the family the longest, and she gets special privileges as a result. When it was time for her photo session, we moved into the front yard – an opportunity not often given to the other family dogs because Penny deserves her alone time from all the puppy craziness that sometimes occurs when all the other pups are together. We had hoped that Penny would rise to the occasion and do her crazy running circle-spins in the yard, but unfortunately, she was a tad shy despite great coaxing.
Initially hiding in the bushes, we eventually got her to emerge and take a few poses in front of the fence. There was a lot of crazy puppy fun (barking) happening in the backyard, which is what I think kept her from coming out of her shell, but I definitely had a chance to get to know her kind, soulful, and almost wild personality from the moments we spent together.
Penny is elegant and refined, weighted down with years of life experience and human love.
And boy can you tell in the way he carries himself. He’s full of pride and a little bit of arrogance, but super snuggly all the same. He was quite the poised fellow as I tried to capture his personality. He sat in the same place for long periods of time, and just looked up at me as if asking, “are you getting my good side?” Scooty, I hope you’re happy with how these turned out. I know I got a kick out of them.
