Welcome home BRIMLEY

I once again added to the menagerie!! I have always wanted a Flowered Shar Pei, so when I saw the picture of the little blue mini flowered Shar Pei puppy, I fired off an e-mail to the breeder and we exchanged several messages. Long story short, I added the puppy to my family. I decided on the name Brimley after a great friend suggested he looked like Wilford Brimley and I should name him Wilford. I didnt really like that, but loved Brimley. My friend Molly and I took a long trip to Iowa to pick him up, and he has meshed perfectly with my family.

 Meeting for the first time.

 Jax on the right, Brimley on the left, and Pyper in the back.

Holy Smokes! Where did 3 months go??

I cant believe I havent posted since October. I guess time really got away from me. I have been super busy lately. A friend and I started a photography business, and I have been spending a lot of time working on that. I am still out and about, taking nature shots. That is my main passion, but it doesnt pay the bills. I am planning on making a better effort to keep up with my blog this year (since I cant make any less of an effort)!! Anyway, on to the shots.

 Birch Tree

 Cedar Waxwing

 Sandhill Crane

 Montery Bridge at Sunset

 Raccoon

Happy Halloween!!!

What another update already?? Yes!! I have still been doing a lot of photography. The Fall season colors are winding down now. Still some really pretty trees, but its rainy and gray and getting chilly. I guess you just have to work with what Mother Nature gives you!! On to the pictures.

Its Fall!!

Fall is in full swing here in Wisconsin. We even had a bit of snow flurries yesterday afternoon. The colors are just beautiful here. My friend Molly and I have been doing a lot of hiking and camera shooting the past few months.
On a personal note, lots has changed in my life. I have recently filed for divorce and moved out on my own. My friend Molly and I are starting a Photography business and have been doing a lot of sessions lately. Life is good, and I am happy for the first time in a long while. Ending a marriage is never easy, and not to be taken lightly, but in my case, it needed to be done.
Anyway, Here are some of my recent shots. Enjoy!

Still shooting....

Hi!! Part of the reason I havent posted in awhile is I have been having problems with Blogger. I have posted in the help forum and written e-mails, but have been offered no help. I still shoot each and every day. I wish I could easily update here, but I cant. Sometimes I can post with no trouble, othertimes I can't get anything to work the right way. To get caught up now, would be next to impossible, but I will try to post more often, time allowing! Having 3 dogs now including a small puppy, my time in much more limited.

Clearwing Hummingbird Moth

Sulpher Butterfly

Goldenrod Spider

The prairie

Caterpillar, as of yet, unidentified.

Juvenile Mourning Dove

Hawk, not identified

Crow, on top of a grave marker.

Big News.....

Welcome to the family, PYPER.

On Wednesday, August 29th, I added a little lilac Female Shar pei to the menagerie. She was born July 5th, 2013. Pyper is a mini Shar Pei. Her breeder is Kelli Barnes of Kewaunee, Il. 

New addition to the family. Welcome JAX

I have been sadly slacking on my blog updates as of late. I have been super busy. Still shooting my camera every day, still watching my Grandbabies. In July I took on a Foster dog for SharPei Savers. The above picture is Jax the first day I got him. He is basically blind, Vets estimate he has about 10% of his vision left. He suffered from untreated Entropion (basically a breed related condition where the upper and/or lower eyelids roll into the eye and cause damage to the corneas). He had entropion surgery the week after I got him.

As you can see, the Vet removed pieces of his upper and lower eyelids and stitched them so his eyelashes no longer rub his corneas. Because they were untreated for so long, the damage to his eyes is permanent. To make a long story short, there is no way I could let this wonderful boy go anywhere else, so I am adopting him!!

                                       After                                                                          Before
And a month later, this is how Jax looks now! Amazing what a little love can do! He has gained 8 lbs in 4 weeks, he is recovered from his surgery and is a happy healthy little lilac boy with a new home.