I did wonder what was in my tea this morning; as we saw a huge white hare on the trail today, (I know, it's a rabbit in the story...but hey) he was not wearing a waistcoat, nor looking at a pocket watch, but he did seem to be in a hurry! I was amazed when the dogs, after the initial squeal and bark of excitement came right back to me after literally a 5 second pursuit! It may have been that the terrain either side of the trail was a deep and sketchy, or it may have been they just didn't fancy a long chase, but I was stoked to have all 4 dogs sitting at my feet apparently more interested in pieces of biscuits than a snow white hare running full tilt! The crew today were Brigg and Spy, Ever, and Kayla - and what good doggies they were!
I was not fast enough to get the hare on camera, but he did leave some pretty cool prints!
So today's hike was a long, steady-state climb on nicely track-packed terrain. We set out in the misty morning all eager and sniffing here and there. Then we saw the hare which was very exciting, before settling into a gentle rhythm of occasional play, admiring the view, group sniffs and pee's and a few bursts of barks and high energy dancing. Spy and Kayla teamed up to drop fir cones at my feet and yip at me with pleading eyes to play, Ever and Briggy romped around them taking in turns to play with sticks, enjoy a group dig and generally enjoy life. It was another mellow, and super fun hike today. At one point all of us (me included) were digging excitedly...there is something about having a good dig with a bunch of dogs that is very enjoyable!
heading out..tails 'a swinging!
the fir cone is just out of shot, these two were so funny today!
love the flying ears during a play session!
Couldn't get the dogs and the view in the same shot...but worth a look :)
And after a steady stroll up...it was time for the fun part...bouncing down! It was like the feeling you get ski-touring...I love the uphill, the effort, the views and the feel of working hard with minimum strain on my joints - then the fun part, the momentum, the speed, and in today's case, four of my furry buddies leaping along next to me! No ski's on my feet, just dogs by my side. Perfect! Incidentally, if any owners want to go for a fun tour with the dogs...I am in! I love the fact that Ever's ears are all a flap again in this shot, and Spy on the left of the shot is getting some pow before bouncing back to the road :) Dogs RULE.
Anyhoo - enough from me for the weekend...time to really strap the ski's on :) See you next week, aroooooooooo!
