This is one of those "accidental" shots you take but don't realize you've got a beautiful photo on your hands until you upload it to the computer. Alayne took this photo the other evening while photographing blind Austin hiding in his hole under the pine tree. While she was shooting, little Bailey had been scooting around the yard and just happened to wander into this particular shot. Between the colors and the framing, it almost has that "artiste" quality to it. (Click on the photo to see a larger version.)
This time of year Bailey turns us into the proverbial doorman at the Hotel Rolling Dog because he is always wanting to go out, then come in, then go out again. He'll be inside for 10 minutes, then decide he just has to right-now-this-very-minute-absolutely-have-to-go-out again. And the later it is in the evening, the more frequently he wants to bolt outside. But this time, at least we got a nice photo out of it!
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Thats a gorgeous picture. Baily just can't decide, sleep, run, play...oh, well, guess I'll do all 3 every hour & of course, my humans will help w/ the door since I don't have thumbs & can't reach anyway!
The scenery in your pictures lately have been artistic. All I have here also is hot, hot, humid, hot, hot. And, when I'm outside doing yardwork my audience is Erin watching from inside the air conditoned house!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | June 19, 2009 at 12:04 AM
Not only artistic, it even looks mysterious. Someone could come up with a good piece of fiction based on this photo. Nice one!
Posted by: Tonya | June 18, 2009 at 02:10 PM
How comforting to know that Bailey patrols the perimeter of Rolling Dog Ranch, protecting all of its inhabitants! Way to go Bailey!!!!
Posted by: Penny Heinrich | June 18, 2009 at 01:11 PM
Beautiful!!!
~Frankie
http://www.frankiethewalknrolldog.blogspot.com
Posted by: Barbara Techel | June 18, 2009 at 12:10 PM
What? You are not there to SERVE Bailey ? *gasp* I wouldn't let him know that. ;)
Such a nice photo of a dachshund in its natural habitat - oh wait, that would be on the couch in front of the TV, sorry I was thinking of the ancestors of the dachshund, many, many, millions of years ago. :D
Posted by: Amy A | June 18, 2009 at 10:57 AM
I've noticed that lately all the photos have been really pretty. The sky is so colorful and with the background of mountains and greenery plus one or more happy animal, the photos are just beautiful. Thank you for sharing. All I got is hot, hot and hot. :-)
P.S. and two air-conditioned spoiled dogs !!
Posted by: Lynn | June 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Agreed....gorgeous ambers and greens! Plus a darling doxie running around? This makes for a beautiful picture. : )
Posted by: boundforglory | June 18, 2009 at 09:15 AM
It looks like a Landseer's painting, doesn'it?:-)
Brava Alayne!
A big hug to you all from Italy.
Posted by: Carla Polastro-Nigro | June 18, 2009 at 03:11 AM
Oh, this is gorgeous - - and not just because there's a dachshund in it. Little Bailey needs his own, private revolving door, I think. :)
Posted by: Moon Rani | June 17, 2009 at 11:47 PM