I was walking through the hallway the other afternoon when I saw this sight out the window. It looked for a moment as if someone had randomly air-dropped some dogs onto the grounds and they landed in a row, right up and down (and just off!) the ramp. From the front, that's Sophie, Avery, Fuzzy, and Madison in the grass. (All of them are blind.) I managed to ever-so-quietly open the screen door to take this photo. Whoever came up with the proverb about "let sleeping dogs lie" knew exactly what they were saying. Wisdom indeed. I got the shot, closed the door, and not a dog stirred. Whew.
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Posted by: Moon Rani | August 25, 2011 at 10:19 AM
I'd love to join them. Looks so relaxing! Lucky dogs. :)
Posted by: Barbara Techel | August 24, 2011 at 05:17 PM
Ahhh... soaking up some vitamin D. Little darlin's!
Posted by: Lisa K. from CA | August 24, 2011 at 05:08 PM
What a great photo. It could only be cuter if they were closer together or if there were more dogs in the group. It would be interesting to know if they and the horses were affected by the earthquake. (or if you guys even felt it where you are) Some of the dogs around here were and some didn't care at all. The police on horseback in Philly said the horses knew something was up about 5 minutes prior to the quake. So far this month in south Jersey we've had record breaking amounts of rain, an earthquake this week and now the hurricane this weekend. Huh. I heard that if that all doesn't do us in we can expect locusts next week! ha ha
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | August 24, 2011 at 04:23 PM
What a pretty scene of peace and serenity. They look so content. I get quite a growl if I try to pet my dog right after he lies down after supper. That's the only time -after that he's OK - so yep I wised up!
Posted by: Angela | August 24, 2011 at 11:16 AM
They just have to learn to relax!!:) Don't you two wish you had the time to join them? Cute! Cute! Cute!
:) :) :)
Posted by: Kathleen Rivard | August 24, 2011 at 10:11 AM
The peace of a beautiful day, decorated by some beautiful little dogs.
Posted by: Anne in FL | August 24, 2011 at 10:08 AM
"It looked for a moment as if someone had randomly air-dropped some dogs onto the grounds and they landed in a row...."
That's exactly the comparison we make when our 5 dogs are scattered in such a manner. "The dog bomber just flew over," is what one of us will comment. It gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "carpet bombing!"
Posted by: Lynne Parker | August 24, 2011 at 08:08 AM
What a peaceful , soothing shot!
Now...where's that hammock?
Posted by: Glenda | August 24, 2011 at 06:59 AM
All's right with the world! :-)
Posted by: Leila - Washington | August 23, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Wow! That little group is the very definition of a life of ease. Such peace, such relaxation. Steve, you and Alayne give them (and the other creatures great and small at RDF) that. How truly gratifying that must be!!xxx000xxx
Posted by: Janet | August 23, 2011 at 09:08 PM