Henry Gilson-All World Golden 1993-2010

Blogging is a time machine. You get to go back on a rainy day and say things that you couldn't say at the time. I have had the honor of knowing a once in a lifetime retriever-Will Gilson's Golden Dog Henry. Not that all our dogs don't have a special spot that only they occupy but Henry defined what I will forever know as the Heart of a Retriever- what sets the breed apart, what makes people covet them. I had convinced myself that Henry would see his 18th birthday in 2011 because he was as spry and more mobile as dogs half his age at 17 but he covered his illness well even as his body failed. There will be more Goldens in our lives but the benchmark for health, hunt and heart has been set at an unobtainable spot that only Henry will live on at.

BL 10/15/10

August At The Wire...

There will be no quality blogging in summer until there is more than one of me as I have come to grips with the fact that doing what I do summers will just evaporate. The good news is that I have them captured so I know where the moments go. What a treat last week was in Cooperstown, NY and a very special way to end August. I am still smiling.

I flipped over the wedding program the morning after as I was packing up my gear and saw I was included in a list of "thank yous" from B&G Ashleigh & Adam on the back cover. I had never seen that done before and sums up the genuine class of these two. Why I show up for the unique epic days-I am sure of it... BL

What's rolling up your Driveway today?

I broke my life rule "Leave the Bears alone" the other day only because it was just me and the bear for about 10 minutes till he/she got a tad frustrated with the pesky cameraman trying to find some good light (never did-btw) and I walked away- best driveway on the planet... BL

Any day seems to work...

Just a habit I have when I have camera in hand and it's flying- comes in handy on days like today- but it stops me anytime... Happy 4th- BL

BSD Sensor Check- Legacy Summer...

Something about this mornings BSD sensor check that made me pause- nothing like an almost clean sensor as we hit July. A summer of camera time which at the end of all the chatter is what is important. It's not the device it's what is in front of it that counts- that is where legacy lives. Turn off the devices-get outside and look up. See all of you who get that soon... BL

M Day 2010

Jet stopped by to check the Cave out and he met Henry who won the peeing contest. About as good as freedom gets on MDay- thanks to those who make it possible... BL

Mom

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