licking her lips atop the ‘sea mountain head’

It was the first hike of the season last weekend, and it took me this long to upload the photos. Ella and Louis look rather regal, don’t they? We took the train to Bayrischzell, which is an area of Upper Bavaria we know quite well. We’ve hiked here often. Sitting in the square before we… Continue reading licking her lips atop the ‘sea mountain head’

the best red dogs on the planet turn eight today!

On 13 January 2005 the best red dogs on the planet were born. I went into detail about all this last year at the same time, but I just wanted to share this photo. If I let myself, I’d blog about their love and what an honour it is to take care of them on… Continue reading the best red dogs on the planet turn eight today!

thanks Ralf for saving my Christmas

Yesterday was Christmas Day, and all was going relatively well until my boy dog Louis decided to disappear. It was quite honestly the most terrifying half hour I could imagine, because he’s not one to wander off. His sister Ella, on the other hand, regularly runs off when we’re hiking in the mountains, but she’s… Continue reading thanks Ralf for saving my Christmas

all for the love of dog

Ella and Louis on the U-Bahn in Munich

Have been searching for a new flat, and in Munich that’s not an easy task. It’s like a full-time job, and I’ve already got one of those. Well, sort of. So, the biggest impediment when it comes to finding a place, aside from the fact that Munich is completely saturated, is my two dogs. Ella… Continue reading all for the love of dog

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canine sphinx

Recently took a day trip to Austria. Whenever I travel without my dogs Ella and Louis, I stop and admire other dogs. It’s not something I can control. Have always liked dogs. Because mine aren’t with me, I live vicariously through other dog owners. It’s a weakness. This dog breed is Japanese. Great dogs. Very… Continue reading canine sphinx

travelling with Out of True as it was intended

So, one day in the mail, this little green book arrived. Poetry? Who reads poetry these days? Oh, I know. Guy Clark does. He says this in one of my favourite of his songs: ‘Here’s a book of poems I got From a girl I used to know I guess I read it front to… Continue reading travelling with Out of True as it was intended

going home (if there even is such a thing)

This might be a bit strange- this blogpost. Yes, I’m aware my writing can be odd on a semiregular basis, so this isn’t necessarily the most shocking opening gambit, but nevertheless…you’ve been warned. See, I want to ask one of those big questions that blogging really isn’t capable of tackling. This is a novel-sized theme.… Continue reading going home (if there even is such a thing)

little Vizslas

Insomnia has struck, so I’m up in the night looking at old photos. Have another blogpost in the works about Schoko Bär, but it’s not quite ready, so this’ll have to do. These are photos from when Ella and Louis were still tiny. Puppies are a bit like babies in that everyone thinks their precious… Continue reading little Vizslas

smoke and mirrors

Today I found out about a friend’s death, and I’m so disoriented that I find my emotions swirling here and there. I might be able to leave impressions scrawled on the page, but at the moment I can barely have a conversation with those closest to me. I regularly read about how unreal the friendships… Continue reading smoke and mirrors

my rays of sunshine

Before there was even the thought of Ella and Louis – the Magyar Vizsla brother and sister that I talk and write about a great deal – before them there was a dog who came walking up to our car on a little road in southwestern South Dakota on the way from Sturgis down to… Continue reading my rays of sunshine