the_walks Photo Gallery by Deb Kees at pbase.com

Phoenix, a "phoster" dog, is a very high-energy canine. We usually take three hour-long walks each day, rain or shine. I didn't start taking my camera when we started these walks back in late February, but then she started doing odd things and I thought, "I ought to get a picture of this." Then I started seeing interesting things/sights on the walks. Unless it is raining, I usually have the camera with me. As of now,(5/14/10), the images are in chronological order, but that may change. 6/19/10---And it has to some degree. Thanks so much for dropping by so often. I'm glad this gallery is being enjoyed. 2/19/11---Phoenix is no longer looking for a forever home. After over a year of looking for the perfect home for her, I decided that she already had it. We still take three walks a day. Though I never stopped taking photos on the walks, I did stop posting them. I'll work on changing that.

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Mush!	And we're off!	Let's get this show on the road!	Beginning of the walk
Second leg of the journey	Heading home	Last leg of the walk	Inspecting the dry part of the creek bed
Creekin'	Dressed for a rainy day walk	Walk on a rainy day	Just Dad
Just Mom	Mom & Dad	First of many	Amos got a hair cut!
Another view	This is a first	Lone Daffodil	Resting
Rare Rock Mallards	Nothing like muddy drinking water	A couple of goats	Minature Burro
For comparison's sake	Burro? What burro?	What a face!	Inspecting the hole
Drunken Litterbugs	Not just any beer	Hidden Beauty
		Walking Shadows
		Are you coming, or not?	Buddy looking on from his other home
This used to be a house	Second of three abandonned houses	Third of the three abandonned houses	It's seen better days
Uh oh! That can't be good!	Starting over	Making progress	So far, so good
"Pruned" tree	Practically finished front	Preparation for a new roof	The new roof completed
Yeah, it's a snake.	Look! A two-fer!		All four pampered dogs
Only two now	There're supposed to be three	All three present
Wrong side of the fence	Phoenix and her new best friend		It's a puppy party!
It's hard to quench your thirst with dew	Oh deer!	And then there were two	And last, but not least
I'm still parched	A Beagle awaits	Buddy decided to follow along	"I found this swell stick."
A dog needs a big stick	We're almost home	Buddy tags along	Wet tracks
Making tracks	Tulip in the middle of nowhere	Squirrel playing "Frozen Statues"	Surely, these weren't planted here on purpose
Two guys and a girl	What's she looking at?	That would be these lovelies	Looking for movement in the grass
This is as close as she's ever been	On the edge	They never come any closer
Always very aloof		A rare find	I KNEW I had photo'd the purple ones!
Okay, maybe not as rare as I thought			Why it's called "high-tailing"
A weird formation	I saw this one before Phoenix did	Traveling at a snail's pace	"I think I saw something."
Slurping up the creek	Flower on a tree	Why the roof?	The reason is standing next to the tree
"Those are the biggest dogs I've ever seen!"	Beautiful equines	Old and a bit chubby	Better view
Jesse	Oh no! Poor Jesse!	Don't come any closer	In the middle of the creek
Wanting to cross the road	Phoenix meets her first turtle	Still here three hours later	The daily inspection
I saw it before Phoenix did	Kilroy? What year is this?	It's just resting. Really!	Waiting for Mama to return
Where's that burro?	Dreary Beauty	What was that?	Running Buddies
The Race		Laying in wait
Goats on a rock	Hairpin curve	The playmate	Rear view
Something new	Mother & ducklings	Too much brick for my taste	Doghouse?
Now wait a minute!	Old and swaybacked	Finally some shelter	Where the little beagle, the swaybacked horse, and "Bear" live
Bear	What a beauty!	We see them everywhere	What a tail!
		I'm sorry, I can't stop taking pictures of these babies	With flash
Without	Keep your distance!	This is the safer end to investigate	First unassisted "sit"
Almost hidden in the tall grass		The last hill to climb	Berry blooms
	Tiny red mystery flowers	Northern Water Snake	The squirrel tree
What a view!		Doe and older fawn in the pasture	Wild daisy
Teeny tiny daisies?	Peony bush	Daisy from a rock	Today I'll stay INSIDE the pasture
Wild poppy	Indigo Bunting	I think it's a groundhog
I see you!		Flowering weed growing in the creek	Next door neighbor
"I hate the invisible fence!"		"Relax! It's a great place to cool off."	Future Feast
Beauty surrounded by rubble	Hmmm...How close do I let this dog get?	A safe distance away and inside the fence	Drainage ditch frog
Same ditch, same frog, different day	What's wrong with that squirrel!?!?	Good thing I've got a line on her!	A doe and her twins
Sometimes we share the same side	Other times, not.	I feel safe here	Wild Turkey
Yellow flowering weed	Heading toward stunning	Menacing producing beauty	Has a death wish
They're everywhere	More "rock " daisies	Mystery solved?	And to think people swim in this creek
Golden honey suckle	Another queen snake	Get out the butter and salt!	Corn as far as the eye can see.
Holly hocks?
Most are purple	The purple variety	A fledgling of some kind	"Yes, I have been running through the grass."
"Why do you ask?"	Another drainage ditch frog	They're getting big!
Pink star			"Grasshopper spit"
I have no idea		A baby snapper?
Another one saved...	...from Phoenix ...	...and passing cars
Found under the Maple tree	Turning his back on us
Trudging along		Sampling the greens	Furry weed
Yet, another daisy	Phantom dog in the grass
			Not always a scenic view
Bird on a wire	More salad	Wild strawberry blossom?	This is a first
I think he's messing with me.	"Relax! I'm a goat, remember?"	I spy a turtle
	All alone	Waiting for Phoenix	Here she is!
"I wasn't finished playing fetch"	"Uh, I saw that first."	Running to catch up	When escorting a lady...
A rare sight at the creek across the road	Tiger lily at the end of the drive	A bee hive of activity. Literally!	Hiding in plain sight
Becoming a familiar sight	Empty unshaded pasture	I think we'll shorten the morning walk
Yellow wild flowers	"Are we almost home?"	"Please! Don't make me go any farther!"	"The tall grass is my salvation."
"I hope you're happy. You've caused me to have a heat stroke."	Hmm...	Aaahhh...Now it makes sense	Rat snake
	A little rough housing on the walk	Morning glory at the side of the road	I think I'll call him Johnny Cash
	From the front	In need of repair	Two of four
"Are you still here?"
Mom	Feline siblings		Two and a quarter kittens
			The last one
Tiny, pretty, and pink		Beauty and rubble	Out for some clover
Rugosa rose bush	Wild rose	Not A Photo Shopped Image	"Oh no! It's that black dog again!"
About to burst	Hmmm...Which is better?	Interesting weed	Ripe for picking
What a face!	Immature buckeye?	They're growing	Unopened trumpet flower
	Waiting for the walk to begin	There he goes!	And here he comes!
Quenching thirsts after the walk		My driveway	Sloshing down the driveway
	No swimming today		What am I not able to see?
So THIS is what it was!	Moved a little more	View from the bridge	Yard full of creek
Receding creek waters	A day later	Back up again	Oh no! Not the corn field!
The creek has receded	Muddy stalks	Somebody's going to be swimming up the driveway	What the driveway is supposed to look like
Hoping this is NOT oil	A turtle after the storm	Phoenix trying to eat the turtle
Looking down the creek	A closer look	The retaining "wall"	Deserted Lilies
Yellow & Orange	A close up	Wild White	Tiny and white
	Tiny wildflower	No pane, no view	Bottle Battle
Lucky directional fall	"Wudja bring me? Huh? huh?"	"I go for rides almost every day!"	Look VERY closely at the truck
Foggy morning	"I'm watching you!"	Beautiful flower bed	Weirdly interesting
Muddy frog pond	Now a little less muddy	Mowing the roadsides	It's hard to take a good photo...
One of the chasing dogs	The other chasing dog		I've forgotten what this is
No wonder the walks take longer than they used to	Reposing butterfly	Nothing more fun than running through puddles	Two tiny frogs in a drainage ditch
"Oh! There he is."		Just finished a dust bath	Sometimes you just need a closer look
One more interesting wild flower	View from the bridge	Where IS that beagle?	THERE he is!
Is that...?	Beagle in the corn	Imitation...	Bottoms up!
One more chipmunk	Strange mushroom	Cherries?	Yes, I think so
Building material	Another weird placement	I don't think I want to know...	Wrong side of the fence
	And this is why
Roadside day lily	Great camo		Nothin' better on a hot day...
...than a mudbath!	Dock on a green pond	Maybe some day	Harvest in the near future
Another baby bunny	Another bird on a wire	Not for HUMAN use	Phoenix didn't see it
	Black eyed susans
Finally!	Beauty within the hayfield
Light through the woods		A very short exhaust trail	Beginning of the morning walk
Stress-free Distance for Lizzie	Early Walk in the Vest	Booking it!	Waiting for the Bus
Beautiful Buck	There's a reason for everything	R.I.P.	She will be missed
"Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated" (Mark Twain)	"Sasquatch"	The Way It Should Be	The Way It Is
		More Rain Damage	What's Down There?
More Rain, Wider Gap		Another Section of Road
	Good Thing She's on a Leash	Temporary "Fix"	Band-Aid on a Broken Leg
Already a Breach	Laying Eggs?	Bucks on a Foggy Morning	Making a Fast Getaway
Who Knew!		Pink and White	Maroon and White
Trees at Sunset

Single	Twins	Whoa! Triplets!!!
		"Come on! Let's play!"	"Where are those two?"
			"See ya. We're outta here!"
"We're back."		"Ah! Made it to the post!"	"Dog in front of me."
"Burro behind me."	Waiting To See Who Moves First		Cat and Burro
Still Waiting		"I see you came back."	Pond Scum Up Close
Poking Out Of The Scum			Baby Mini Burro
	Baby and Parents(?)	Keeping Cool In The Tall Weeds

Mini Me			Time Out For Nourishment
Shelf Cloud

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Deb Kees		15-Jun-2010 03:15
Thank you! Glad you are enjoying it. I hope you will return often.

joseantonio		14-Jun-2010 16:29
Wonderful gallery

Deb Kees		21-May-2010 19:40
Thanks, Lawrence! I'm enjoying taking the photos and creating the gallery.

Lawrence Solum		21-May-2010 17:12
What a great idea for a gallery. Love the shots of Phoenix on the leash.

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