The three of us went to Hillwood Estate on Saturday afternoon to attend their Spooky Pooch Howl-o-ween costume contest and event for dogs. Sahraa refused to get dressed up for the occasion, but most of the other dogs were, along with many of their owners. I really wasn't happy with most of the pictures I took -- don't know if it was me or the D810 just wearing out, as I've had some problems recently with it -- so have just tried to pick pictures for this gallery that turned out halfway decently or that I thought were particularly cute.

We didn’t stick around for the very final prizes, but I’d bet this dog won for the best costume. The owner was Russian and said she had trained her dog since puppyhood to wear costumes. And indeed, she seemed pretty comfortable dressed up like that.

Lake Van, another view, posted earlier: