Sunday, June 15, 2014

The fourth dimension.






It's hot even though it's barely turned six. The sky overhead blue. A band of clouds masking the distant mountain peaks. We take a long walk along the ridge towards the old Roman Fort. Around us the landscape ripening gold. Bob and Sophie's happy, scent filled, universe. 

We halt at the village pond. Azure winged dragon flies by the score, squadrons of silent butterflies. ( Maybe, as they're Red Admirals, that should be flotillas ? ).  A late running weasel hurtles past into the safety of the hedgerow, shortly behind him a fox cub stops just long enough to turn and chase his own tail. Sophie howls at this effrontery. The PON's look at the frogs basking on the water lillies. The frogs look lazily back, canny enough to know the heron will get them but the PON's won't. 

I scratch Bob's head and ask in that way dog owners do " Can it get any better ? ".  He looks back as if to say ' Yep ! There could be sausages'.  Contentment - a dog and dog owners fourth dimension .


11 comments:

Kinley Westie said...

Sossidges make everything better.

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

The scenery different on our walk this morning, but those same feelings this morning as our girl Sheba and I scavenged the bushes for just ripened blackberries.

Sheila said...

Reading that post brings contentment.

VirginiaC said...

I think I heard Sophie howling at the audacity of that fox cub from way over here.
Contentment indeed...sounds like a perfect day.

Bella Roxy & Macdui said...

The old farmhouse looks like it must be cool...all that stone.

XXXOOO Bella Roxy & Dui

Kari said...

That must be as good as it gets.....without sausages, that is.

WFT Nobby said...

Love the 'Peeping Pons' photos - especially the last one.

Swan said...

I look forward to your blog everyday!

Unknown said...

I walked an adoptable hound, Mandy, after midnight this morning. Enjoyed the stars in a clear sky with cool temps for this year. Mandy saw something and wanted after it but she listens well on the leash...so far. Lovely photos - they make my day.

Anonymous said...

delight!

Anonymous said...

Could you please give a big BIG closeup of the smile in the last pic. Too good to miss. Chuckles are forming as we speak. (For some reason I can't enlarge the pic myself.)
Alas, Dogless in Vancouver and enjoying your duo very much. I look forward to seeing and reading about the antics every day. Thank you
Barabara