The weather here has been unseasonably warm and we've been taking advantage of it by going to the lake and hiking and fishing with our friends Kevin and Emily and all the dogs. We have a lake about 7 minutes from our house that has miles of hiking trails all around it. We regularly lace up our tennis shoes, pile into the truck and take long hikes up into the hills, trying to take in as much of the scenery as we can before the sun goes down. It's great exercise for us and the dogs are in heaven as they chase squirrels and birds and discover all sorts of new smells, sights, and tastes (yes, Deja continually finds new rocks, chunks of dirt, and who knows what else, to put in her mouth). The other day as we we hiking Kita and Deja took off after a poor little squirrel.. Not to worry though, an animal with a brain as large as a pea outsmarted both of our dogs. Deja was close on the chase until the squirrel went under a log and Deja smacked her head full speed into a log. Kita was small enough to follow under the log but not smart enough to notice the squirrel was headed straight for a branch that over hung on the lake. Splash! Kita fell a few feet to land right in the lake. Needless to say both dogs weren't as gung-ho to chase after the next squirrel who crossed their path.
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| "Where did that squirrel go to now??" |
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| On the trail. "I'm a hound dog! Woof!" |
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| a little jog in the woods |
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| Fishing on a fall afternoon |
We went to a new private lake this Saturday and caught a few fish. Luckily it was just catch and release so we didn't have to do any of the gutting and gross stuff :)
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| First one of the day |
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| Number two! |
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| The dogs are loving the fish! |
I tried to upload the video of Nakita attacking the fish but, alas, no luck... :( Just know that it's pretty funny watching her try to bite a fish as big as her, as it flops around uncontrollably.
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| Still waiting on the first bite... |
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| Kita wouldn't leave us alone or leave the water's edge, she was obsessed with the fish! |
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| Number 1.5 for Brody (the first one got away before he could get it out of the water) |
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| Long day of fishing, we both needed a rest |
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| Reeling it in! |
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| Kevin's performing minor fish surgery to get the hook dislodged before the little guy kicks the can |
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| Give the fishy a kiss! |
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