Category Archives: dogs and other animals

More random photos from my long drive in a motor home to socially-distant visit my 97-year-old-mom in the San Francisco Bay Area, so we can wrap this thing up…

Posted on November 4, 2020 by pouringmyartout

A turkey taking a walk. A weird squirrel I met in the Berkeley Rose garden… what does he have in his mouth? It looks like the stuffing from a plush animal doll. Is he building a nest? Is he a … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs and other animals, My travels, Stories of my life | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Some Halloweenie animal photos from my trip to the Bay Area to visit my mom…

Posted on October 30, 2020 by pouringmyartout

Black cat, evil stare, what else is there to say? A lone crow in a dead tree making his mournful caw. I like crows. They have attitude. They are beautiful birds. Don’t confuse them with ravens. They hate that. Thus … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs and other animals | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

I even managed to get some good pictures of a bumblebee!

Posted on October 24, 2020 by pouringmyartout

Bumblebees are harder to photograph than most birds and butterflies. To get one in focus in flight is a rare treat. It turns out that the garden next door has flowers that attract not only butterflies, but bumblebees as well. … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs and other animals | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Forget all those stupid birds, I had the best butterfly day ever!!!… part 2… now with real words…

Posted on October 24, 2020 by pouringmyartout

In that last post, I let the butterflys… wait… butterflies? Seriously, spellchecker, that makes them sound like flies… Anyway, I let those gorgeous insects speak for themselves. This time, I will be their spokesperson. I’m sure they won’t mind. I … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs and other animals | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Forget all those stupid birds, I had the best butterfly day ever!!!

Posted on October 23, 2020 by pouringmyartout

Details… and more pictures… to follow.

Posted in dogs and other animals | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Brief moments in the lives of random dogs, as told in words and pictures I took at the dog park while visiting my mother in the Bay Area…

Posted on October 22, 2020 by pouringmyartout

Where’s my ball??? I got my ball. Where’s my ball??? I have a ball. Me too, and mine is newer. Can we keep it? I need a friend. Let’s dance! You smell like you would be a good friend. Oh, … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs and other animals | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Let’s try that again without the depressing commentary…

Posted on October 22, 2020 by pouringmyartout

Because the day was lovely. And the world is still chugging along. The pelicans were practicing their formation flying. A cormorant was diving for fish. The Golden Gate was very golden. The sunset was nice. San Francisco Bay was majestic. … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs and other animals, My travels | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ramblings on modern life, accompanied by photos I took of the San Francisco bay, while petting lots of dogs at the dog park because I miss my dogs when I come to the Bay Area to visit my mom…

Posted on October 22, 2020 by pouringmyartout

A city wreathed in mist, or maybe the smoke from the many fires burning through the west. Beautiful and yet hard to see, so close and so far at the same time, like sanity and normalcy these days. Will the … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs and other animals, My travels, thinking about stuff | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

That was a really long drive in a motor home just to see some birds and flowers…

Posted on October 21, 2020 by pouringmyartout

Wait, what? That is just plain rude! Simmer down, I was just kidding. I get to see my mom and another of my brothers, and the Bay Area, and maybe some old friends… but I did have to drive through … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs and other animals, flowers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Brief moments in the lives of birds; in my mom’s garden… part 3…

Posted on October 21, 2020 by pouringmyartout

Hey, you’re that blog guy. Wait, don’t take my picture by the stupid bird feeder. Wait, hold on, I’m not ready yet. How’s that? I’m trying to look thoughtful. Fierce and determined, that is a good look for me, right? … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs and other animals | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments