Just a few shots to let you know who I am and how I stand (flatfooted.)

The Doggie Corner

Here are Pacey and Tucker in late winter '11, getting to know each other. Beware yellow snow!

This is Tucker, the newest addition to the Calamar Canine Clan. It's hard to get pictures of him because he runs around so much every time he hears a camera noise (or any noise!). It's called herding instinct, I guess, and he's probably so named because he tuckers us out. But he's very lovable.

This very striking and gentle dog is Pacey, originally named so, I surmise, because that's what he did (and still does when he's nervous): pace. He is a sweetheart and, as he's settled in, completely calm and non-plussed, though skittish as a typical sheltie.

These are my departed buddies; both are in doggie heaven now. The top two are of Laddie, my best friend for over a decade; courageous and a canine who used to love to run like the wind. The bottom row is Cosmo, who died much too young. He was shy and bewildered by the world, but the sweetest and most affectionate doggie you might ever meet. I miss them both. I trust they will be chasing away the blue jays and kitties in the Great Beyond so I don't sneeze when I get there.

Here's my lovely home, nestled in the Siskiyous (or maybe it's the Cascades...someone give me a compass). The left view is a Photoshop "waterpaint" filter. I think the hills are always more pretty in the winter time, as shown at right.

Halloween 2006. That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

Here's a shot taken from the deck...a lovely Oregon sunset. The photo is not retouched in any way. The sunset may have been though.

Another deck shot. A not-very-rare rainbow, with storm clouds over the hills (you can see the rain in the background).

These are the neighbors. They're generally very quiet, though their diet (my trees!) leaves a bit to be desired. I figure they were here first, though...

The same family, in the winter. This view is from my bedroom. "And miles to go before I sleep..."

There is perhaps nothing as refreshing as a mountain stream/creek. This one runs through the center of town (which makes driving a bit tricky!).

Okay, now we're getting out of the house and out of town....a full hour away. This is Mt. Shasta. The whole mountain is not fenced in (yet)... the Weed airport (where I took this shot), however, does have a splendid view.

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