Just a few images from our walk yesterday afternoon.
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| 80 F degrees in mid-March? Happy, happy, joy, joy. |
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| You can see by the watermark on the trees, the pond is low for this time of year. |
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| Do you smell what I smell? |
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| Pond Party. |
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| Wouldn't this be even more awesome if one of my initials was "H?" |
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| It was such a gorgeous day. I wish you could have joined us! |
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Sharing with This or That Thursday, 52 Photos Project, Thursday Favorite Things
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Welcome to another edition of the Rural Thursday Blog Hop!
Sharing with This or That Thursday, 52 Photos Project, Thursday Favorite Things
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Welcome to another edition of the Rural Thursday Blog Hop!
Here's how you can join in:
1. Publish a blog post about
- general information describing what's happening in your country/rural/farm life,
or a post relating to a rural-themed subject that will benefit all Rural Thursday readers and participants,
such as
- farming,
- rural-themed photography,
- recipes,
- homesteading tips,
- critters and pets,
- DIY projects,
- rural-themed giveaways
- anything and everything that embraces living the simple life.
2. Please make sure to add the Rural Thursday button to your blog post and link back here.
3. Please link to your actual post and not your home page.
4. If you don't have a blog, you are welcome to leave a comment below our post regarding what special things are happening in your rural world.
3. Please link to your actual post and not your home page.
4. If you don't have a blog, you are welcome to leave a comment below our post regarding what special things are happening in your rural world.
Your hosts for Rural Thursday are Nancy @ A Rural Journal and Lisa @ Two Bears Farm.
Have questions? Please feel free to contact Nancy or Lisa.
Thank you for visiting!
Really enjoyed your pictures. Love this summer weather!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking that I need to be somewhere other than in the Pacific Northwest this month! We had two high-60's day last weekend and then we went right back to snow. At least the sun shines and melts the snow by noon, but it's still not spring. The dogs look pretty happy in these photos, don't they? Love those striking red collars!
ReplyDeleteIncredible pics Nancy, Yes I really wish I could have joined you with my camera ♥
ReplyDeleteYour dogs look so nice and healthy! Great pics! :-)
ReplyDeletei don't want this weather to end! i can't believe he went swimming already...we were just saying that we need to take ozzy to the creek. he loves to swim but we were wondering if he'd think the water was too cold still lol...beautiful pics from your walk!
ReplyDeleteIt was a glorious day in NC! Makes me want to start planting flowers, work in the garden, just all kinds of things outside :)
ReplyDeleteThe photos are lovely and your doggies are just precious!
Your dogs are such beauties. Glad you enjoyed the weather. Your pictures speak volumes.
ReplyDeleteEven if it was 80 degrees, I'm betting that water was icy cold! Dogs are so tough :-)
ReplyDeletei forget where you live? i live in east tn and it was the same here... amazing and inspiring... just what i needed! lovely captures-love your dogs! :)
ReplyDeletepatty@ findingserendipity.com
I love how you captured the water moving in the picture of the stream and of your pup swimming - gorgeous walk!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Lovely weather and pictures. Thanks for sharing them with us, Nancy. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! !! This weather were all having is simply great!!! Have a great thursday
ReplyDeleteLooks like they really enjoyed their walk and swim! Our German Shepard used to really enjoy our walk to the river behind our house so he could take a swim. Awe....
ReplyDeleteWow! We had snow, hail, rain, wind, cold... while the snow did not accumulate much, and was slush on the roads, we've been having this oddball weather for several weeks... and more to come. For western WA we've had about normal weather this winter... love those shots of your pups playing... aren't dogs a delight!?
ReplyDeleteI bet those dogs were pretty happy to get in that pond! It was 73 here and it was awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteIt might be horrible, but I just can't truly enjoy this unusually warm weather when I think about what the summer is looking like. I hope we get some rain to break this dry spell. It does look like you all had a great walk!
ReplyDeleteYour dogs are so beautiful. What a wonderful way to spend some time. Beautiful photos as always my friend xo
ReplyDeleteHow nice to have your own pond!
ReplyDeleteSuch awesome pictures, I really like your dogs!
ReplyDeleteWishing you some flowers!
Have a great day!
Now they look like they were having a GREAT Time!
ReplyDeleteWonderful fun! We've been enjoying unseasonably arm weather too. Nice. Very nice.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this blog hop..I am following back :)
Have fun dear..
Excellent photos ~ Your dogs look like they had a wonderful time ~ Swimming! ~namaste, Carol ^_^
ReplyDeleteThose are some happy, happy pups!! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos... love the "pond party"!... xoxo Julie Marie
ReplyDeleteNancy, your German Shepherds are gorgeous! They sure had a great time. Pond party...I'm all over that idea!!!
ReplyDeleteFun pics! We have been enjoying the warmer weather too ;)
ReplyDeleteexceptional photos as usual, dear nancy.
ReplyDeletei just want to jump in that water!
your dogs are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh Nancy I am missing joining in on this theme as you know I am very rural and think I could add some information to your lovely theme. Alas until I could cooperate fully by visiting everyone else's awesome blogs I will have to wait.Sometimes rural internet service limits our abilities. Great post Nancy and keep up the good work. Miss you girl. B
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely pics - and perfect weather for a swim!
ReplyDeletesuch handsome and happy pups. :) i'm worried for the midwest w/ the lack of snowfall/precip this year...
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys had fun, wish I could have joined you too.
ReplyDeleteLove that capture of your dog swimming!
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty darn wonderful to have this kind of weather in March. Looks like the dogs had a great day too!!
ReplyDeleteoooohhhhh i just LOVE those collars. and a swim in the pond, marvelous!! "everyone" looks so happy!!
ReplyDeletequick question.....i read the guidelines for linking up, do beach pictures work for "anything and everything that embraces living the simple life"?? haha
they're are adorable :) and what a joy to run free, smell around and go for a swim on a warm day. I've not been able to blog on a daily basis but thank you for your entry on 'Earth Wonders' hop. all our life we had cats and when we were little we had a she dog just like yours. the only dog of my life. miss her a bunch, she was a sweetheart. have a great weekend sweetie, I've just scheduled my next blog hop because I'll be without internet access through Monday. xxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous day for a walk I bet you were smiling and the dog was too. Sun makes everyone happy.
ReplyDeleteI always love photos of your beautiful dogs! We had the same kind of weather here yesterday - it was wonderful.
ReplyDeleteoops, i put my name where a post title should be. (doh.)
ReplyDeletei love your pups! such happy scamps! and yes, this weather is crazy and amazing...it's cramazing!
love the walk with the dogs ...they look so happy...
ReplyDeletewe miss having dogs so much it is nice to see photos of your dogs.
Livie and I love your handsome dogs!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, I love your pictures and am envious that your dogs have a place all their own to swim! I hope you're doing well, and your day has been warm and enjoyable!! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy, What a fabulous idea for a Rural Thursday. I would join, but I am not able to get out that much and take many pictures. I will give it some serious thought though. I caught up, been down with sinus trouble and horrible headaches. I'll be so happy when everything gets budded out. Then I'll have fall to tend with. lol. Love the pics and hearing about your past and present life. God Bless...
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day you had with your pups. So glad you're having warmer temps. We're enjoying 60ish temperatures in the mountains today. Supposed to be in the 70's the next two days. Yes!
ReplyDeleteNow that sounds like a wonderful day.. Your photos are wonderful..
ReplyDeleteHugs, Linda
What beautiful scenery you have all around you!
ReplyDeleteAwwwwww....your babies went swimming! It's been in low 70's here and I'm not complaining :) Enjoy, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteYour dogs are beautiful. Looks like you enjoyed your walk!
ReplyDeleteThe dogs looked like that had a day of fun in the sun. sandie
ReplyDeletewhat great romping fun! your dogs are beautiful!
ReplyDelete~Dawn
Loving the pond party shot.
ReplyDeleteThese images bring a smile to my face, Nancy.
ReplyDeletethe weather here in virginia has been nuts this week. in the 80's ... so weird for this time of the year. i really wonder what the summer with hold for us temperature wise. could be really interesting indeed. great doggie photos. (:
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dogs! We have our 4th registered German Shepherd and our second which is a long-haired variety. They are such loyal dogs and we take ours with us everyhere since we are retired~
ReplyDeleteI just picked off a 1st tick coming in from a morning hike in a wetland. I also saw my 1st butterfly, a Mourning Cloak which had overwintered.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots thanks for hosting :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous day and gorgeous dogs! We are loving it here too : )
ReplyDeleteYour dogs are fantastic! Wonderful series of shots. And one of my initials is H. I might borrow that some day. lol.
ReplyDeleteSure glad your birthday collar takes to the water well, Nancy - wonderful walk on a beautiful day!
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