The Dog Days of Summer

Who says a dog can't tell you what he is thinking?  In this picture he is definitely saying "I am the king of the boat and lifeguard for my people".  "I see you in that water and I'm thinking about coming in, but I'll just stay right here for now and watch..."  These pictures were either taken with an Olympus Stylus Tough or with a Nikon 3200.

The next one is a combination of "are you coming" and "can I go now"?  

Not sure if he wants to come down and get in his bed or he is waiting on me to come back out...he is definitely the king of the boat!

Let's go for a swim...This picture was taking with my Olympus Stylus Tough.  The camera is a handy, dandy gadget that is great for playing in and around the water.  So, maybe it looks more like he is running on water than swimming but it's pretty cool to see him go all out after his toy!

And, finally, it looks like he is the one driving the boat!  

Gone Sailing!

Vacation this summer was a fun sailing trip cut short by the first tropical storm of the season.  Took some time to shot a few fun shots!

In this shot, I love, love, love the nautical flag and the way it is flying in the wind.  Those colors pop and this is with no after photo adjustments.

Here's more color that I can't resist!  The water color is amazing and I enjoyed framing this to catch the flag and the island along with the rails off the back of the boat.

There's nothing more inspiring than a sunset cruise even when it's just about motoring around the lake.  This was is particularly special to me because it's some of my family members who are enjoying the ride.