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Now it finally feels like Spring
By Laurie | April 17, 2010
One of my most favorite pictures ever is one of Peanut on the side of the road in a patch of Bluebonnets. I was traveling with my parents somewhere around Houston and we pulled over to stretch our legs. It had been somewhat of a tradition to take his picture in random patches of flowers, but I had no idea how much I would come to love that photo. I have it framed and it sits on my nightstand. It’s hard to believe it is probably over 10 years old.
I have been wanting to get a similar picture of Brownie for awhile, but finding a patch of Bluebonnets in a safe location around here has proved to be challenging. Also, with Brownie being Peanut’s son, he clearly inherited the same disdain for being photographed. Oh, and then there’s the notorious devil eyes.
None-the-less, I spotted a large field full of Bluebonnets near the highway across the street from my job, and managed talk Dave into taking Brownie on a trip to fulfill my quest. We didn’t pick the best day to do it (it was windy and raining), but I still think we got some pretty good shots. See for yourself:
He looked up, down, left, right, had his eyes closed, howled, yawned, but rarely right at me. His ears were back in all of them, even though we tried to perk him up by saying his words. I guess I will allow him an occasional Diva moment. Some of the outtakes are actually my favorite though, and it kind of reminded me of the Brady Bunch. If only Picnik didn’t want to charge me $25 for premium access, then I could have done it.
Also? As we were about to leave Dave took a few shots of both of us. This is my favorite. I love Bluebonnets, the color blue, Brownie, and you Dave. Thank you for going with me and walking through a muddy field of weeds in the rain to make me happy.
Topics: Furry Friends | 2 Comments »
Sorry I complained so much! Glad the pictures came out well.
Posted by: DaveGreat picture! Love how you match the bluebonnets
Posted by: Kelly @ The Startup Wife