Valhalla

One of our favorite summer hikes.  Lake Valhalla.  Highway 2 has been closed due to fires, but hopefully before the summer is gone, we can get up there...again...

Murphy's Day.

Meanwhile, Back to the Adventure Dogs

They know how to beat the heat.  And stay safe.

Murphy's Day.

Lost Towns

On Thursday night, a wildfire swept through the town of Pateros, a small down at the confluence of the Methow and Columbia Rivers.

It's a scary time out there.

Murphy's Day.

Eastern Washington Fires

Normally I post pictures and say wonderful things about labradors.  But a place we love, a place we cherish, is on fire.

Here is a link that will show what is happening:

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Adventure Dogs, Part 2

I think this is what they  mean.  High alpine lake, long hike, cool swim.

Adventure.

The dogs had to train me.

Murphy's Day.

Adventure Dogs

There is this "new thing" in dog training.  You know, you train a dog to hunt, to be a service dog, and now there are trainers who are training dogs to be adventure dogs.

Really?

You need to train a dog for that?

Murphy's Day.

Ready for Action

One thing about labs is that they are ready for action.  No matter how smokey, or hot, or dry, or...

I think they invented the phrase: "bring it!"

Murphy's Day.