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Dog Beach – Feb. 9, 2014

Today we had a couple of very special visitors to dog beach. Julie and her husband Rick were visiting from Minnesota. They have Pixel’s real mother, Georgi. Georgi gave me one of the best gifts of my life and I am so very grateful that she is getting the life she deserves with Julie and Rick. Pixel and Georgi are so much alike. Unfortunately, Georgi (or her brother Gunnar) wasn’t able to make it to Florida this time. I can’t wait for the chance for them to meet each other again.

Pixel was a bit of her shy self, but she warmed up to them very quickly. They knew how to make her feel comfortable.

 

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Pixel show Julie her best ‘give paw’

 

We like this guy. Can he stay?

 

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Pixel gets close and lets Rick pet her

 

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Pixel decides this Rick is ok… he knows all the good spots.

 

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Pixel runs on the beach.

 

Just for fun, here are some old photos. Notice Pixel front and center at the milk bar?  Georgi was a great mom, always making sure everyone got fed and counting the puppies. She knew where each one was at all times, but let us all hold them.

 

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Georgi feeding her puppies

 

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Georgi steps out of the way so that the other dogs and take a look at her sweet little puppies.

 

This is the photo that made me fall in love with Pixel. I kept looking at it after I got back home.

 

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Pixel as a baby

Dog Walk – Dec. 3, 2013

Today’s dog walk was fun and some of our usual friends were out. The Green Heron was searching for bugs to eat. Then Pixel decided we needed to go a couple blocks further than normal, which took us past a neighbor’s yard full of wonderful lush, green plants.

 

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A bee flies near a Bottle Brush tree.

 

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An iguana swims across the tidal canal.

 

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A Green Heron eats a bug.

 

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Two iguanas face off on a branch of a Mangrove tree.

 

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Detail of a cut palm tree trunk

 

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Detail of a palm frond

 

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A Jaguar hood ornament escapes its car cover.

 

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The sun shines through palm fronds.

 

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Orchids blooming

 

Dog Walk – Friday, Nov. 29, 2013

A Cormorant lands in the water while we were at the bridge today.

 

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Going to work

I got stopped at the toll bridge tonight on the way to work. However, I can’t say that the view was bad. Pretty nice after yesterday’s rains.

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The sun sets over Biscayne Bay.