Showing posts with label Pirate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pirate. Show all posts

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Hiking with Friends - Two Collies and a German Shepherd


On Monday I decided to take the day off and enjoy this beautiful weather we've been having.  I called my friend Laura to see if she would want go hike out on the Long Point Trail in the New River Gorge.  She had never been on that trail and I knew she would love it with the views it had to offer.

She brought Pirate and Rasky along for the fun (because what fun is it to go hiking with out our furry friends).  Teach enjoyed having his buddies along to share in the adventure.  (Although Teach didn't appreciate Pirate stepping all over him in the car.  He would growl and grumble at Pirate like an old man ... it was hilarious!)

We got really lucky and didn't have anyone at the Point while we were there so were able to get some great pictures of the dogs.  

The dogs made me a nervous wreck with how close to the edge they would get!!  I don't like heights and always a bit rubber-legged out there.  But it did give us a chance to get some gorgeous shots.

Waterfall way down at the bottom of the Gorge



I love pictures of Pirate and Teach together showing the two coat types in Collies




Some waterfalls across the Gorge.  I zoomed up to get them.




Our State Flower is in full bloom.
And these pictures are from Laura's camera.  Her dogs really pushed the limit on the getting close to that ledge.







Friday, October 4, 2013

Fitdog Friday: Glade Creek Trail



Today we are participating in Fitdog Friday.  We decided to head down to part of our National Park here in our area to see if they closed it down.  Luckily they didn't.  This is a popular fishing spot/trail.  You pretty much need a 4x4 to get down in there because of the rough rocky road going down the mountain.  Randy and I hiked the other end of this trail in the spring.  The trail is 6 miles one way.

We hiked about 2.5 miles round trip and the dogs, I'm sure, did more than that running back and forth.  Teach had a blast running and playing with his new buddy Mercy and Pirate (both belong to my friend Laura).

Fall sure is in the air!  This is our favorite time to hike as the temps are cooler with lower humidity and the scenery is so pretty!!  Enjoy the pictures below.  I apologize for some of the blurriness ... its hard to catch them being hyper clearly in a shaded forest.  We all got out and got fit today!!


Pirate & Teach

Mercy, Teach & Pirate


No dog was hurt in the making of this picture!




Pirate oblivious he is in the middle of a stand-off.


Always need a water break