Photo - Kris with her dogs Kirby, Trigger, Rovetta & Simba on the Sagehen Creek Trail, near Truckee, CA
This past Sunday, I went on a wonderful day trip with my husband, Jeff and our dog, Cocoa. First on our list was to hike the beautiful 5-mile "Dog Friendly" Sagehen Creek Trail. It starts on highway 89, just a few miles out of Truckee and ends up at Stampede Reservoir.
One of my favorite subjects to photograph is of people interacting with their dogs. We had been on this trail before, so I knew there would be people hiking with their dogs. But, I didn't expect to meet Kris and her 4 extremely "well behaved" and "photogenic" dogs! She was hiking the trail with her 3 Golden Retreivers and 1 Irish Setter, which she adopted through Nor Cal. We thought we had our hands full with just one dog!
I will post more photos from our day trip to Sierra County soon.
Photo - Kris with her dogs Kirby, Trigger, Rovetta & Simba on the Sagehen Creek Trail, near Truckee, CA
This past Sunday, I went on a wonderful day trip with my husband, Jeff and our dog, Cocoa. First on our list was to hike the beautiful 5-mile "Dog Friendly" Sagehen Creek Trail. It starts on highway 89, just a few miles out of Truckee and ends up at Stampede Reservoir.
One of my favorite subjects to photograph is of people interacting with their dogs. We had been on this trail before, so I knew there would be people hiking with their dogs. But, I didn't expect to meet Kris and her 4 extremely "well behaved" and "photogenic" dogs! She was hiking the trail with her 3 Golden Retreivers and 1 Irish Setter, which she adopted through Nor Cal. We thought we had our hands full with just one dog!
I will post more photos from our day trip to Sierra County soon. 
Photo -Â Jeff and Cocoa watching the fog rise from the Deschutes River
I was able to drag my husband out of his cozy sleeping bag the next morning for this photo. Although I love the photo I posted yesterday, I prefer this one because it tells a story.
 
Photo - Early morning fog over the Deschutes River, La Pine State Park, Oregon
This photo was taken during a trip last week to Central Oregon. It was about 6:30 a.m. and a chilly morning. But, I knew if I resisted the temptation to stay in my nice, warm sleeping bag, I probably wouldn't regret it. I had done a scouting hike the morning before and fog was rising from the river. So, I planned then to return the next day and capture it on film. It had rained during the night and I knew that the fog would probably be even more dramatic than the day before.Â
This shot is one of many shots of this scene I took, while on my 3.5-mile hike/run on the loop trail in La Pine State Park that morning. I'm sure glad I made the effort to rise and shine, when I really wanted to sleep in until it got warm. 
Sherri getting a foot massage in Canyon Creek, Lake Faucherie, CA
Sherri taking time out from her job, Canyon Creek, Lake Faucherie, CA
Peg heading for the swimming hole at the upper falls, Lake Faucherie, CA
Photo - Peg Challender and Mara Noelle hiking to the upper falls, Lake Faucherie, CA
Mara had checked out the swimming hole below the upper falls earlier in the day. She added that it was by far the best of the bunch to dip in. So later on, the 3 of us returned there for a little dipping and relaxation.
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Photo - Peg Challender explores Canyon Creek, Lake Faucherie, CA
While some of the others in our group were doing a little skinny dipping, Peg explores Canyon Creek just below waterfall #2. She looks like a REI and Title Nine catalog model to me!
  
Photo - Hikers Peg Challender, Bill Stack and Dolly take a lunch break at Lake Faucherie Falls #2.
Now I know where the saying “Dog Tired†came from! Dolly was really living up to it. She had been hiking and boulder hopping for hours. When we returned to camp later in the day, she could hardly move. But, just like her Dad, Bill, she was a great sport!
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Photo - Bill Stack takes an impromptu jaccuzzi in Lake Faucherie Falls #2
This was a nice place to cool off on a hot, late summer day.
