Mourning Doves: Hatched
by Ogee
Good parents. I hope they return.
Categories: Nature • Tags: Baby Mourning Doves, Bird Photography, Mourning Doves hatched, Nature Photography
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Growing Through Dirt
by Ogee
Sometimes you just have to tackle unpleasant challenges head on. Since I began volunteering with Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, I have successfully managed to avoid being directly involved in an owner surrender. Until this morning. Arriving early to garden before the temperature got too warm, I found two women waiting – and a dog. From the look on their faces, I knew the reason for their visit. With no one else available, I drew the short straw. Serves me […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue
Wordless Wednesday: Last Call
by Ogee
Categories: Nature • Tags: Hummingbird, Nature Photography
Of Diamonds and Pebbles
by Ogee
“The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore For anyone who has every passed up a dog of eight or nine, or even ten years of age out of concern that their days or years are numbered, I’d like you to meet Hunter…age 16! He’s one of a boatload of dogs who recently arrived – and despite the snowy face and slower gait, he’s got a lot of life and love to give. For […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Blind Golden Retriever, Dod adoption, dog rescue, Gardens Golden Retrievers, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Senior Golden Retriever
Wordless Wednesday: We Work Hard For The Honey
by Ogee
Categories: Gardening, Nature • Tags: Bees, Coneflower, Lavatera, Macro Photography, Nature Photography
Because We Are Family
by Ogee
Lucy and Minnie came to visit recently. Lucy was a breeder dog; completely unsocialized and terrified of her own shadow – much less people. She was helped by many, but by one person in particular: Chris spent countless hours helping Lucy learn to trust and seek out humans. I’ve written about Chris and her husband, Steve, before. Devoted volunteers; for as long as I have been with the organization, they have commuted a great distance to stay over weekends so […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Rehabilitation, dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Volunteering
A June Night
by Ogee
“If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.” ~ Bern Williams The Homeward Bound Memorial Garden – in early summer evening light.
Categories: Gardening • Tags: Bern Williams quote, Evening Garden, Garden Photography, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden Sacramento, Summer Garden
What Matters
by Ogee
A previous adopter wrote: “Today was a sad day. We lost our beloved Buddy…he was 15 years old. We knew when we adopted him almost two years ago that he wouldn’t live long because at that time he was 13. We moved a month ago to the ocean…we wanted him to have a place where he could enjoy himself. He did. Buddy was my golden-oldie, through and through. We fell in love with him when we first met him at […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Life, Senior Dog Rescue
