Between October 1st and the end of March, horses and dogs are allowed in the beach of the coastal town where I live. This is one of my favorite photos from camera expeditions there.

This is perfect.

These should make you smile.

Indeed.

Buddies groom each other (after half an hour of face-fighting, because geldings).

You need this today. And tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow....

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What a fabulous photo of a striking wee bird.

Gleaned from elsewhere:

Today's cool bird picture.

LOL

Gleaned from elsewhere. Cats tell us many things and it's on us to understand what they're saying.

Skeletal trees looming against a lowering sky.

WOW!!!!!

This is marvelous.

Have I posted this before? Not gonna go searching back through more than a thousand posts to check. Here's (L-R) Teddy, Schooner, Squash, Pumpkin, and Peanut. All over the bridge now.

Such a gentle, soothing image.

This is fabulous.

Too many days like this.

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Love it!

Okay, back to apolitical cat photo posting:

Hey, another political post! This may well be a fake, but I like it anyway.

Feeling politically relevant today.

Four bits of words gleaned from elsewhere. Enjoy!

What an odd-looking bird.

"I'm ready for my closeup."

Awwwwwwwwww...........

Magical.

Oh, these are lovely.

Wow, what an intense image!

Very cool photo.

This.

An oldie but a goodie, picked up from the Internet.

Wouldn't want to overdo it.

Sleeping well IS a great day!

LOL

Dogs. Water.

Oh, yes, orange cats.

Peanut looks at you.

Peace unto you all.

There's an old saying, "Live by the sword, die by the sword." This can also apply to Second Amendment adherents who argue that some number of deaths are an acceptable price to pay for gun rights. Legally correct? No. Morally correct? No. Practically speaking? We are beginning to see.

An oldie but a goodie:

My image of the perfect life. All it needs is tea.

Awwwwwwww..............

When life is wonderful, German Shorthair Pointer edition:

I'll always have a soft spot for orange boys, even though my current two are tuxie and house panther.

This.

Blast from the past: Ben (L) and Counterpoint at the watering trough.