Sunny and Starry Sunday

Today I want to flash back to our recent mountain camping vacation. It was a glorious trip, as we enjoyed solitude, wildflowers, stars, and each other.

Around sunset each evening, R would hang out in his favorite place, the LabMobile, while Shyla wandered around our campsite with me.

 I adored the sunset glow of her fur.

Then, after dinner, I'd set up my camera to take photos of the stars over the mountains. The photo below was taken over hours. It's many exposures, all stitched together to make a single photo.

You can barely see the jagged horizon of the San Juan Mountains, including the Lizard Head, with the North Star hanging over them. It was a mildly cloudy evening, and you can see the orange glow of some clouds that hovered on the horizon.

I love this kind of photo because it reveals a sight that I can't see with my eyes alone.

Thanks for all the kind comments on my Shyla update yesterday. As many of you remember, I was pretty distressed to discover her fearfulness shortly after I met her a year ago. I was filled with doubts and worries but your advice and reassurance helped immensely. Now, a year later, I see that we've made huge progress by patiently staying the course. I also must give a lot of credit to my trainer who has guided us so gracefully through a challenging year.