About the Banner #21
I shot the last banner while I was visiting family in Montana. That dog in the photo is a Border Collie named Gaby that belongs to the neighbors. Poor thing is scared of her own shadow. Actually, she's frightened of just about everything, but particularly of people — anyone — with a hat on. I don't want to know what made her that way, but I wasn't wearing a hat the day I took the photo, so maybe that's why she decided to take part in my little bucolic scene.
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The Mighty Ponderosa Pine! I miss Missoula.
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Posted by: Andrew | Sep 27, 2007 6:56:35 PM
I live in New Mexico and I have a border collie I found on the side of the road. I think she fell out of a truck. She is sweet as can be but won't let anyone but me and my partner touch her. I think the breed is naturally high strung.
Posted by: Mark | Sep 27, 2007 9:39:35 PM
Andrew, have you ever put your nose next to the bark of the Ponderosa pine? It smells like vanilla, so sweet! That and sage and juniper, man I love the west!
Posted by: Mark | Sep 27, 2007 9:42:33 PM
It's a good pic, great scenery, pretty dog....but why are you posting on it now lol? I'd have thought you would have done this before putting the banner up.
Posted by: jacknasty | Sep 28, 2007 1:55:00 AM
Maybe Gaby is afraid of people wearing hats because Mitt Romney once donned a hat and then attempted to strap her to the top of the Romney family station wagon for a 72 hour drive from the Romney estate in Boston to Temple Square in Salt Lake City. That's my guess at least.
Posted by: peterparker | Sep 28, 2007 4:00:09 AM
Stunning scenery Andy. And you included a dog.....I love all animals, but dogs have a special place in my heart(along with Polar Bears)....lol
Posted by: Joshua | Sep 28, 2007 4:08:13 AM
My family had an adult Poodle who reacted the same way, ...unless you were hunting, ...she was strange.
If you were hunting, she would stick by you're side...and is a great spotter.
But if you are just walking out on the street, and (let's say a firecracker goes off ...which is frequent here in central FL) she retreats and hides anywhere that has a space for her.
It's really weird.
Posted by: David Green | Sep 28, 2007 5:40:23 AM
My family had an adult Poodle who reacted the same way, ...unless you were hunting, ...she was strange.
If you were hunting, she would stick by you're side...and is a great spotter.
But if you are just walking out on the street, and (let's say a firecracker goes off ...which is frequent here in central FL) she retreats and hides anywhere that has a space for her.
It's really weird.
Posted by: David Green | Sep 28, 2007 5:42:12 AM
Beautiful photo. i liked the banner, but the photo's even better with that big old tree. i loved all your past banners, but will miss Gaby especially because your latest banner gives me a bit of a headache. i'm betting when i see the original picture, i'll like it more.
Posted by: BusyTimmy | Sep 28, 2007 7:26:00 AM
I want a dog, but I live in the city. It is just not fair. To the dog, that is.
Posted by: Gary | Sep 28, 2007 11:06:48 AM
hmmm... You must've been on the left half of the state, right? The rattlesnake is my first guess but they have a leash law there. Shoot, it could be anywhere!
I was at home last week too and was really glad to see my dogs since they can't email me from Great Falls. My dad and I were walking around the backyard and he already dug a hole before it freezes for Muffin, who is sixteen, and isn't expected to survive the winter. And Toby the Westie is allergic to meat, so is a dog on a vegetarian diet, save for when he eats birds...
Posted by: justincredible | Sep 28, 2007 11:16:08 AM