Dog Photobombs X – August through December 2021

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Rebecca Wallick

It has been over a year since I last shared some of the photos my dogs bombed. Since then, we moved to Vermont. The landscape is so different than Idaho’s, as are many of the wildflowers and plants I try to photograph. The one constant is my dogs’ faces, feet, or entire bodies moving through the frame, or appearing at the edge, as they go about their business following scents and patiently waiting for me to starting walking again.

dew-covered grass in foreground, blurry dog legs in background — *Morning dew on field grass, August 6, 2021.*

close-up of two dog heads on left, queen anne's lace flowers on right — *Queen Anne’s Lace, August 6, 2021.*

tiny white flowers blooming in field grass, dog chest to the right — *Tiny white flowers in field grass, August 10, 2021.*

field grass seed head in focus, blurry dog head eating grass on left — *Field grass seed head, August 13, 2021.*

orange hawkweed flowers and their white seed heads with wet dog feet and head in background — *Orange Hawkweed gone to seed, August 15, 2021.*

extreme close-up of dog nose, mouth and eye blocking view of flowers in field — *Orange Hawkweed flowers in a field, August 18, 2021.*

pink pennsylvania smartweed in field grass, blurry dog approaching — *Pennsylvania Smartweed, August 22, 2021.*

purple alfalfa flowers and white queen anne's lace flowers, fluffy white dog tail and hind leg on right side of photo — *Alfalfa (purple) and Queen Anne’s Lace (white), August 24, 2021.*

nodding lady's tresses flowers alonside a pond, fluffy dog tail and body wading into pond — *Nodding Lady’s Tresses, August 30, 2021.*

sunlit, dew-covered spider web in field grass, wet dog legs right behind — *Spider webs in morning sunlight, September 6, 2021.*

still pond reflecting sky and cloud, dog's back in lower edge of frame — *Reflections on a pond, September 14, 2021.*

mist-covered pond, tree leaves changing color in background, malamute wearing orange vest wading into pond — *Mist on pond surface, September 20, 2021.*

two dogs sniffing field grass near sunlit hawksweed flowers gone to seed — *Hawksweed gone to seed, September 25, 2021.*

foggy pond with cattails, asters and goldenrood alongside, dog's head in distance, upper right — *Cattails, Fleabane and Goldenrod near a pond on a foggy morning, October 11, 2021.*

malamute sniffing and walking past purple asters, autumn leaves on ground — *Asters among the fallen leaves, October 15, 2021.*

morning sun and clouds reflecting on still pond, dog moving into frame from left — Morning sun reflected on pond surface, October 28, 2021.

dog continues moving through photo frame — Morning sun reflected on pond surface, October 28, 2021.

fresh snow on dead field grasses and seed heads, blurry dog approaching in background — Plant seed heads covered in early snow, November 24, 2021.

same frame, blurry dog a bit closer and moving out of frame — Plant seed heads covered in early snow, November 24, 2021.

australian shepherd moving through frame of frozen pond with cattails on sunny morning — *Frozen pond, December 17, 2021.*

Feature photo: a pink flower, the name for which I can’t remember at present, September 20, 2021.

Published by Rebecca Wallick

I delight in exploring the national forest near my Idaho home on foot, whether trail running, hiking, or xc skiing, with my two dogs by my side, taking photos of nature and wildlife. An author and freelance writer, I love observing and writing about the natural world, and dogs, and am a long-time contributing editor at Bark magazine. I used to practice law for a living. I much prefer the writing life. View all posts by Rebecca Wallick

10 thoughts on “Dog Photobombs X – August through December 2021”

Sorryless July 17, 20224:23 pm Reply

You’ve got a knack for captures, RW. I envy that.

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1. Rebecca Wallick July 17, 20224:26 pm Reply
  
  Aw, thank you. I point and shoot without worry because they’re easy to delete or edit later. Also, it helps to have adorable dogs who don’t give a s*it about my photos, with humorous results 🙂
  
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  1. Sorryless July 17, 20226:05 pm
    
    They’re fantastic helpers.
    
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Martha Kennedy July 17, 20225:56 pm Reply

I love these, Finn’s smiling face, wet dog feet. Beautiful photos!

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1. Rebecca Wallick July 17, 20228:53 pm Reply
  
  Thanks, Martha. The boys make photography fun. I snap away when we’re out there, knowing many will be deleted later, then enjoy the scenes again at home as I edit, laughing when I see one of them wandering through the shot I got on my knees to capture!
  
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Tokens of Companionship July 17, 20227:13 pm Reply

It’s fun to see all four seasons. What day did you arrive in Vermont? I remember it was very rainy last July, with heat and high humidity for weeks on end.

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1. Rebecca Wallick July 17, 20228:51 pm Reply
  
  I arrived on or about July 15th. And yes, it rained. And rained! This summer, so far, has been quite pleasant. I’m even having to water potted plants because there hasn’t been as much rain. I’m good with that!
  
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  1. Tokens of Companionship July 18, 20225:43 am
    
    Hooray for your first full year in Vermont!
    
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Rivergirl July 17, 20227:16 pm Reply

They might be dog bombs, but they’re lovely all the same.
👍

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1. Rebecca Wallick July 17, 20228:48 pm Reply
  
  Thank you. I agree!
  
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