If you have been following this blog for a while, you will have seen this photo before.  The red bridge at Lazybrook Park is one of my most favorite spaces to take photos of pups and people.  It's an historic bridge that was moved to the site and reassembled.  It's perfect for photos in almost any kind of weather.

Another favorite space is Hillside Park.  Taken a while back, these photos showcase the docks and water there.  There is also a nice foot path through the trees which makes for wonderful opportunities to grab great pictures.

We are lucky to have many parks and many lakes in my region, and all of them are picture worthy, with wonderful scenery that makes for fantastic backdrops.

Finally, I like the little gardens and benches at a nearby University.  It's the one I retired from since going on my photographic journey.  The grounds are always kept well, and it is a nice spot to capture candids.

What are some of your favorite places and spaces?

To find out what locations attract the photographers of the blog circle, start with Jessica Wasik of Bark & Gold Photography, celebrating the joy and love between Pittsburgh pets and their people.

In the meantime, enjoy your own spaces this weekend.  Stay safe and healthy!

I haven't blogged in a few weeks...I think.  It's hard to say because I don't really know what day it is anymore.

We have a new puppy.  Talley is an English Setter and she is now 10 weeks old.  So things are a little frantic, and sleep is sometimes a luxury in terms of getting at least two hours in a row.  We haven't raised a puppy in almost 8 years.

I have been intimately aware of her little pink puppy tongue because, well, puppies chew everything.  Everything.  E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.

But she's cute, and actually has been a very good pup.

As dogs get older, their tongues get longer and loll around a lot.  Especially on hot summer days.  Saturday is the first day of summer.  It will be a hot weekend, so I'm guessing there will be lolling tongues aplenty.

Here are some studio shots of dogs who said "hey, it's my tongue and I will show it."

As you can see, tongues are pretty unique.  Like a fingerprint.  Except when you have 7 dogs and someone licked the patio door window and no one will tell who it was.  We have plenty of stock in Windex.

For more variations on this theme (Tongues), check out the blog circle starting with Pawparazzi Pet and Animal Photography presented by Shae Pepper Photography.  Enjoy your weekend and the first day of summer!