Dreaming of Ducks

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Black lab Shady at Willow Lake in Prescott, Az. The lake was full of ducks and other water fowl. She sees and hears them, she has a high prey drive, but is on a leash.

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Willow Lake Panorama

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5 iPhone image pano of Willow Lake, Prescott Az. Taken near the Prescott dog park. The water level is extremely high. I saw a bald eagle there today, but the images I got were very poor.

Valentine’s Day is Arizona Statehood Day

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From the Prescott Daily Courier:

1. Arizona turns 105 years-old this year

2. It took Arizona 56 years to gain statehood

3. Congress wanted to combine Arizona and New Mexico and admit it as one state, but people living in the territory of Arizona voted against it 16,265 to 3,141

4. Arizona officially became a state on Feb. 14, 1912

5. Which also happens to be Valentine’s Day

6. And Oregon’s birthday

7. President William Howard Taft signed Arizona into statehood

8. Arizona’s first governor, George W. P. Hunt was present for the signing in Washington D.C.

9. Arizona only had 200,000 residents at the time of statehood

10. Arizona was the 48th territory to become a state, making it one of the youngest states in our country’s history

link: http://www.dcourier.com/news/2017/feb/14/10-things-about-arizona-statehood-day-feb-14-1912/

 

Kitten Tabitha

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Kitten Tabitha is available for adoption at the Yavapai Humane Society in Prescott, Az

Shady Catching a Ball

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At the Prescott dog park, our lab Shady catching a ball. I see a dog at play, and also an underlying wolf catching prey. Photo by Gary Gromer.

Gary created a Facebook page for photos taken at the Prescott Willow Creek Dog Park. Come and see, you might need a Facebook account to see this (I am very new to Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/PrescottWillowCreekDogParkPhotos/