Kona 12/30 – King Of The Castle

Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/50 : aperture f /9 : ISO 200 Tonight Kona decided to sit up on this concrete platform at the park (I think it’s used for concerts) to watch over all the activity. Guess he thought it was a good vantage point:)

Kona 10/30 – Vintage Kona

Iphone 4 More Lo-fi photo fun, this time with a filter. A quick snap today of Kona watching 2 squirrels chasing each other up and down the tree. His fur looks a bit like a lion’s mane in this one:)

Kona 9/30 – Red & Green

Nikon D60 : 55mm : shutter 1/50 : aperture f /10 : ISO 800 No matter how much I brush, Kona’s feathering is unruly. It’s taken over his entire hind quarters. The view from the back shows just how out of control they are. I think it makes him look like a fuzzy bear:)

Kona 8/30 – Pondering

Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/30 : aperture f /8 : ISO 200 A dog’s life is full of tough decisions. Kona pondering whether to have chicken or fish for dinner….he decided on fish (fresh salmon:)

Kona 6/30 – DJ Kona

Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/100 : aperture f /10 : ISO 200 : 2 softboxes : lots of treats DJ Kona rocks all the best music. Kona lends his supersonic hearing to check a mix out at the studio.

Kona 4/30 – Vegged

Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/80 : aperture f /6.3 : ISO 400 Dogs are the best at just vegging out, aren’t they? After a walk, Kona enjoys the last rays of the day in the garden, while we do some watering.

Kona 3/30 – Innocence

Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/60 : aperture f /4 : ISO 200 : flash Kona demonstrates his “Who me?” look…every dog has one:) This is his usual look when I ask him how the slipper got moved. It’s funny because he just carries my slipper around like a security blanket.  I think this …

Kona 2/30 – Let Them Eat Cake

Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/60 : aperture f /4 : ISO 280 : flash Kona celebrating a family birthday with cake. He sat there so patiently waiting for me to take the picture. Of course once he was cleared, it was gone in an instant! It did smell absolutely delicious…I think it was …

The Return Of Kona

We have failed miserably at our 52 weeks of Kona project, while we have been dealing with a house full of ailing family members. Last week Kona went to an orthopedic specialist and the good news was he does not have bone spurs. The bad news was, no one is sure why he is limping. …

Home Pet Therapy

This weekend Kona put his pet therapy skills to use at home, when S had a cooking mishap and ended up burning his had quite badly. Home from the emergency room, Kona checks out his new patient. He spent all afternoon right beside S on the couch, making sure he didn’t feel too bad. For …

Happy 4th America!

Wishing everyone a safe and fun Independence Day! Kona watched our neighborhood parade this morning and is now eagerly awaiting the big BBQ! As for fireworks…. …not so eager. We will be spending the evening at the studio, watching a movie so Kona won’t get freaked out by the fireworks display nearby.  

24/52 : Kona – The Clown

Nikon D60 : 35mm : shutter 1/160: aperture f /8: ISO 800 Wishing all our Canadian friends a happy 1st, and all our American friends a happy 4th this long weekend!

No More Frisbee

“No more frisbee”. These are the words Kona heard yesterday at the vets. He began limping a week ago and we took Kona for a check-up. After x-rays, the vet thought maybe it was a sprain, and Kona was to spend a week on rest & relaxation, something he’s pretty good at. When the week …

Dogs For Soldiers

With our own Kona being a registered therapy dog, we have seen first hand what a difference these dogs can make to people working  through physical rehabilitation and PTSD. All it takes is a click on your part to help get dogs to soldiers. Please click through to like their Facebook page. From the foundation: …