Category: Animals
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Poodle Joy | East Wenatchee, WA | 2015 Better than most creatures, dogs know bliss in the moment. Past regrets? No worries. Impending doom? Pshtt. Money? Sex? Health? Status? All good. A poodle bounding through a river’s shallows embodies that
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Sheep | Moses Lake, WA | 2014 “Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” — American clothing designer Rachel Zoe
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Horse before the Storm | East Wenatchee, WA | 2014 The fist flies in an arc only to stop a quarter-inch from the kung fu master’s face. He never flinches, for there’s nothing to fear. He lives in the moment, and in that moment the punch did not connect. The horse Stella stands
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Beach Poodle | Pacific Beach, WA | 2013 Poodles maintain dignity even after frolicking in surf or rolling in fish stink. They generally abide in grace, although they can look like fools while the
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Goose Eggs | Belfast, ME | 2013 Eggs are miracles. As vessels for new life, their complexity is astonishing. Specialized membranes, protective fluids and nutrient sacs work to ensure that the teensy
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Tough Guy | Okanogan, WA | 2012 When I was 10, we had a rogue rooster who for weeks dive-bombed us from a pine tree every time we stepped outside. Each morning before school we’d make a mad dash to the car to avoid his sharp claws and lightning-fast beak. One day, Dad shot him…
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Flock | East Wenatchee, WA | 2011 Sometimes when birds scatter, a few linger on the perch. They’ve a different assessment of possible danger. A grounded man can’t reach their wire. Not all shadows are hawks. During a fifth-grade fire drill, my fellow student Paul sat calmly at his desk while the rest of our…
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Truck Dog | East Wenatchee, WA | 2011 Some dogs cower in the bed of a pickup. Some yip frantically at passing vehicles. But this guy owned that shortbed. Calm, observant, even a bit regal, he patiently sat and waited while the traffic lights went through their interminable cycle. When the light at last turned…
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Ravens | Stratford, WA | 2010 The crackle of my lunch bag, the glint off foil wrapping, the scent of meat and cheese — something about my sandwich lured this crafty pair of scavengers to my picnic spot in the middle of nowhere. They were surprisingly good conversationalists: squawking, clicking and cooing with my every…
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