Lately I’ve been wanting to go on a different trail – it’s a little longer than the way we usually go on my trails.
But my person always says she’s too busy, or it’s too hot, or she comes up with any number of excuses.
Today it was cloudy and cooler, and my person didn’t have bunches of stuff to do, so we got to go on that trail.
We were having a great time – until I heard it.
Thunder!
Over there – and that way too!
We were surrounded!
Person, why did you want to go on this trail? We could have been almost home by now.
There was only one direction to go – and my person wouldn’t let me go that way.
Okay, fine. Then we’re not going at all.
It became a game of tug of war.
Until my collar came off.
Then my person did something really strange.
She walked to the end of my her leash, sat on the ground, and started taking pictures of me.
I like the sound her camera makes. Eventually I walked to where she sat.
Then she moved back to the end of her leash, and made me walk to her again.
Then she did it all over again.
My person thinks I’m afraid of this thunder, but I’ve been thinking. Sometimes I complain too much when she stops all the time to take pictures. I think I’ll be nice to her today and let her take all the pictures she wants.
And just to prove I was doing it to be nice to her, when we got past the part with all the best scenery, I started walking with her again.
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marina kanavaki
July 23, 2013 at 11:34 am
Awwwwww, Bongo, what a sweet doggy you are!!!! I bet your person got lots of slobbery kisses, didn’t she? She deserved it for taking such beautiful pictures of you and your surroundings.
🙂
Bongo
July 23, 2013 at 1:39 pm
Thanks Marina. I didn’t give my person any kisses though, ’cause I don’t give kisses when it’s thundering. But I got real close to her.
Will and Eko
July 23, 2013 at 12:21 pm
Would not want to be caught on the trails in a storm. You make a pretty picture, but you in a storm would not! Glad you guys made it out.
Bongo
July 23, 2013 at 1:40 pm
Will and Eko, we got lucky this time and the storm didn’t get close to us. There’s been a few times the rain has soaked us, but we were usually not far from home.
Two French Bulldogs
July 23, 2013 at 12:41 pm
We would love to hike on your beautiful trail but would have also run and screamed if we heard thunder
Benny & Lily
Bongo
July 23, 2013 at 1:41 pm
Benny & Lily, you’ll have to come hiking with me in the fall. There’s no thunder and the weather is perfect.
angelswhisper2011
July 23, 2013 at 12:58 pm
Oh my.. your pictures are so cute, I can look for hours at them. You’re such a good dog, Bongo!
Of course the other pics are very beautiful too. We love the environment 🙂
Bongo
July 23, 2013 at 1:42 pm
Thanks Little Binky. Too bad you can’t come pose in the pictures with me because tomorrow I’m showing some pictures of a cat who tried to take my person over when I wasn’t looking. I know you wouldn’t do that.
FleaByte
July 23, 2013 at 1:05 pm
Bongo, you live in such pretty country.
Bongo
July 23, 2013 at 1:44 pm
Thanks FleaByte. That’s why I love my trails – oh yeah, and all the good smells on them too.
dianeskitchentable
July 23, 2013 at 2:26 pm
Ooooh Bongo, I was just having a nice dinner of kibble with chunks of chicken on top & then the thunder snuck up on me. My dinner kind of came flying out & hit the wall but I just had to take cover under the desk. Diane says I’m really adding to the humidity.
Bongo
July 23, 2013 at 5:41 pm
Lola, thunder is so horrible, isn’t it? How rude of it to interrupt your dinner. My person left me today and there were some distant rumblies – so I tried to ignore them by keeping busy cleaning out my younger person’s room. I moved a bunch of his stuff into the hallway. I hope he likes how I rearranged his room.
Genevieve Petrillo
July 23, 2013 at 2:47 pm
Thunder! Again!? Poor B. You are braver than you think. Staying by your person is always the best plan.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Bongo
July 23, 2013 at 5:42 pm
Cupcake, we get thunder almost every day here in July and August. It’s my worst time of the year.
To Shea
July 23, 2013 at 5:08 pm
Your person take wonderful pictures!!! You should let her take more of them… 🙂
Bongo
July 23, 2013 at 5:43 pm
Thanks Alex, Trish, and Penny. I usually don’t like it when my person stops and takes too many pictures – but every once in awhile I guess I can be nice to her.
Dalton
July 24, 2013 at 12:58 am
You are so lovely!
Bongo
July 24, 2013 at 12:48 pm
Thanks Dalton. I do my best – even when I’m balking at the thunder.
eripanwkevin
July 24, 2013 at 6:55 am
These pictures are awesome!!!! We can still see Century Plant in one of them! Thank you very much for letting your person taking all the pictures she wants Bongo!!! 🙂
Bongo
July 24, 2013 at 12:49 pm
Thanks Kevin. The century plants are done blooming, but many of them still have their seed pods. I guess I’ll have to be good to my person more often and let her take pictures. Today we played trail guide though because we found some lost hikers.
mollieandalfie
July 24, 2013 at 10:03 am
I hate thunder but your Mommy detracted you and got all those wonderful photo’s, youz so brave xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
Bongo
July 24, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Thanks Mollie and Alfie. I guess I am pretty brave to be way out on my trails while thunder is going on.
philosophermouseofthehedge
July 24, 2013 at 3:34 pm
People are so slow to catch on sometimes. You are such a thoughtful dog
(hope the thunder crawls off and hides a while – you’ve had enough!)
kolytyi
July 25, 2013 at 8:35 am
Oh, Bongo, you are a fantastic guy! I hope your person grasps that you are the best possible photographic subject! I think this was an illuminating lesson for her!
Bongo
July 25, 2013 at 2:52 pm
Kolytyi, I think I learned something. Next time my person tries to drag me away from a good smell I’m going to hold my ground. She can get out her camera and take pictures. I wonder if they have cameras that record smells. That would be awesome!
colliesofthemeadow
August 11, 2013 at 1:26 pm
way to train the human Bongo! I love it!
You are a genius!
-Ginger
Bongo
August 11, 2013 at 2:03 pm
Ginger, I love it when I’m in control of the walk.