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They Came out of Hiding

My younger person came with us on my trails today. My person wanted to show him the elusive century plant.

I’m not sure how she’s going to do that. I haven’t found that century plant anywhere. I’m starting to wonder if it even exists. Maybe my person is making it up. She does make things up sometimes.

I think she just told my younger person there was a century plant on my trails so he would come out with us. Usually he doesn’t want to come.

I guess by the time he figures out that there isn’t a century plant on my trails it’ll be too late. He’ll already have had his walk.

Come on younger person, let’s go. There’s sure to be a century plant out there somewhere.

Hey, wait a minute. This wasn’t here yesterday.

This wasn’t here either.

You mean there’s more?

I’d better take my younger person with me on all my walks. Somehow he got that elusive century plant to come out of hiding.

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Posted by Bongo on June 7, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Agave, century plant, Coffee Pot Rock, Hiking, Pets, Photography, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Trail

The Elusive Century Plant

06 Jun

I headed out today to look for that elusive century plant. This is the third day I’ve tried and so far I haven’t had any luck. I sure hope I find it.

First, some little dog planted herself in the middle of my trail and started barking at me when I tried to get by. I managed to squeeze by, but it wasn’t easy.

Then a bigger dog, about my size, wanted to be friends. Don’t you get it dogs? I’m on a mission. I had to shove that dog aside.

Finally, I’m on my way to find that elusive century plant.

My person said those century plants grow out of agaves. Maybe there’s a century plant in this one.

Nope, I don’t see one here.

I don’t see one in this agave either. What does a century plant smell like anyway?

None over here. Let’s keep looking person.

I don’t see any here either.

I give up, person. We’re not finding that century plant anywhere. It really is elusive. I guess we’ll have to come out and try again tomorrow.

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Posted by Bongo on June 6, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Agave, century plant, Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Trail

A few days ago I told you about the smoky skies we had because of a fire burning a few miles away. Well, the smoke finally went away, the dogs and people got to go back to their houses, and even though the fire is not out completely they have it pretty much in control.

But today our sky was really smoky. It wasn’t just coming from one direction, it was everywhere. I don’t get it. If that fire is almost out, where is the smoke coming from?

My person got online and found out where that smoke originated (is that a word?). And do you believe it? New Mexico doesn’t want their smoke so they’re sending it to us. Talk about throwing your garbage into your neighbor’s yard.

If New Mexico wants to break records and have the biggest fire they’ve ever had in their history, then they need to take everything that goes with it. After all, we didn’t want to break any records. We’re putting our fires out, and we kept our smoke here.

I think I may have to get a new hat for my collection. I’m going to have to become Inventor Dog. I want to invent a giant net that will gather up all that smoke, or maybe a big screen will do it. I could call it a smoke screen.

And once I have all that smoke gathered up I’m going to put it on a big truck and haul it back to New Mexico.

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Posted by Bongo on June 2, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: forest fire, New Mexico, Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, smoke, Whitewater-Baldy Fire

The Dog Park

31 May

Today my person and I got in the car and we started driving the way we go to the vet. I like the vet because they give me lots of loves and treats so I was excited.

But then my person did something strange.

Hey, person. You took a wrong turn. The vet’s that way.

What? We’re not going to the vet?

I was really bummed until we got out of the car. There were lots of dog smells there.

Come on person, let’s go. Where are we anyway?

This is a dog park? They have parks for dogs? You never told me that before.

What? I’m finally starting to be nice to all the other dogs on my trails so you thought you’d let me come? What do you mean finally starting to? I’m always nice.

I couldn’t believe it when my person took off my leash. I found so many places to check messages and leave my own that I ran out of message juice – and without my leash my person couldn’t even drag me away.

Then I met Baxter. That little pup followed me around but I think he just wanted my Frisbee.

Baxter really had his eye on my Frisbee.

There’s no doubt about Baxter’s motives now.

Now Baxter, if you just remember who that Frisbee belongs to we’ll get along fine.

Hey person, I had great fun at the Dog Park chasing Frisbees and balls. Can we go back tomorrow?

What? What do you mean I got too much exercise and you didn’t get enough?

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Posted by Bongo on May 31, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Baxter, Dog Park, Flying disc, Frisbee, Pets, Photography, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Tug of war

I Found It

29 May

I think I just found it. It’s got to be it.

Sedona is famous for UFO sightings. At least that’s what some people say. My person says you can do a Google search (a what?) and find all kinds of entries.

So today we were walking on one of my trails that we don’t go on that often. I’ve seen this before, but I didn’t realize what it was. Now I know. I’m sure I know.

It’s a tracking station for UFOs. It probably even sends out a signal to draw them into Sedona. That’s why so many people say they see them here.

And look – that cylindrical thing there – you see it? I bet that’s a holding tank for the shuttles so the aliens can come here and no one will find their ships while they’re visiting the tourist shops – or hiking on my trails.

Yikes! I might find a real live alien while I’m out hiking. I sure hope it’s a friendly alien.

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Posted by Bongo on May 29, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Trail, UFO

Gray Skies – No Clouds

19 May

The sky is gray today, but there’s not a cloud in it. I don’t get it. I thought clouds were what made the sky gray. How can it be gray without clouds? Did somebody wash out the blue?

The mountains are kind of faded out and the red rocks aren’t as red. What’s going on?

I’ve never been to any of those places, but I heard that in Los Angeles, or Tokyo, or Mexico City sometimes the sky does the same thing. Maybe all those tourists we get here turned the sky gray with all their vehicle exhaust.

What? There’s what causing that gray sky?

Smoke? Where would smoke come from?

Fire? What fire? Is it coming here? It’s not going to burn up my trails, is it?

Whew! My person says the fires are a long way from here.

What about the people where the fires are? Do they have any dogs that need help? I wouldn’t want any dogs to get in the way of those fires.

Oh, that’s good. All the dogs have been taken to a safe place. But the dogs and the people had to leave their homes? I wouldn’t like it if somebody made us leave our home. Maybe we should let all the dogs stay with us. That would be awesome. All those dogs here at my house. We could have a dog party. Wouldn’t that be fun, person?

I think I’ll go out right now and leave a message for all those dogs, letting them know that this is where they’re supposed to be.

Hey person, can you get my leash?

Hey person, where did you go?

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Posted by Bongo on May 19, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Fire, forest fire, Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, smoke

Signs

30 Apr

The parking lot at the beginning of my trails usually has vehicles in it. All kinds of vehicles. But today I found one that said Sedona all over it. I wonder if the car needed signs so it would remember where it is.

I wonder if that vehicle has different signs for when it goes driving around to other cities. Suppose it drove to Tucson. It might forget where it was, so if it took the Sedona signs off and put Tucson signs on, it wouldn’t have a problem.

And then if it drove to Santa Fe it could change signs again and it would still know where it was.

And if that vehicle drove to Durango it could change signs once more.

Then that vehicle could loop back down to Sedona and start all over again. Or maybe it already did that. I wonder if that vehicle has been to all those places, and Sedona was the last place it went.

Maybe that vehicle needs to take a longer trip this time. What if it went all the way to Washington State and visited Tacoma. I bet it would have signs for that too.

I think I might like to do some travelling. I wonder if they make signs for dogs.

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Posted by Bongo on April 30, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona

Almost Snow

16 Apr

It snowed today, but I’m not sure what happened. Last time it snowed here I found all kinds of snow creatures. This time, nothing. I think there might be some in those rocks up there. Those rocks are a lot whiter than usual and snow creatures are white. So that might be them hiding up there.

I’m not sure why I saw snow coming down all day, but the ground is just wet. Shouldn’t it be white and slippery when it snows? I did find a few slushy weeds on my trails. They were extra good, but my person would only let me get a couple bites in before dragging me away.

Oh, wait a minute. Here’s something that wasn’t here before. Puddles and squishy mud! This is alright! Keep walking, person. I’ve got to see how much mud I can squish.

Oh, look! It’s back! My puddle came back! Puddle, where have you been? I’ve missed you so much. I didn’t know if I would ever see you again. I’m so glad you came back. Were you lost? Did the snow creatures take you away with them? Did they drop you off before they went up on those rocks? Puddle, it’s so good to see you again.

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Posted by Bongo on April 16, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Mud, Pets, Puddle, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, snow, Trail

Thunder Mountain

15 Mar

Finally, here’s a painting that I was a part of. I tried to talk my person into painting me into it, but she would have nothing to do with that. She said the painting was a present and people usually only like paintings of their own dogs.

I thought everyone would want a painting of me.

Anyway, I was with my person when she took the picture that she did the painting from. We were on a really long walk that day – so this painting is from my trails, but further away than we usually go.

We have a good view of Thunder Mountain from the trailhead near my house, but this painting is from a different side of it.

When my person gets back home I’m telling her we need to go back there. Maybe I can help her do another painting of this mountain. Or maybe we can go to a different side of the mountain – one I haven’t seen before.

Hey person, I hope you don’t have anything to do when you get back home, because I have all kinds of plans for you.

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Posted by Bongo on March 15, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: art, painting, Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Thunder Mountain, Trail, visual art

How Plain is Your Air?

14 Mar

My person might not have any paintings of dogs, but at least this one is a view from my trails. I was kind of mad at my person when she painted it though.

You know what she did? She put all her paints and brushes and stuff in a back pack and headed out to the trails without me. She made some excuse that her art teacher said she had to do a plein air painting.

Come on, person. I don’t care if the air is plain or not. I still want to go with you. You can paint while I’m with you. If I get bored I’ll just chase squirrels or coyotes or something.

Well, nothing I said would convince her to take me with her. She finally came back a couple hours later with this painting.

At least she took me out on my trails after that, but we didn’t stay out as long as she stayed out there by herself. I think she should buy me my own paints. Then we could go out and paint in the plain air together. I wouldn’t even mind painting with rain in the air.

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Posted by Bongo on March 14, 2012 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: art, Coffee Pot Rock, En plein air, painting, Pets, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, visual art