Creating art on the big canvas and the small ones too
The Goldens
It’s a race.
Blitz at four months.
Time for the boys to watch from afar.
That’s not a flower either, but it is wild.
Teka and her person, Doug.
On the Upper Sacramento River.
Nellie loves her sticks.
Teka stares forlornly at a beautiful pair of Canada geese.
Phanny and Bliss playing in the Yellowstone River.
With Burney Mountain in the background, Nellie strikes a lovely pose. She is one of my favorite models. Nellie is very co-operative and will work for dog biscuits.
Tasha and Bliss at Sly Park Reservoir.
At a stop near Rye Patch Reservoir to stretch their legs, Sailor wanted to explore every smell.
Once she was back home again she made the best of it.
Bliss at the Gallatin River, Montana. The Gallatin River is a tributary of the Missouri River.
Blitz loves a shaded fuelbreak. So many sticks, so little time.
Looking good.
The forester’s dog and the loggers dog.
The golden streak! Teka.
This is where we escape. Mary give Blitz a snuggle.
Blitz spots for me. She has seen this all before.
Phanny joined us for some pre-season scouting.
Meet Skidder, and no he’s not my dog. He belongs to the logging crew I was visiting. Yes, I gave him back.
Bliss and Tasha in the Sierra.
This looks like trouble, Bliss and Phanny!
Doug and Teka.
Refreshing. Nellie.
And hunting buddies
Feel the love.
Blitz with her bag.
Teka and Blitz train for the hunt tests.
Bliss
Hawk
Bliss, Tasha and Sailor in Montana.
Kinta is the truck dog today, since Blitz had a doctors appointment.
Phanny decide the desert was good place to run and frolic!
February 19, 2006
Nellie and Blitz.
Sailor thinks Phanny should shake somewhere else.
“Don’t you make that face at me Blitz…you are a bad dog!”
Whoop whoop
Teka and Blitz were busy plotting against His Excellency!
Nellie In Watercolor
It must have hurt to be that cute. Makes me kind of misty.
Mixing the canine color palette. Teka and Blitz with their lab friends.
Blitz on a water retrieve.
Hunter in 2002
Blitz’s last hunt with us.
Yes I know it’s about hauling logs Blitz, but now you’re just showing off.
Catching a nap.
Big pine in the Coast Range.
Blitz steal a stick from her mom.
Nellie and Blitz
Bliss is helping with the log quality control. She offer to take care of the tiny log and left me the big ones.
Flying high.
Nellie.
Blitz joyfully returns with a bird.
Bliss one year old.
Ponderosa burn fire salvage. Santee.
Bliss
From left to right, Tasha, Phanny, Bliss and Sailor.
Bliss at Dog Creek.
The pack!
Teka was born to hunt birds.
Blitz decided she would just wait in the truck during. She figured the bear would be full after a yummy forester meal.
Looking down the hill at our pond with Sailer, Tasha and Bliss.
I had a companion on this day. Tessa, our friends dog got to be a forester’s dog for a day.
Thanks Kinta! I’m glad you needed to go potty this morning.
Hawk and Blitz were best buddies.
The big stick contest. Blitz and Nellie
“Squirrel, gotta go!”
Mary and Tom dog visiting Nellie at the Vet’s office. She was one sick pup, but it sure perked her up seeing us.
When we got home she had to go back into the hospital.
Phanny on the run! As usual.
Well this isn’t going well.
Redtail’s Nitro Nellie just being “Boopie”
Hunter and the big pine.
Bliss loves to play and Tasha isn’t immune.
Blitz says, her critical period is pheasant season.
Blitz
Bliss says to beware of predators hiding along the riverbank!
Blitz likes a good ride along, but don’t take her seat!
Blitz
Mary and Blitz take a stroll on the beach.
Blitz and Nellie taking a break for a swim at Lake Prairie
Don’t be deceived by this angelic face. This puppy is wild little rascal.
You had to know this would happen.
Blitz
Bliss: “Rarr Rarr Ruff!!!” Me: “Everyone’s a critic. Maybe next time I’ll let the sleeping dog lie.”
Tasha and Bliss stop for a drink.
She was still that little puppy at heart.
Blitz would prefer to ride up front.
The race is on! Teka.
Blitz and Teka on the beach near Brookings.
Phanny, Bliss, and Tasha decided Mary makes for good playground equipment.
It just doesn’t seem right to not end this post with a picture of Blitz. She’s still here in spirit.
Blitz the happy dog.
Just hanging out.
Bliss, Sailor and Tasha the three amigos.
Blitz know that she better be rolling in the snow while she still can.
“Kinta you are not the photo editor!”
Tasha enjoys a romp in the Nevada desert. lots of room to run.
After a security sweep by Blitz it was determined that this log deck was clear of ferocious jack rabbits.
My oldest son, Chris with his girl Nellie. This was her last pheasant season.
Squirrels tremble in her presence!
It seems Blitz is not impressed. 😦
Blaze impatiently waits for her driver.
A happy girl. Blaze and Hunter.
This was the site of the Little Giant Mill log deck.
Blitz has a lively pheasant.
My sons and Nellie.
Blitz is happiest while doing her work.
Hunter and Blaze in a sea of Ponderosa pine tree. Blitz got the day off so instead a photo of Hunter, Blitz’s dad, and Aunty Blaze.
Divya’s portrait of Blaze and Hunter.
Pine seedlings in a burn restoration. That’s me with Blaze and Hunter in 2006.
Hunter motto was “It’s good to be Hunter!”
“Is that a grouse I see?”
August 6, 2006 — April 25, 2014
Blitz says, “Can’t trust em’, they remind me of cats!”
She took to the water right away.
In the twilight.
Water Break, Nellie and Blitz.
Blitz gets a “little” love. 🙂
Blitz, the red dog!
Blitz goes back to what she does best.
Teka with the wind in her face.
The consumate stick dog.
On the road home and Blitz is dreaming of ducks.
Sailor and Kinta find this whole adventure thing quite exhausting.
Phanny swimming!
Blitz grazes during a break.
Blitz sits on the same stump in 2014.
Teka Playing in the snow
Nellie
Nellie in her youth at Iron Canyon Reservoir.
Blitz giving her best regal pose.
Blitz loves the snow.
“A Forester and his Dog”‘ pen and ink.
The morning ritual, ” Hey I need some attention here!” Nellie.
Blitz finds a fish for me. “Hey Blitz that one is dead.”
There’s gold under that rainbow.
Sailor and Kinta are ready for an adventure.
Tim, Teka and Blitz.
A soft seat after a busy day feels so good. Blitz
The Doctor Bob released her to come back to camp for our last night.
Teka can’t wait for her turn. She stakes out my truck.
Blitz chills after an exhausting day of events. “Don’t get up Blitz, but I need to get into the refrigerator!”
Blitz loved the woods.
Me: “Well, what do you think?” Bliss: “Sniff, sniff.”
Me and Blitz.
On the Trinity River.
“Can I get out of the truck please.”
“Hey lazy dog, you’re sleeping on my sketchbook!”
Blitz and Teka romp in the snow.
May 5, 2001
We didn’t know it yet, but Bliss was one sick puppy. She had chewed a toxic mushroom in the morning. In the afternoon we knew something was wrong and headed for the vet.
Nellie
Nellie and Blitz
She loves playing with her buddy Sailor.
Bliss, feeling much better after a swim.
Blitz and Teka out in the woods.
Hawk during his last pheasant season.
Sunset from our campsite in Idaho on the second night.
October 23, 2013
Being a forester’s dog is exhausting.
Blitz and Teka came too. There were lots of dogs in attendance.
Oh my gosh!! Every one of these was wonderful! That first picture of Nellie is still a favorite that I’ve seen here. There are five dogs in one picture. Did you really have five dogs at one time? We had four, but only have one left. I pine for more dogs. Blaze and Hunter up close are adorable, I love Blaze on the truck cab, and your artwork is so good. Really enjoyable, Tim.
We have actually had many more. I just haven’t had time to make a post about them all. Now we are down to two dogs, Blitz and Nellie, but we have our guest dog Teka for a few more months..
I am curious and maybe this was posted before I found your blog. What caused Nellie to be so ill. One more question. Have any of your dogs been bitten by a rattler?
I just come from Yvonne who posted a poem for you. Pictures of your dogs are wonderful. I lost two of my dogs recently, Lady was 7 and Fanny who died in January 14. I still have a little fellow of 12 years’ old. I am glad I found your blog
Your dogs are lovely. They have lovely color!!! In Sweden our Goldens are usually much lighter. It is a nice combination: dogs an watercolors 🙂 Like that!
Thanks you so much. We definitely favor the red golden retrievers. Our dogs are hunting dogs and run in events. Most goldens that come from hunting lines here favor the darker colors, but there are many that are lighter too. We have raised them for many years and enjoy thier company enormously. I can see by your blog that you too enjoy your dogs very very much. 🙂
Lovely rich red coloured goldies, in UK they are more cream coloured, though we do get some real ‘goldies’ more the working strain as yours appear to be. lovely pictures with each one telling a story.
I’ve been reading and looking thru your website, love looking! saw the post on Nellie and the snake, lots of adventure going around. You’re a great story teller 🙂
as a dog lover, my heart nearly stopped! I was ‘worried’ even though it was ages ago. Then you lost her, & I had tears in my eyes. I’m originally from the Pac NW logging country near Mt. St. Helens, so my ears perked up, when I saw ‘logging and dogs’ LOL
It’s true that most of us foresters have our dogs as traveling companions. I think because we work alone so much it’s nice to bring our buddy along. It’s never easy to lose them. They are our constant companions.
Hey Tim,
LOVE the beautiful pictures 🙂 We would love to know if you and Mary are still breeding… Our 10 year old Red Tail golden, Kona is precious to us and looking to add another someday to our family. Thank you for your time.
We bought a lighter Golden puppy a few years ago when our daughter first came to live with us out of foster care, but my husband and son are the ones who became obsessed with her. She is such an amazing dog. Yours are gorgeous.
Thanks Adrienne. We love them to death. We’ve been raising goldens for over 30 years and they’ve ruined me for other dogs. Although, your little spaniel is a character!
such wonderful friends indeed
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Yes, they are as loyal as they come.
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Oh my gosh!! Every one of these was wonderful! That first picture of Nellie is still a favorite that I’ve seen here. There are five dogs in one picture. Did you really have five dogs at one time? We had four, but only have one left. I pine for more dogs. Blaze and Hunter up close are adorable, I love Blaze on the truck cab, and your artwork is so good. Really enjoyable, Tim.
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We have actually had many more. I just haven’t had time to make a post about them all. Now we are down to two dogs, Blitz and Nellie, but we have our guest dog Teka for a few more months..
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I am curious and maybe this was posted before I found your blog. What caused Nellie to be so ill. One more question. Have any of your dogs been bitten by a rattler?
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Nellie was bitten multiple times by a rattler. I tell the story on this post, https://theforesterartist.com/2012/11/23/nellie-in-watercolor-part-5-the-rattler/.
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Thanks.I’ll read later today.
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I just come from Yvonne who posted a poem for you. Pictures of your dogs are wonderful. I lost two of my dogs recently, Lady was 7 and Fanny who died in January 14. I still have a little fellow of 12 years’ old. I am glad I found your blog
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Thank you so much. It is difficult to lose those little souls. They bring such joy. I’m glad you found my blog. I enjoyed your photography very much.
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What gorgeous dogs!
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Thanks, what would we do without our dogs!
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Your dogs are lovely. They have lovely color!!! In Sweden our Goldens are usually much lighter. It is a nice combination: dogs an watercolors 🙂 Like that!
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Thanks you so much. We definitely favor the red golden retrievers. Our dogs are hunting dogs and run in events. Most goldens that come from hunting lines here favor the darker colors, but there are many that are lighter too. We have raised them for many years and enjoy thier company enormously. I can see by your blog that you too enjoy your dogs very very much. 🙂
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You are beauwoooowoooootiful pups! Wooooowooooooo!
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Many thanks and same to you Ku!
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Lovely rich red coloured goldies, in UK they are more cream coloured, though we do get some real ‘goldies’ more the working strain as yours appear to be. lovely pictures with each one telling a story.
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Thank you Arlene, we love our”goldies” dearly!
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Hello, do you breed goldens? If so, do you have (or are you expecting) puppies?
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Hi Debbie, we do breed and we have a litter coming. My wife, Mary will contact you through the email.
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Thank you! I’ll look forward to Mary’s email.
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I’ve been reading and looking thru your website, love looking! saw the post on Nellie and the snake, lots of adventure going around. You’re a great story teller 🙂
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Thank you very much Debi! That story was definitely an adventure. One I hope never to repeat.
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as a dog lover, my heart nearly stopped! I was ‘worried’ even though it was ages ago. Then you lost her, & I had tears in my eyes. I’m originally from the Pac NW logging country near Mt. St. Helens, so my ears perked up, when I saw ‘logging and dogs’ LOL
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It’s true that most of us foresters have our dogs as traveling companions. I think because we work alone so much it’s nice to bring our buddy along. It’s never easy to lose them. They are our constant companions.
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they surely make the best companions 🙂 my girl went with me everywhere, Great buddy!
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Hey Tim,
LOVE the beautiful pictures 🙂 We would love to know if you and Mary are still breeding… Our 10 year old Red Tail golden, Kona is precious to us and looking to add another someday to our family. Thank you for your time.
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This is THE life for a golden! 😀
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Yes, our place is referred to as Golden Retriever Camp.
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We bought a lighter Golden puppy a few years ago when our daughter first came to live with us out of foster care, but my husband and son are the ones who became obsessed with her. She is such an amazing dog. Yours are gorgeous.
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Thanks Adrienne. We love them to death. We’ve been raising goldens for over 30 years and they’ve ruined me for other dogs. Although, your little spaniel is a character!
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