Creating art on the big canvas and the small ones too
The Goldens
Bliss says to beware of predators hiding along the riverbank!
A soft seat after a busy day feels so good. Blitz
Pine seedlings in a burn restoration. That’s me with Blaze and Hunter in 2006.
Blitz with her bag.
Blitz has a lively pheasant.
Blitz and Teka came too. There were lots of dogs in attendance.
Blitz chills after an exhausting day of events. “Don’t get up Blitz, but I need to get into the refrigerator!”
Blitz says, “Can’t trust em’, they remind me of cats!”
Nellie and Blitz
Teka and Blitz train for the hunt tests.
Teka and her person, Doug.
This is where we escape. Mary give Blitz a snuggle.
Phanny swimming!
Tasha enjoys a romp in the Nevada desert. lots of room to run.
Blitz decided she would just wait in the truck during. She figured the bear would be full after a yummy forester meal.
Blitz loves the snow.
Blitz would prefer to ride up front.
Blitz finds a fish for me. “Hey Blitz that one is dead.”
Hawk and Blitz were best buddies.
Mary and Blitz take a stroll on the beach.
Doug and Teka.
The big stick contest. Blitz and Nellie
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 In Watercolor
Blitz steal a stick from her mom.
A happy girl. Blaze and Hunter.
Catching a nap.
Teka Playing in the snow
Hunter and the big pine.
Just hanging out.
“Don’t you make that face at me Blitz…you are a bad dog!”
Blitz at four months.
Whoop whoop
Water Break, Nellie and Blitz.
The Doctor Bob released her to come back to camp for our last night.
Flying high.
Hunter in 2002
Bliss: “Rarr Rarr Ruff!!!” Me: “Everyone’s a critic. Maybe next time I’ll let the sleeping dog lie.”
Teka was born to hunt birds.
Tasha and Bliss stop for a drink.
Bliss at Dog Creek.
She was still that little puppy at heart.
Hunter motto was “It’s good to be Hunter!”
Big pine in the Coast Range.
Blitz loved the woods.
Bliss one year old.
On the Upper Sacramento River.
Blitz loves a shaded fuelbreak. So many sticks, so little time.
You had to know this would happen.
Blitz
“Is that a grouse I see?”
Sailor thinks Phanny should shake somewhere else.
Hawk
Teka with the wind in her face.
Phanny, Bliss, and Tasha decided Mary makes for good playground equipment.
Nellie and Blitz.
“Kinta you are not the photo editor!”
Blitz spots for me. She has seen this all before.
Sunset from our campsite in Idaho on the second night.
Well this isn’t going well.
Time for the boys to watch from afar.
Blitz and Nellie taking a break for a swim at Lake Prairie
Phanny decide the desert was good place to run and frolic!
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.
Blitz the happy dog.
Being a forester’s dog is exhausting.
October 23, 2013
Blitz goes back to what she does best.
“A Forester and his Dog”‘ pen and ink.
Mixing the canine color palette. Teka and Blitz with their lab friends.
August 6, 2006 — April 25, 2014
Teka and Blitz were busy plotting against His Excellency!
Once she was back home again she made the best of it.
Redtail’s Nitro Nellie just being “Boopie”
When we got home she had to go back into the hospital.
Feel the love.
On the road home and Blitz is dreaming of ducks.
Looking good.
It’s a race.
February 19, 2006
Blitz and Teka on the beach near Brookings.
Teka stares forlornly at a beautiful pair of Canada geese.
Blitz likes a good ride along, but don’t take her seat!
Nellie and Blitz
Sailor and Kinta are ready for an adventure.
Tasha and Bliss at Sly Park Reservoir.
Bliss, Sailor and Tasha the three amigos.
Bliss at the Gallatin River, Montana. The Gallatin River is a tributary of the Missouri River.
At a stop near Rye Patch Reservoir to stretch their legs, Sailor wanted to explore every smell.
From left to right, Tasha, Phanny, Bliss and Sailor.
Blitz gets a “little” love. 🙂
Blitz
Bliss is helping with the log quality control. She offer to take care of the tiny log and left me the big ones.
Meet Skidder, and no he’s not my dog. He belongs to the logging crew I was visiting. Yes, I gave him back.
My oldest son, Chris with his girl Nellie. This was her last pheasant season.
Looking down the hill at our pond with Sailer, Tasha and Bliss.
She loves playing with her buddy Sailor.
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.
Blitz says, her critical period is pheasant season.
Blitz on a water retrieve.
Bliss and Tasha in the Sierra.
Hawk during his last pheasant season.
The golden streak! Teka.
Blitz joyfully returns with a bird.
Refreshing. Nellie.
This looks like trouble, Bliss and Phanny!
Teka can’t wait for her turn. She stakes out my truck.
“Squirrel, gotta go!”
Nellie
It seems Blitz is not impressed. 😦
Blitz grazes during a break.
Phanny on the run! As usual.
Blitz is happiest while doing her work.
It must have hurt to be that cute. Makes me kind of misty.
And hunting buddies
The consumate stick dog.
Bliss loves to play and Tasha isn’t immune.
Don’t be deceived by this angelic face. This puppy is wild little rascal.
Bliss, Tasha and Sailor in Montana.
The pack!
I had a companion on this day. Tessa, our friends dog got to be a forester’s dog for a day.
After a security sweep by Blitz it was determined that this log deck was clear of ferocious jack rabbits.
On the Trinity River.
The girls are loaded up and ready to roll.
Squirrels tremble in her presence!
She took to the water right away.
The race is on! Teka.
Yes I know it’s about hauling logs Blitz, but now you’re just showing off.
Bliss, feeling much better after a swim.
Blitz giving her best regal pose.
Mary and Tom dog visiting Nellie at the Vet’s office. She was one sick pup, but it sure perked her up seeing us.
“Can I get out of the truck please.”
Nellie in her youth at Iron Canyon Reservoir.
Bliss
Nellie.
Blitz sits on the same stump in 2014.
Blaze impatiently waits for her driver.
Nellie loves her sticks.
Blitz, the red dog!
The morning ritual, ” Hey I need some attention here!” Nellie.
It just doesn’t seem right to not end this post with a picture of Blitz. She’s still here in spirit.
Thanks Kinta! I’m glad you needed to go potty this morning.
Phanny and Bliss playing in the Yellowstone River.
Ponderosa burn fire salvage. Santee.
In the twilight.
Sailor and Kinta find this whole adventure thing quite exhausting.
Divya’s portrait of Blaze and Hunter.
Blitz and Teka romp in the snow.
Blitz’s last hunt with us.
There’s gold under that rainbow.
May 5, 2001
Tim, Teka and Blitz.
Me: “Well, what do you think?” Bliss: “Sniff, sniff.”
This was the site of the Little Giant Mill log deck.
Blitz
Me and Blitz.
“Hey lazy dog, you’re sleeping on my sketchbook!”
Blitz and Teka out in the woods.
Phanny joined us for some pre-season scouting.
The forester’s dog and the loggers dog.
Nellie
My sons and Nellie.
Bliss
Blitz know that she better be rolling in the snow while she still can.
Kinta is the truck dog today, since Blitz had a doctors appointment.
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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