Bear Mountain Hiking

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Given the nice, cooler fall weather that we have had, we took the chance to take Shio and Emi hiking upstate around Bear Mountain at Lake Skanatati. The fall foliage was beautiful:

Shio is actually a very good hiker. We used an extra long leash so that he could go his own way, and he really enjoyed finding his own path while staying with the pack. Emi, on the other hand, was very nervous and tentative at first. It took her about an hour to get her courage up -- she wouldn't even climb over fallen branches in the beginning!

Of course, crossing little streams was very interesting. Shio would always try to find the driest possible path -- and most of the time he would do so quite effectively (much better than us humans actually). However, there was one particular crossing where there was a running body of shallow water that we initially thought Shio would be able to get over on his own. T was very patient and tried to lure Shio over. He was having none of it.

In the end, I had to carry Shio over...

All in all, it was a very fun 5.5 mile hike. And if you love taking photos as much as I do, then this time of year is the perfect time to go on these short trips with your pups!

P.S. The only downside to hiking is that both humans and pups are targets for ticks! I personally found 2 on my body (with one attached to my stomach!!) about 3 hours after the hike... YUCK!!

Photos taken with Leica M9 + Summilux-M 50mm and Olympus OM-D + M. Zuiko 12mm f/2.

Shio Loves Greenwich

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We took a trip to Greenwich, Connecticut with the pups this weekend. Out there, not only are the people very nice and shops dog-friendly, there are also some parks that Shio and Emi got to play in and walk around with very little other human / dog traffic.

Also, Emi finally drank water from a bowl that is outside our house! What a pleasant surprise.

Photos taken with Leica M9, Summilux 50mm f/1.4.

Weekend Shiba Getaway: Saugerties

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Ting found an awesome rental for the long weekend so that we could hang out in the country with the shibas. The drive was ~2 hours -- Emi was more than happy to spend a part of that sleeping in my arms. After a while, she moved back to spend time with her brofur, and he wrapped his arm around her and cuddled.

The cabin was pretty awesome. The enclosed yard gave Shio and Emi the space to stretch their legs.

After a short break, we took a short trip to the lighthouse. The light was beautiful around sunset.

The inus were pretty tired after a long day...

... But they were both ready to go the next day.

We went hiking at Kaaterskill Falls. It was nice to see snow given we did not have much in the city.

We all enjoyed ourselves very much...

Photos taken with Leica M9 and GH2.