Fire Island

Can't believe we have not previously taken the pups to Fire Island. 

It is absolutely fantastic. 

The ferry ride was the first time the pups have been on a boat. They were totally fine. Shio enjoyed the breeze and the smell of the ocean. 

Shio and Nami are really getting along now. They played together a lot, shared snacks and water... It's amazing how accommodating Shio is once he accepts a dog as part of his pack.

Photos taken with Fuji X-E1, XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4.

P.S. The VSCO Film Pack 4 really packs a punch! 

More Beach Fun

It actually cooled down a little this morning, and so the pups had a tremendous time at the beach.

Finally received my XF 55-200mm lens. The image quality is superb, and I was able to better catch action shots of the shibas. 

Photos taken with Fuji X-E1 + XF55-200mm f/3.5-4.8. 

Calvert Vaux Park

We are finding that there are many great parks in New York for short walks with our pups. Today we ventured to Calvert Vaux Park: 

 

Shio was of course very excited, and led the pack running. 

The pups had a lot of fun running around. Shio and Nami had a lot of fun -- they are a great couple! Emi was her usual chill self.

We even found a nice background for some shiba portraits! 

Photos taken with Fuji X-E1 + XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4. 

Heatwave

It has been ridiculously hot in NY these past few days. So hot that even going to the park is no fun for the pups anymore.

As you can see, all parties involved (humans and shibas included) really just wanted to rest in the shadows. 

Photos taken with Fuji X-E1 + XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4. 

Dog-Friendly Beach

Post Sandy, we have not been able to find a dog-friendly beach for our pups to run around at. Luckily, Nami's pawrents knew of a place.

The beach was definitely dog-friendly, but it was a little dirty -- at least the part that was closest to the parking lot. 

Shio and Nami had a lot of fun sniffing and investigating the seaweed and the trash though. 

Luckily, as we walked further away, the beach got cleaner. Emi also relaxed and started running around.

Shio wanted to show Nami his affection for her by digging her a big hole. 

The heat got to be pretty unbearable though. After about an hour, we headed back to the car (and air conditioning!). 

All in all, a pretty good morning!

Photos taken with Fuji X-E1, XF 35mm f/1.4.