Oh, what lucky dogs. What dogs could ask for more than a vacation in Telluride? Duke and Duchess, two older Springer Spaniels, traveled all the way from Florida with their parents to enjoy the mountain lifestyle. We tried our best for a sunny day, but in some ways the clouds made for a more dramatic backdrop, and the bottom line is that nobody can predict the weather in Telluride! Duke and Duchess are almost impossible to tell apart – their markings are nearly identical for the exception of some color on Duke’s one leg. I’ve never found it so hard to tell two dogs apart!
Their owners arrived during our early summer drought, and so sadly, there were very few wildflowers to be found. We did find a couple in Mountain Village and climbed into the bushes for a few shots.
Sadly, nothing spectacular but the dogs, so we just went for a short walk on the trail, and stopped for a few hugs and kisses, too.
It was really important for the owners to get some good family shots. I don’t normally do posed shots but in this case I agreed, because when the dogs were loose, their noses were often on the ground!
See what I mean? Hey, what do you expect from hunting dogs….so many bird smells!
We did manage to get them riled up a bit though, for some bouncy Springer action!!!
The last one is my favorite – total crazy face! Are you sure these dogs are seniors? 🙂
Okay, time to compose ourselves….
We headed to town on a different day, and right when we arrived, the sun went behind the clouds. It just wasn’t meant to be! It is rare I even attempt a second session unless it is raining, so I couldn’t believe our bad luck. However, I still think we got some fun photos. Some lovin’ from mom….
And some from Dad, too!
And as you know, I always try to end with a “beauty shot”. In this case, it would be one of the whole family, taken on the river trail. It was so clear to me during the entire shoot how precious Duke and Dutchess were to them, and how aware they were that their dogs were getting older. I can only hope I did them justice during our two hours together. It was such a pleasure meeting you both, and I will have your ordering gallery ready in a week or two. I hope you enjoyed your sneak peek!
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