What a great way to end the week! In the company of some terrific pet photographers who I admire greatly, here again participating in the Beautiful Beasties Network's 52 WEEKS Blog ring.We missed Week 1's theme: Introductions.  So I present to you here my "Oreo". One of my "shadows". Never leaves my side. He is a Mixed Breed/Pure Heart; a rescue from Mexico. Several veterinarians told me Oreo would never walk again after both of his hind legs were fractured when he collided violently with a motocycle on a highway in Acapulco. But he proved them wrong.  He runs now, like a Greyhound, true to his Spanish Galgo descent.  He is strong and determined and knows about survival. He ...

Happy New Year to All.I have recently joined the Beautiful Beasties Network and am honored to be a part of this dynamic international group of awe-inspiring pet photographers. I look forward to being challenged over the next year to learn and grow creatively, especially through participation in the group's "52 Weeks Project." (The division of my photography business that focuses on animals is Grace Wears Fur, so you will see my images here signed accordingly.)Each week members of the network will collaborate creatively on a different theme in what is known as a blog ring.  At the bottom of my "52 Weeks" posts which will appear every Friday throughout the year, you will always find a ...