Category Archives: golden retriever

looking down to Grace who is lying under my leg against the couch as we watch TV

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

looking down to Grace who is lying under my leg against the couch as we watch TV, a photo by wj gibson (Archie Goodwin) on Flickr. she is my best friend, don’t tell the cats I said that.

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Grace takes a break from her work to look out at Georgian Bay

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Grace takes a break from her work to look out at Georgian Bay Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer “Bill” (W.J. Gibson) The typewriter in the foreground is a 1960s vintage West German made Olympia. We had some trouble yesterday and are … Continue reading →

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the wonder dog goes to the vet

Posted on May 6, 2009 by

Shakespeare, the wonder dog, was showing a few odd signs today so we took him to the vet.  He got a physical and turned out very healthy for his age, ten years.  They took some blood and we got a … Continue reading →

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the late Diamond dog and Shakespeare and the trumpeter swans

Posted on April 12, 2009 by

the late Diamond dog and her little brother Shakespeare and  the trumpeter swans swimming in front of my home on Georgian Bay about four years ago, this is one of my most viewed photos on flickr…we see trumpters now and … Continue reading →

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my best pal and his toys

Posted on April 5, 2009 by
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Shakey on shore

Posted on September 16, 2007 by

Shakey on shore background left is the boathouse and the new green Tremclad paint job, part of the maintenance projects around the old homestead this year – you can see how much lower the water level is these days….last high … Continue reading →

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contentment

Posted on September 5, 2007 by

contentment Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer (W.J. Gibson) spent some time playing frisbee with him yesterday down on the shore, still his favourite toy

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Shakey on the deck

Posted on August 31, 2007 by

Shakey on the deck Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer (W.J. Gibson) this afternoon we sat out on the deck, I had a book and a radio, he had a bunch of toys and his fleece bed….

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pup on snow, Diamond dog, gone but remembered

Posted on March 3, 2007 by

pup on snow Originally uploaded by canuckshutterer. Lost her suddenly a year ago on March 2nd from a tumour on her spleen which grew and haemmoraghed suddenly and she died within forty minutes. She likely was gone as I drove … Continue reading →

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fog today

Posted on November 27, 2006 by

I like fog, don’t get enough of it hereabouts. Yesterday and today and I understand from the weather folk, two more days then the thermometer going to drop big time. We have had an odd November this year, snow (6 … Continue reading →

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