Not much walking...

 ...due to Misty's new-found fear of the sound of fireworks.  I think it stems from an electrical storm we had last fall, but now it's taking me about a half-mile to convince her it's safe in the morning, and at night...

"I really don't want to do this.  I mean, I did, but..."

So it's morning walks only.  And the morning of the fourth ended up being a late (0815AM) start...

Maybe TOO bright...

Along about here, she was back to normal.

And actually decided we should cut across the soccer pitch

Back to "You take the bridge"...

Camera decided to take this when I switched modes, lol

Deer in the dry Arboreal Ocean

Good morning, Mr Skrat

"I'll give him a 'good morning' "...

Someone built a monument at the boat landing

"It feels so good..."

Imagine our monument builders also gifted us this

Going in after a frog

Finally got a pic of the hawk we've been hearing without seeing for a month now

And our," you don't see this everyday" item today...

Later, the boys hit the hood...

"Should I be alarmed?"

"Nah.  I'm not a monster truck."

Budding second-story men

Note the tail- just a few crackers sounding...

The "Dad face comes from Grayson wanting to climb the tree without dropping the Monster truck.

"...but don't step on the poop, Grayson.  It's from the dog."

The great race

That brings us to this morning...

The Buck Moon

Not the only doggie out today...

The herd is way off by the woods

Sun goes up, so does the humidity by about 20 points

One of two today- never saw the other

This time the frog jumped right past her nose.  She jumped too, before diving in

Bunny waiting at our turn