Thursday AM Walk

so isurrendered to dog's will near the end of our walk just a short beach block from home. iwent the few more yards, perched on the rocks & considered the ocean.... And my pain; it's like tidal waves. She lay down & wouldnt get up. So i sat. Looking over my shoulder to check on her, ifelt relief at the sight of a guy with apowertool--that always makes her move!
But she endured the leafblower noise & ihad to smile. Of course! Anxious to abandon my reflections, we could get four houses south, be home & there, there are many distractions. Needless to say, probably, ijumped back to the street to photograph dog situated so close to loudnoise. &true to form, SHE jumped up &spoiled my picture. LOL!

Iwanted to shoot it anyway, her trotting down the sidewalk with landscaping dude in the background, when the man who'd been collecting stones on the beach walked in & obstructed view of blower. &as ishifted to recompose the increasingly good scene-she got so far down. ifeel hopeless