Romi & John visit Casa Anderson!
Well, Romi and John just left to head home, we had a great visit. It was a lot of fun - tho it was kinda short.
They got to meet all the dogs and Lani did great with them! Ahi violated both of them a bit and Hilo put on the charm.
They got to witness a little "incident" too - Ahi corrected Hilo for being a bit to excited, it was rather hectic. Romi got it on tape too, so we will get that posted so you can see some more of Ahi's wrath,
Anyway, we took a hike wit them today. This trail was close to 11k feet! The hike was nice, but I think we were all exhausted. I only got pics from the Hike, I know Romi and John took a bunch here at the house.
Here are the pics I took...
[the lighting was very difficult on this hike, so the pics are not great]
Smile!
*not one of the dogs looked at the camera. lol
Smile again!
*Got Fuji *kinda* looking.
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This one would have been real nice but the lighting killed it...
Summit
Action shot
Kona enjoyed some snow we found
*He ended up stuck on his back like a turtle. lol
Dork
Nice shot
*Need to crop the shadow at the bottom out.
Kona and his pack, he carried 15lb on this trip [about 5 miles]
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I took some video on the hike too, just to show our behaviorist how well Lani did walking with Romi. I'll post it when I get it on YouTube.
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They got to meet all the dogs and Lani did great with them! Ahi violated both of them a bit and Hilo put on the charm.
They got to witness a little "incident" too - Ahi corrected Hilo for being a bit to excited, it was rather hectic. Romi got it on tape too, so we will get that posted so you can see some more of Ahi's wrath,
Anyway, we took a hike wit them today. This trail was close to 11k feet! The hike was nice, but I think we were all exhausted. I only got pics from the Hike, I know Romi and John took a bunch here at the house.
Here are the pics I took...
[the lighting was very difficult on this hike, so the pics are not great]
Smile!
*not one of the dogs looked at the camera. lol
Smile again!
*Got Fuji *kinda* looking.
\This one would have been real nice but the lighting killed it...
Summit
Action shot
Kona enjoyed some snow we found
*He ended up stuck on his back like a turtle. lol
Dork
Nice shot
*Need to crop the shadow at the bottom out.
Kona and his pack, he carried 15lb on this trip [about 5 miles]
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I took some video on the hike too, just to show our behaviorist how well Lani did walking with Romi. I'll post it when I get it on YouTube.
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Comments
Pics came out awesome, I especially love Kona + his Pack! Working man
The hike looked amazing, I can't believe you have snow! It's still hitting 90 degrees here
Thanks for the spammage Brad
Right now, I dislike Romi and John a bit ;-P
I can't wait to see the Ahi correcting Hilo video (since I just got corrected by Kuma, I'd like to see what a higher rank does when he gets corrected).
It seems like a really nice hike and a bit of snow is always welcomed.
About the photos, are you using your lens hood? If not, it would be a good help with the flares. A polarizing filter might help too. But apart from the flares, the photos are good.(even the flares are only a problem if they get in the way of a subject, at least for me)
(P.S.: hello fellow Star Wars geek. I would say "may the Force be with you" but that would maybe be a bit too much, so I won't say "may the Force be with you" ;-P)
As to the photos, I have the same problems with pics in the bright sunlight--- overcast conditions always seem to have pics come out better for me! Didn't stop me from enjoying them immensely, though! Can't wait for more pics/videos from Romi and John.
Rui: Thanks for the hints on the "flares". I have to say I don't mind them either, and usually like to think/imagine they are the "aura" of someone who is no longer here except in spirit! I'm just a tad disappointed now that I know the "science" of it and how to overcome it, but will likely still keep being pleasantly surprised by an "aura" in my pics, especially when they are taken in a place with some past great memories for me!
Bev - We don't let them off lead on hikes. They would probably do fine, especially the Akita girls, there is just no telling when we will come up on an off-leash dog. If we did, and the dogs were off-lead, it would not be good - they are not very welcoming to 4-leg outsiders. Also, since some are Akita, I just prefer to keep them on leash, in control, in case an off-lead dog charges us.
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You shouldn't be ashamed of your geekyness, I know I'm not, hehehe. I have a t-shirt with Yoda, one of the Thundercats and one of Karate Kid. :-P
About the lens hood, I'm not sure it's the answer but I think it would help. I saw a website a while ago that had some tips on how to make your won lens hood out of cardboard, I'll try to find it.
I didn't know you were videotaping me and lani walking! Haha. I wish I could watch vids on my phone. Lani did extremely well! Whatever you guys are doing...its definately working! I will add more when I get home.
If you watch closely, Hilo kinda gets Ahi in the face, which ignites the Ahi wrath. This is about as hectic as it gets here at Casa Anderson.
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Video#2 - "About as hectic as it gets" sounded like two lions fighting to me! I think Ahi won that round
2) The video of Romi walking Lani is great! I'm so happy she is doing well. She seems like an amazing dog and it was sad to think she was so afraid of things that can be so fun.
3) The video of Hilo/Ahi moment was interesting. It seemed like Hilo was all play until the very end, but Ahi locked on like a laser guided missile as soon as Hilo crossed the line. She was clearly trying to make a point and wasn't going to let anything stop her. Very interesting!
The Anderson pack is AMAZING (humans included!) It was so much fun seeing them again and finally getting to meet all of their dogs. (We had met Loa, Kona, and Ahi earlier this year.)
The Hike was beautiful! SOOOOO much better than ours here in Socal. The views were amazing. In that vid that Brad posted above...I think that was on our way back going uphill...I was getting winded! haha. But Lani...she is awesome. I had thought she was going to be much much worse. But she was behaving very well! On the hike, she was doing awesome! It didn't even seem as though she cared that I was walking her. But really...a few minutes of barking and that was really it. She would come up to us and sniff us and she even jumped up on me once. I think she was maybe confused or just following what the other dogs were doing. But I was proud of her! I just ignored her though because I didn't want to scare her by offering my hand or trying to pet her. So during the hike, I would get little sneak pets in when she would walk really close to me. AWESOME work Brad & Jen!
The trip was really fun! Brad and Jen were wonderful hosts and took us to some awesome places to eat! Everything was delicious! It was also really fun to meet the whole pack. I was actually surprised how well behaved their pack is. I mean, with so many dogs...I was expecting to be overwhelmed! But it was really cool! Hilo, Ahi, and Kona were the main dogs who would jump up at us. But all of them were very friendly and affectionate...I LOVE THEM!
Even though I hate to choose...My favorites are Kona, Loa and Hilo. John loves Kaia, Loa and Hilo. He also really thinks Maui is a stud. I think John fell in love with Kaia a bit. She was all snuggly with him and loving on him. It was really cute. Hilo was really cute with John also. There is something about Kona I just love. I'm not quite exactly sure what it is...but I may be a bit biased also. His eyes just make my heart melt and his vibe is so calm and soothing to me. He is such a lover. Loa had my heart when I first met her. She was just too sweet and cute! She is like the queen of kisses! She is really friendly and affectionate...and so beautiful! Ahi...Ahi, Ahi, Ahi! LOL...well she was Ahi! They let her out to greet us last and when they let her loose she was running toward us at full speed! I love her energy! She seems like an awesome dog to go outdoors with. She is just so fun and exciting to be around. A real sparkplug! Fuji was pretty mellow out of all the dogs. She seems real confident and friendly. She has a very nuturing vibe about her. She is really sweet too! Lani is amazing! I didn't physically interact with her too much because I didn't want to scare her, so everything she approached me, I just stood or sat there and looked the other direction and kept completely still. She did great! She is so gorgeous! The pictures don't do her any justice! Her interaction with Brad and Jen was really cute. Everytime she would approach them, her ears would go back and her tail would wag. It was adorable. She really seems like a very sweet dog. Maui was super friendly and loving. I have to say...he and Kaia have to be the most friendly and sweet Shiba's I have EVER met. When we first came inside, only the Shiba's were inside and they like rushed us at the door. It was soooo cute! Maui and Kaia are adorable. Kaia is friggen tiny btw..I couldn't believe how small she was!
Oh...and how awesome is this...Jen made me a scarf!!! How cool is that? THANKS JEN!!!
Anyways - it was an awesome trip! But it was short
Oh and in the vid with Ahi and Hilo...it was kind of interesting...I didn't really notice that it was getting hectic since I was watching from my digicam 3" screen, but then I heard the noises getting louder and a little more intense...so I was like hmm...I think I should get Brad or Jen now. haha. When Brad came out, Ahi jumped off and ran away.
Now for the pics...there are A LOT!
Crashed Semi on the way to Taos
Some things while driving there and back
This was kind of scary...the trailer the horses in looked like it was about to fall apart!
Dogs and People!
The End!
Envy, envy, envy
John says: "Brad - I expect you to send me a picture of you clearing this with your STi!"
Great shots! And I too want to the STi clearing that. ;-)
I am soooooo jealous
You guys got some great pics! These are really nice!
This one is my fav:
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Romi, when Ahi was charging you full speed did you get kinda scared?
I think I would have closed my eyes, put my hands up and waited to be plowed over. lol
It really looks like you guys all had a great time. And it is neat to see the pups from someone else's perspective. (Not that there is anything wrong with Brad and Jen's perspective.) Thanks for sharing.