When days at work prove frustrating I love to delve back into my photo archives and cheer myself up. I had almost forgotten about this one which I took last Monday when out with the bassets on their new favourite walk. It’s a place they can run and run. ... Had another cancellation today – people are dropping like flies in Wellington to their sick beds. Wasn’t long enough for a determined photo walk so I hung out for coffee by the waterfront. The longer I sat the more I wanted to hop on this boat and... The weather reader spawned a new descriptor this morning – fine but mild. I think it’s their way of not saying the sun is going to shine but there’ll be a bitterly cold wind. The wind chill didn’t keep the bassets and I inside though. ... On Friday I watched as the last of the sunlight glimmered on our neighbours new fence. Seconds later I was distracted by the moon that came into shot. I couldn’t help but think in a few more days and it will shine in all its full glory so we’ll be well... There is nothing cuter than Big Basset at rest. He curls up in a ball nose to tail. With his big ear hanging over the side he looked ever more peaceful and dare I say cuter! The fact he was sitting illegally on a piece of furniture was overlooked on this occasion... 