If I don't mind saying so, the photo above is one of my better efforts. It was late afternoon, and for a change, the sun was shining, the light was perfect, and Murphy was looking very regal, as he "stood" upon the flower in the foreground. I couldn't have asked for a better photo, and I was thankful that Murphy co-operated by looking into the camera.
Autumn officially begins here, at 12:50am, Monday morning, September 23rd which is a little bit later than usual.
"During the equinox, the Sun crosses what we call the
“celestial equator”—an imaginary extension into space of Earth’s equator
line. The equinox occurs precisely when the Sun’s center passes through
this line. When the Sun crosses the equator from north to south, this
marks the autumnal equinox; when it crosses from south to north, this marks the vernal equinox."
The above quote was taken from "The Old Farmer's Almanac" so I guess that is as good of a source as any other.
The days are winding down regarding the season, and so too are my days remaining with Mr. Murphy. As before, he has been a wonderful companion, for which I am grateful. In spite of the fact that I call him Dora every now and again, he doesn't seem to have taken it personally, and our relationship has remained firm throughout.
Aside from our daily walks, there is plenty of time to interact with one another, and Murphy has become my four-legged shadow. As was the case last year, I will be sad to say goodbye to him when I leave, but who knows, perhaps I will have another opportunity at some point in the future, to spend time with this wonderful critter.
Last night, we were fortunate enough to do our evening walk, just as the sun was setting, so I took the opportunity to snap one more photo of him, prior to returing home.
maximizing my moments,
Paul
The Thoughtful Wanderer
PS: My sister Gerry had a birthday this week, and the date ended up being a palindrome, 91919 which was rather unique.
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