Artist Renee Lammers

    Sometimes a golden retriever will make you laugh.  Like yesterday when Daisy

grabbed my chicken drumstick I was trying to eat.  I was waving the drumstick 

around while I talked to Robert.  I didn't notice Daisy moving in closer.  For two

minutes I was in a tug of war with my golden retriever over that drumstick.  I won.

But for a few seconds I called out to Robert to help me...I thought Daisy was going

to win.  Today Daisy saw a loon at Lake Alamoosook.  I knew when I saw her

starring at the loon...my stress level went up!  Every muscle in my body tightened

as I saw Daisy lung after the loon.

   There were two loons.  Daisy had to decide which one she was going to swim after!

 The other loon went down into the water when I took this photo.  In the first photo

you will see two loons and a bird sitting on a boat.

   Daisy was getting closer and closer.  She ignored me completely.  I had to respect

her love for hunting.  Golden retrievers are bred for this type of thing.  A crowd of

kyakers on the beach watched in suspense.

   The loon decided Daisy was getting too close for comfort.  We think this was either

the mother loon getting Daisy away from her youngster...or a male getting Daisy

away from his mate.  Either way it worked.  Daisy was too smart to continue to swim after

the loon.

   The loon flew away.  Daisy turned around to see the other loon.

   Here is Daisy coming back to shore.  Loon is in the distance.  All is well.

Daisy had a little exercise.  No animals or birds injured!  I am glad.  Hope

you have a good night!  Here is Duke and Daisy enjoying some frosty paws!

   I hope you saw the video I posted on Sept 1 blog (yesterdays).  I hope to inspire more

artists to paint plein air or on copper!  Let's Paint!  Tomorrow I am painting in Stonington

with a group of ladies from Cape Cod!  Will post photos tomorrow.