The lighting on Miss Stella always astounds me. She morphs colors with the changing lights and shadows in the yard. Add in the patchwork of burned out grass (a.k.a weeds and dirt) and you get is a lot of surprises.
No matter the light or shadow, colorful surprises or not, Miss Stella loves to crouch, stalk, and race for her volleyball.
At the ready, she is completely focused on her job.
No hesitation.
Sometimes it takes a moment for her jowls to catch up, but they do! One of the bigger surprises for us having gained a Newf is their ability to cause laughter just with their facial expressions. Miss Stella brings on laughter even when she seems to be so serious.
Who knew that something over a hundred pounds pounces as if a kitten on a ball of yarn?
Miss Stella races across the yard and grabs her volleyball as if there is nothing else happening in the world. I envy her ability to so clearly focus and block all distractions!
Miss Stella’s enthusiasm for going after what she wants is intense. How is it possible that a dog can have such valuable insight into how we need to approach our own lives?
To go for a goal with such intense focus and enthusiasm, reach it, run with it, and then be willing to do it again and again and …. again.
To be more like Miss Stella. Willing to just go for it, give it all, move with intention. I need to put a little Miss Stella in my intentions today.
Just Ramblin’
I absolutely love that last photo with her furry ears.
Look how Miss Stella has grown! She is beautiful!
Miss Stella could be baloo’s girlfriend, she is beautiful. The bronze newfs are my best
Great lesson, Stella. Thank you.
Seeing your big girl reminded me that Stella was one of the names we entertained for Honey before she came home with us. We decided against it because we thought it was “too big a name” for her to live up to.
Seeing your furry bundle of personality makes me think we made the right choice.
The different colours in her coat are lovely!
Great photos and she looks like she’s having lots of fun.
Beautiful dog and great life expression. Great way to express movement!
It’s wonderful to see pictures of Miss Stella moving
I can recall only sitting or lying down pictures. She looks great!
Wow that is amazing how she changes with the light, just beautiful!!
Good words to live by “just go for it”
Just love Miss Stella’s photos!! Her enthusiasm for life is addicting!!
Stunning pictures and a really good philosophy to follow in life.
Miss Stella is definitely a beauty and so full of movement!!!!
My Bouvier changes colour with the seasons as her coat grows thicker. Loved the pictures and enjoyed the post.
We love that sweet face with so much expression and what beautiful colors she displays. Love this post and what you had to say. Hugs and nose kisses
she goes from gold to red to brown – beautiful in each of her guises