It was a warmer-than-normal day here in the Adirondacks, and if you look closely, you can see bugs flying around in this photo.

Nico is a very handsome dog.

Coming home from being away for several days to this little dude wiggling about with excitement is always lovely.

Nico was confused about why the camera was out at 6:30 a.m.

It’s been a rainy, boring day here in the Adirondacks.

Geez, what did I do to get both a side eye and a side ear?

Nico decided to practice being a lawn statue this afternoon.

I started teaching Nico to put his head down on the floor or his paws.

Who doesn’t enjoy a good game of tug?

I decided to channel a bit of Christian Vieler’s work, which you should check out if you aren’t familiar with it.

The weather was all over the place today, which made for an excellent excuse to stay home and get some work done in the office.

Nico went for a hike up Mount Van Hoevenberg today, and I have to say I’m super proud of him.

If you are having a hard or long day, just spend a minute with your dog and it will be all better.

It was such a nice afternoon that Nico and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to walk in the woods along the shores of Lower Saranac Lake.

Nico was very excited when I got home from work today.

I caught Nico this afternoon staring longingly at the female dog next door.

Nico sure knows how to jump over a log with enthusiasm.

This weekend's rainy weather made for a great excuse to get stuff done around the house.

Nico says, “Dad, the sky is leaking again, and I don’t like it.”

Shhh… don’t tell anyone that Nico was running around naked in the yard.