<p>After weeks of snow, rain and colds we needed some outside time and turned to one of our favorite and frequent destinations, <a href="/2008/10/18/water-marsh-foulweather-bluff-preserve/">Foulweather Bluff Preserve</a>. We haven’t been there in winter nor in stormy weather so we weren’t sure what to expect.</p>

<p>Today Baby Ralph traveled on the big boat to be photographed from our office’s rooftop deck.</p>

<p>My dog (a pure bred <a href="http://www.llewellinsetter.net/">Llewellin Setter</a>) does not subscribe to the please-my-owner philosophy that apparently all other canines practice. He’s entirely self-centered and drives me nuts most of the time (two days ago he tried to squeeze himself between a rhody and the camera pressed to my face – my nose and the rhody lost) but he’s a good looking dog, I love him and when given the time to run he’s a joy to watch.</p>