It’s been so hot that the only time to play is late in the evening.

Nico is standing in the yard contemplating how incredibly hot and humid it is outside.

I had a long day out in the field and all this bugger face could think of when I came home was getting fed dinner.

Nico is drying off in the sun after long fetching in the water.

It was a windy day to be out on the lake, but Nico didn’t care about fetching in the water.

The days are getting shorter, and so is the opportunity to take Nico’s daily photo using natural light.

I set my alarm for 30 minutes earlier than normal, so I have more time to spend with Nico in the morning.

Nico says, “Why are you pointing that camera at me instead of playing with my ball?”

Nico enjoys standing on this little perch in our backyard.

Nico enjoys standing on this little perch in our backyard.

Nico had a blast running around the woods on a short mid-day hike with Shelly and me.

Nico doesn’t know what to make of the shed.

Nico is on the lookout for the deer that visit our yard to eat apples fallen from our apple tree.

Whenever I feed Nico, he gives me the saddest puppy dog eyes as he waits for the “break” command to start eating.

There is something incredibly satisfying about a 64MP crispy sharp photograph of a dog that puts a smile on my face.

One of the challenges I face with publicly committing to photographing Nico every day is recognizing that a good chunk of the photos aren’t going to be great because I don’t have enough time to create great photos.

For whatever reason, Nico has become increasingly disinterested in spending time outside.

The day was too nice not to spend a few hours out on the boat.

Nico was king of the couch today, occupying almost the entire thing for most of the day.

Nico has taken to greeting me from a bench that sits in our front entryway.