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

Nico is proud of his mom’s gardens.

Sometimes, it’s good to just stand among the flowers and enjoy the world around us.

Nico’s fur looks black at first, but he’s actually very dark brown with patches of black.

Nico has his ears folded back, streamlined for maximum speed.

I’m not sure there is anything cuter than Nico’s face among tall ferns.

Major storms were rolling through the area today.

Nico had a rather boring day.

Nico was much more engaged with being a test subject for a new camera this evening.

We’re testing out a new camera, and Nico is sleeping on the job.

Playing in the water is the best way to beat the heat.

With a project like this, nice round numbers often precipitate a moment of reflection.

Nico decided to take it easy with the hot, humid weather today.

Nico had a good retrieving session in Lower Saranac Lake today.

Nico and I went to the farmers market this morning to work on his training.

Nico was a bit disappointed that he didn’t get to swim this evening.

Nico was home alone all day, which always motivated me to do something exciting with him in the evening.

Nico was home alone for a bit of the day, and as soon as I got him, he ran out to this sunny spot in the grass and laid down.

It looks like he’s lifting his leg to pee, but in reality, he’s just a weirdo.

The rain brings out a whole new array of smells.