I took the day off from work to hang out with this dude.

We enjoyed a few hours on Lower Saranac Lake to beat the heat and celebrate the 4th of July.

We told Nico that a long weekend was starting tomorrow.

Nico looking all chill and relaxed after strutting his stuff around town this evening.

Close your eyes and soak it all in.

The forecast was for another rainy day, so I decided to hunker down in my office to catch up on some work.

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.