So last week we went to Jekyll Island, GA with Jasper and Bouncer. This is the second year we've taken these two dogs with us. We left Lucky (the dog I inherited from my dad) with my sister. (He did very well there!)
I made the pictures small cuz there's a lot of them. Click on them to embiggen and/or go to the Flickr set.
We got to the campground and got set up Monday afternoon:
It was pretty buggy (ewww, ticks). Thank Og for heavy-duty insect repellent. Dear Robert actually got some pictures of me and the dogs this year. Jasper and I both have head-tilt here.
Then, of course, we set off for the beach. Much dog running and splashing in the surf ensued. Bouncer's always a little behind Jasper. At 11 1/2, he's not quite as spry as he used to be, but he really tries.
There was reading and resting. And knitting, though nothing significant.
We saw a few other animals. (There was also apparently a huge raccoon party about 6:00 Thursday am. They woke us up chittering and chirping and making racket. Amazingly, the dogs did NOT bark.)
We went walking other places beside the beach:
There was digging,
swimming,
jumping for a ball (notice Bouncer barking on the left):
and making sand angels.
Dogs got wet and sandy (and so did we):
We saw late afternoon vistas
Pawprints on the beach
And dogs who think they can drive.
It was a good trip.
That looks like such a great trip. Boy, do your woofs have it good!
Posted by: Emily | May 13, 2008 at 05:40 PM
Awww! What a fun time you guys had. Everyone looks so happy!
Posted by: Sandy | May 13, 2008 at 06:09 PM
What a great trip! Next time, could the girls and I come along? :)
I love how the boys are smiling in so many of the shots and the last pic is too cute. Jasper is trouble, you can just tell.
Posted by: Marnie | May 13, 2008 at 06:14 PM
Looks like everyone had a fabulous time! I especially love the pictures of digging and the pawprints in the surf. Gorgeous! Gotta love dogs having that much fun!
Posted by: Caroline in NH | May 13, 2008 at 06:24 PM
Looks like y'all had fun!
Posted by: Mouse | May 13, 2008 at 07:39 PM
It all looks and sounds so great, except for the bugs.
Posted by: Eve | May 14, 2008 at 07:52 AM
Yea!!!! Love the dog photos! Looks like all four of you had a great time.
Posted by: Debbie | May 14, 2008 at 11:21 AM
What a wonderful trip! I loved seeing your pictures - especially the one of the doggy driver. :)
Posted by: Beth | May 14, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Looks like fun. Great photos, somehow beach-wet pups are much cuter than my muddy, nasty pups the other day. But the live oak/Spanish moss shot gave me a pang of nostalgia. I spent 4 years in Waycross, where I had Spanish moss in the front yard. I grew up 40 miles from there, and went to Jekyll at least twice a year, and stayed in the campground some.
Posted by: paula | May 14, 2008 at 01:07 PM
Seeing your pictures makes me desperately want to take my 2 to the beach. I know they'd have such a good time.
Posted by: Beth | May 14, 2008 at 07:51 PM
It looks like you all had such fun! I'm not sure how our dog would do in that type of situation. I'd like to take her to a beach here but I'm afraid she'd run off.
Posted by: Restless Knitter | May 14, 2008 at 08:06 PM
It LOOKS like a good trip! I bet you had a lot of sand to vacuum out of your car when you got home! :o)
Posted by: elizabeth | May 15, 2008 at 03:56 PM
Wow, what a fun trip. Where in GA are you at? I'm In FS, if that tells you something, and have been to Jekyll too, but not with my dog.
Posted by: Angelika | May 16, 2008 at 06:37 AM
Oh I am jealous!! Looks like so much FUN!!!!!
Posted by: Natalie | May 16, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Looks like you guys had a blast!!
Posted by: TheAmpuT | May 17, 2008 at 01:35 PM