Rumblings from Nifty Galoot

A black dog enjoys the morning as she stands on rocks in the Mississippi river as the day dawns on 16 April 2010.

Fog floats over the Mississippi river as a black dog explores rocks at sunrise as the day dawns on 9 April 2010.

A black dog greets the Morning while standing on rocks in the Mississippi river as the day dawns on 7 April 2010.

A black dog stands on a rock in the Mississippi river as the day dawns on a March morning.

Shadow of the photographer and a black dog who is the photographer's shadow on photo walks. The photographer and dog are standing on rocks in the Mississippi river.

A black dog drinks water that's on top of ice along the edge of the Mississippi river. Fog floats above the river as the day dawns in March.

A black dog stands on snow and checks out a March morning with a dim Sun mostly hidden by trees.

A black dog walks across a snow covered field as the Sun comes up behind hardwood trees. A pretty morning as the day dawns in March.

A gray January morning made a nice outing for the dog. Snow and trees make a pretty picture.

A black dog stands on moss covered rocks looking across rushing water in the Mississippi River as the day dawns.

Raven (a black dog) is enjoying country life on the farm by sitting on a large round hay bale in a hay field. Raven is a mix of German shepherd, Norwegian elkhound, and English setter.

Raven (the black dog) is having fun running around in the snow covered hay field on a crisp December winter morning in north central Minnesota. Raven is a mix of German shepherd, Norwegian elkhound, and English setter.

Raven (a black dog) has found something interesting in the snow covered field at sunset. The orange sky and tree line behind Raven adds color to this winter scene as does the orange rays from the setting sun on the snow. It was a great December day to be out exploring in north central Minnesota. Raven is a mix of German shepherd, Norwegian elkhound, and English setter. She live on a small farm.

Raven the dog standing on a rock after wading around in the Mississippi river. She loves wading in the water and getting all wet. Raven is a mix of German shepherd, Norwegian elkhound, and English setter.

Raven (the dog) sitting on a large round hay bale in the hay field. Raven is a mix of German shepherd, Norwegian elkhound, and English setter.

Raven the black dog is exploring out in the fresh snow and dead grass along the edge of a hay field as winter begins. Raven is a mix of German shepherd, Norwegian elkhound, and English setter.