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Scenes from Fort Funston

Mark — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:47:14 +0000

Photo of the Day

It’s hard to stay in bad mood long at Fort Funston (Unofficial Dogland USA) on a clear sunny evening — especially when you have a good-looking fellow like Thor to work with. This is from my second of two shoots with Thor (the first one was at McClaren Park earlier in the summer). Between him and the beach there’s a lot of beautiful things to look at…

Bonus Shot

This is why I carry lens wipes

When Fridays Seem Like Mondays

Mark — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:35:51 +0000

Photo of the Day

This one goes out to anyone who had the misfortune of watching the stock market or the first and third games of the Giants/Dodgers series this week. Take heart, though. Like the enthusiastic fellow pictured below who proceeded to pick up the ball and play on the beach for the next 60 minutes we’ll all be back to do it again next week.

Happy weekend, everyone!

mwwwwwarff!

Tygon and Onyx: Out-of-Sight Hounds

Mark — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:01:22 +0000

I’m a sucker for sighthounds: Salukis, Whippets, Afghans, Greyhounds…you name it. I love the way they run, their long elegant lines and their soulful eyes. Last week I had a chance to photograph a pair of greyhounds in action down at Fort Funston. Tygon and Onyx are both rescues from Golden State Greyhound. Tygon is a large guy, about as big as greyhounds come while Onyx is small and sleek. They make quite the pair and it was amazing watching them open up and tear down the beach at full speed. T & O, enjoy your sneak peak…

Onyx

Tygon

Tygon on the Run

I can run, too

Who's Faster?

Dynamic Duo at Rest

Onyx = Elegance

Tygon

Buddies in B&W

Doing the sighthound thing...

Onyx on the beach

I see you (I'm a sighthound)

Fun at Fort Funston

Mark — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:24:01 +0000

Nothing like a morning walk at San Francisco’s own dog mecca: Fort Funston. We took the Biz to meet some friends down there and ended up with a good-sized pack of 5 people and 7 dogs. One of them, a newcomer named Fletcher, may actually give Bizzy a run for his money in both the underbite and cuteness department — evidence below. My favorite part of the hike, though, was watching a three-legged pitbull play in the surf — it didn’t even slow him dow. Wish I could bottle that sort of attitude.

Bizzy at the Beach

Fletcher – 9.8 on the cuteness Richter scale

Ok, maybe a 9.9

Three-legged pitbull at play (count, you’ll only get to 11)

Three legs but lots of speed

The Odd Couple

Jax the not-so-miniature schnauzer

Nothing comes between me and my Frisbee

Drool is good

Bucky

Mark Rogers — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:59:12 +0000

I met a fine young lad named Bucky this week. Bucky’s a strapping 1 1/2 year-old King Charles Cavalier Spaniel whose mom, Djuna Woods, is a realtor down on the peninsula who specializes in finding and selling homes for dog owners. Check out Djuna’s excellent blog and website if you’re interested in finding a dog-friendly home want to learn about places to take your pooch for a walk or hike in the bay area or just want to pick up some general dog-owning tips. Djuna’s a wealth of knowledge.

Bucky loves the beach and is a fan of tennis balls and birds (mainly birds) You can see some shots from our walk below as well as all the photos from the day here.