by Bela Johnson | Dec 9, 2022 | dogs, friendship, nature, perspective, Uncategorized
I could write about the tiny Arabian horse,her pale matted coat grown to maximumfor the winter, nature knowing what her childrenneed toward the end of life, once lusterand beauty as only youth can confer; later,stripped back to essentials, hip bones protrudingover...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 11, 2018 | compassion, dogs, nature, personal, Uncategorized
You may have read about it here. Amazing news. After Chris has taken food to little dog every morning and evening for months now, he discovered this note yesterday. We don’t know who the writer is referring to; another person had been leaving a bowl of water...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 24, 2018 | dogs, lifestyle, nature, personal, Uncategorized
Why did we have to spot her? By all accounts the gods know we have done our best, taking on one too many before, now knowing our limits and that of our yard and sanity; Yet there she was, and we felt before seeing, noticed slight movement and heard a low warning...
by Bela Johnson | Dec 5, 2017 | dogs, Hawaii, lifestyle, nature, Uncategorized
As if there could be too much rain in a water-parched world we head out, two spotted canines jostling for space in the Scion’s passenger seat chasing bright, leaving gathering darkness behind; Off the highway we turn downhill toward a squall-rimmed sea, heavy mist...
by Bela Johnson | Sep 5, 2017 | dogs, friendship, love, personal, Uncategorized
The pain of loving intertwined, remembering that which is treasured will be lost, even as ‘forever’ spills from the lips; Gazing now at this precious face, new life paused in eternity long enough to be companions for awhile and it must suffice, though water seeps from...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 12, 2016 | dogs, inspiration, lifestyle, musings, Uncategorized
Many more times than I can count, I have tried in my way to save various creatures in dire circumstances. Baby mice when mom was poisoned somewhere. Baby birds after a cat knocked their nest to the ground. Cats hit by cars. Dogs hit by cars. Birds of all sizes...
