Must see! For all you doggie lovers and nature lovers. Just saw this on-line today (although apparently it’s been out there for a while).
John Stortz, nature illustrator and photographer, travels nationwide, takes stunning nature photos, all featuring his dog Wolf (or Wolfgang). Beautiful photos, beautiful dog. I want one!
Wild Adventures Of A Man And His Dog In Majestic Nature Photos
He must have his dog well trained to hold all those poses. (Or do you think they’re just spontaneous?)
I wonder if he is going to publish a calendar with these pics on the pages.
The Potato Chip Rock photo made me kinda cringe. I never heard of the place before.
Potato chip rock made me a bit lightheaded too. But otherwise exploring such natural beauty with your dog, doesn’t get any better’n that.
For any of the seated poses, the dog’s likely been doing sit-stay forever. The action shots I think were somewhat planned, but capturing the exact moment was luck and skill. Thanks for posting the link.
He probably also takes a LOT of photos. We don’t see the ones where the dog is looking the wrong way, has his eyes half closed, isn’t smiling, taking a dump on the salt lake, etc.
Seeing the dog perched on the edge of those cliffs made me feel so uneasy, it was hard to look at them. Beautiful dog.
There are so many pics like that there, I suspect that dog is quite cliff-smart.
Apparently Wolfgang is a white husky. His all-white coat is visually striking, and the photo theme is a great idea. Thanks for that link, Senegoid.
I saw that yesterday, and my first reaction was, dogs aren’t allowed in National Parks, let alone off-leash. Grr.
Not true about dogs not allowed:
Some NPS administered areas do also permit dogs off-leash:
For the most part, though, from your own link, dogs must be on leash and are usually restricted to roads and campgrounds. The first photo from the link is at Bryce Canyon National Park, where dogs must be on a leash at all times. The second photo, Bronson Canyon, is part of Griffith Park in LA, dogs must be leashed. I don’t feel like doing any more, but my point remains:
I love my dogs, and I love visiting natural places and national parks, and I love photography. I would never do what this guy has done.
How do you know he didn’t obtain permission first? You can apply for permits for filming and photography activities in National Parks, and be permitted to do things other park visitors cannot.
I have a permit to collect sand crabs in Point Reyes National Seashore, and I wouldn’t encourage random park visitors to do so because it’s illegal. I don’t see any evidence that he didn’t obtain a permit to have his dog off-leash for the photo shoot.
I especially love the one at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The joy on the dog’s face and the reflection just make me happy. The Salt Flats are where my dad’s ashes are scattered, and he loved dogs.