# Dog lovers, nature lovers: Fabulous photo series **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 13, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741 "2015-01-13T20:04:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/1 "2015-01-13T20:04:47Z")
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](http://www.boredpanda.com/wolf-dog-adventures-john-stortz/) He must have his dog well trained to hold all those poses. (Or do you think they’re just spontaneous?) ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/2 "2015-01-13T20:09:51Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Whatever4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@Whatever4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whatever4)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/3 "2015-01-15T01:29:39Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/4 "2015-01-15T01:50:52Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/5 "2015-01-15T05:46:48Z")
Seeing the dog perched on the edge of those cliffs made me feel so uneasy, it was hard to look at them. Beautiful dog. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/6 "2015-01-15T09:46:34Z")
> [@Honey](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/7 "2015-01-15T10:04:07Z")
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**. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/8 "2015-01-15T17:26:27Z")
I saw that yesterday, and my first reaction was, dogs aren’t allowed in National Parks, let alone off-leash. Grr. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/9 "2015-01-15T18:58:13Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > 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: > [@National Park Service](#): > > In general, pets are permitted but must be restrained either on a leash not exceeding 6 feet in length, caged or crated at all times. Park Superintendents and Managers have the discretion to further restrict areas open to pets (i.e., trails, buildings, campgrounds may be off limits). > **[News (U.S. National Park Service)](https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/index.htm)** > > Find links to the latest National Park Service news, photos and multimedia, facts and figures, and more. Some NPS administered areas do also permit dogs off-leash: > [@National Park Service](#): > > Areas Open For On Leash or Voice Control Dog Walking … [http://www.nps.gov/goga/parkmgmt/pets.htm](http://www.nps.gov/goga/parkmgmt/pets.htm) ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/10 "2015-01-15T19:12:29Z")
> [@wevets](#): > > Not true about dogs not allowed: > > [News (U.S. National Park Service)](http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/e-mail/pets.htm) > > Some NPS administered areas do also permit dogs off-leash: > > [NPS - Page In-Progress](http://www.nps.gov/goga/parkmgmt/pets.htm) 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](http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/pets.htm). 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. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/11 "2015-01-15T19:33:38Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-nature-lovers-fabulous-photo-series/709741/12 "2015-01-15T19:40:32Z")
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.