two dogs standing in a leafy wooded area with bare trees and scattered green vegetation | Two large dogs walking together on a paved path next to a mossy stone wall and green grass on a cloudy day

4 September ~2012

Little Hayley is such a joy to take backpacking. Of all my border collies she has the most exuburant spirit. . Hayley knows adventure lies ahead when I shoulder my pack and we start up a trail. Her happiness is evident in how alert and watchful she is, missing nothing.

A border collie with wet fur standing alert on rocky terrain near patches of snow, next to a person wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt sitting down

Hayley has had good teachers, in Ben and Mollie.

Black and white border collie sitting alert among large rocks and greenery on a mountain trail

Two dogs walking on rocky terrain near a tent with mountains in the background

Three dogs standing on a grassy hillside near a small mountain lake surrounded by rocky terrainA border collie standing on a rock overlooking a mountain lake surrounded by rocky hills and patches of snowBorder collie standing on a rocky ledge near patches of snow beside a mountain pond in late afternoon lightCluster of small vibrant pink flowers growing at the base of a textured rocky surface with green leaves surrounding them