October

Muffix is just about the perfect dog. He belongs to a neighbor, who says he behaves better than her children ever did. I ran across Muffix on another street the other day, and told him to come, sit, and shake hands, and he did.

One who possesses beauty without vanity,
Strength without insolence,
Courage without ferocity,
And all the virtues of man without his vices,
This praise, which would be unmeaning flattery
If said of a human,
Is but a just tribute to my dog.

~~Lord Bryon

I wonder if he wrote a poem about cats.

Young.

Old.

There are lots of beautiful dogs in Jerusalem. And potentially beautiful cats. And people too. But I don't feel free to take pictures of people. But maybe they wouldn't mind. A true photographer sticks his nose in about anywhere to get a good photo. This person consented to having her picture taken -- just this once.