Jasmin The Wonder-Dog
(1992-2006)
When I was visiting a friend in western Alaska in 1996, this dog saved
my life.
Jasmin was a water dog and snow lover. She liked to chase everything that
moved, including people on X-country skis.
On one such ski outing, a terrible wind and ensuing blizzard came upon us.
The wind blew my right mitten clear off, exposing my fingers to the bitter
elements.
But then, a SMILE quickly came to my face. There was Jasmin, holding
something inside her mouth. It was my mitten that I had given up for lost.
Yes, I loved Jasmin. If you had been there on that cold Alaskan afternoon in March, you would have loved Jasmin, too !!!
Jasmin isn't with us anymore. But in a way, I KNOW she's still out there, because I always hear her barking whenever a cold wind blows.
[Photo taken March 1996, east of Nome near the Bering Sea.]
Comments
[ Post a Comment ]| yatsek | Rocks! | | 
Voted 10/10 | That's a real rock-and-dog pic! Plus that lovely smile! | | Posted Apr 7, 2009 4:13 am |
 | | lcarreau | Re: Rocks! | | 
Hasn't voted | "Why are there so many
Songs about rainbows?
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions,
But only illusions -
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told & some chose to
Believe it,
But I know they're wrong wait and see ..."
(Kermit the Frog - 1979) : )) | | Posted Apr 7, 2009 10:40 am |
| | yatsek | Re: Rocks! | |
Voted 10/10 | Yeah, what a friendly rainbow wonder-dog pic! A gray, greenish and black and white musical rainbow against the great blue skies. Plus a spicy drop of red! :)))
BTW Do you mean it's worth talking to the wind as - despite the wind not hearing - a friend may so you can even hear some reply/barking:) from the other end of the/Other-world??? | | Posted Apr 7, 2009 11:44 am |
| | lcarreau | Re: Rocks! | |
Hasn't voted | Well ... I hear SOMEBODY barking whenever a
strong gusty wind comes up! That's not you,
is it ??? : )))
Some people believe that when dogs travel to
the other side, SOME of them are completely
overwhelmed by what they see, and manage to
make their way BACK to earth as "shape-shifters." | | Posted Apr 7, 2009 7:06 pm |
| | yatsek | Re-Barking :) | |
Voted 10/10 | Well, we can't rule out part of the barking being mine: I'm able to bark (which you realize:)) as well as sing (out of tune only:(); and I do sometimes hum for joy, i.e. bark to the wind, especially while biking, my friend… | | Posted Apr 8, 2009 3:02 am |
| | lcarreau | Re: Re-Barking :) | |
Hasn't voted | Aren't people a bit like sheep, "mimicking"
(or following) what they see (or hear) in Society ?
The 1970's 7-man rock band "Three Dog Night" comes to my mind.
And how can we forget Ozzie Osbourn's
"Bark At The Moon ???" : ) | | Posted Apr 8, 2009 10:45 am |
| | yatsek | Re: Re-Barking :) | |
Voted 10/10 | No doubt most people are sheeple :), which often makes Big Good Wolves howl :))
BTW If you haven't read Never Cry Wolf, it's a must read!!! | | Posted Apr 8, 2009 11:48 am |
| | lcarreau | Re: Re-Barking :) | |
Hasn't voted | :- 0
Yes, it was my FAVORITE book when I was out
wandering around on the tundra in western
Alaska! Wish I could do a repeat !!! | | Posted Apr 8, 2009 11:54 am |
| | yatsek | Re: Re-Barking :) | |
Voted 10/10 | So you have! Well, then you do realize that howling and barking being brought by the wind may be about you :) | | Posted Apr 8, 2009 12:04 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: Re-Barking :) | |
Hasn't voted | YES. But, it seems there's a much "higher force" out there that could knock me off my
feet & blow me away into another (the next?) world if it wanted to. Love your comments, Jacek !!! : ))) | | Posted Apr 8, 2009 12:10 pm |
| | yatsek | Re: Re-Barking :) | |
Voted 10/10 | Well, if you ask me Larry, personally I'm positive man's not the highest force in the universe, let alone outside it :) | | Posted Apr 9, 2009 1:27 am |
| | lcarreau | Re: Re-Barking :) | |
Hasn't voted | You hold a very valid point, my friend !!! :) | | Posted Apr 9, 2009 10:35 pm |
| Ejnar Fjerdingstad | Great photo | | 
Voted 10/10 | and very touching text. I am sure she must have felt very loved and had a happy life too! | | Posted Apr 7, 2009 5:36 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: Great photo | |
Hasn't voted | I keep hearing that dogs have spirits, and
spirits MUST have a home somewhere.
I suppose that's up for debate, but I DO
know that Jasmin had a very wonderful life!!!
What happened to that box of tissue ?? | | Posted Apr 7, 2009 7:10 pm |
| Dean | Very nice | | 
Voted 10/10 | and thank you for not painting that wonderful dog red. I always appreciate your commentary but this was one of the best, a nice story. | | Posted Apr 7, 2009 11:44 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: Very nice | |
Hasn't voted | : ) | | Posted Apr 8, 2009 12:04 am |
| tleaf | Great Dog! | | 
Voted 10/10 | I think your story is better than any Lassie episode I ever saw! I agree with Dean, thank you for not painting Jasmin red ( ;
Lovely photo, Larry! | | Posted Apr 9, 2009 6:43 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: Great Dog! | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks, Trina !!!
I was in the process of painting the photo
pink, but I rescinded my decision at the last minute.
My wife & I went out in the desert, and I
think we have "flower photos" comin' soon !!! | | Posted Apr 9, 2009 10:30 pm |
| RayMondo | A wonderful encounter | | 
Voted 10/10 | Dogs are so faithful when you know them, and so knowing when you don't.
Amazing fact: Dogs are the only animal species known to eye-follow. Apes do not. | | Posted Jan 17, 2010 8:20 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: A wonderful encounter | |
Hasn't voted | Geez, Ray! I got a bloody tear falling down
my cheek from what you said!
Yes, Jasmin was all of that, and more.
She would always follow me with her eyes, and
captivate my heart when I was not looking.
I was very fortunate to have known this dog!! | | Posted Jan 17, 2010 8:42 pm |
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