Hi I'm Moxie! Please come and walk with me in the cool urban park that's in our neighborhood. It's full of places to sniff, pee and play. Oh, that's Murphy on the bridge with me...just ignore him he's so slow and old. Let's GO!
Oooo, look up! The sky is blue and the birds are so noisy! I like to be noisy too, but no one is in the park so I can bark at them. Oh, look over THERE! I love this path covered over with leaves 'cause there is so much good stuff to sniff. There is mud to play in too, but Mom and Dad won't let me off the leash. In fact Mom is scolding me for running ahead and making her camera shake when she tries to take a picture of me.
The area is a small wetland and it's full of old trees and a little summer stream. We come here often in the summer and it's one of my favorite places. I can walk fast and go right past the things that don't smell, but Mom likes to look at the views.
The old trees make shade in the summer, but right now they have no leaves and look a little spooky. I'm a bit of a scardy-dog and strange things make me run with my tail down. I really didn't like climbing this tree, but Dad thought I looked cute. I couldn't hold still as it was a little scary.
Mom kept stopping to take close ups of things she thought were interesting and had good 'texture'. I don't know what that is and I just wanted to run up ahead and have a good time. 
We won't come back here in the winter, as the path isn't clear, so I will miss walking in this park until next spring. I think there should be more urban parks in the suburbs. Don't you?
I want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving weekend from me, Mom and Dad, oh OK, and Murphy, too.
I love the picture of Moxie in the tree, even if he was scared! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and ESPECIALLY Murphy. ;-)
Posted by: Carole | November 22, 2006 at 04:49 AM
Hi Moxie,
Thanks for sharing your walk with us. Looks like you had a good day.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving with lots of treats.
Posted by: Vera | November 22, 2006 at 04:52 AM
Yes Moxie, every community should have a park like yours. It's nice to see how much you enjoy it.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Posted by: Karen | November 22, 2006 at 05:32 AM
Nice walk, Moxie. You're pretty good with a camera too...
Posted by: Annie | November 22, 2006 at 05:39 AM
aw....who's a good little doggie then? pat pat scratch behind the ears
jacksonville has the most urban parks of any city in the nation. some of them are very tiny and some are really really big
plus
we are sourrounded by state parks.
Posted by: marie in florida | November 22, 2006 at 05:56 AM
Thanks for taking us along with you on your walk, Moxie. Looks like a very nice place to be. You are a very cute doggie (so is Murphy).
Happy Thanksgiving to you (and Murphy and your Mom and Dad) :)
Posted by: Julie | November 22, 2006 at 06:08 AM
cutest pics ever. i love the schnauser stance. cuties! happy thanksgiing margene and the boys!
Posted by: Kathleen | November 22, 2006 at 06:11 AM
Thanks for the tour of your park Moxie. Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Hillary | November 22, 2006 at 06:20 AM
How wonderful to have something completely different on a walk. I love the dog inthe tree pic.
Posted by: Judy | November 22, 2006 at 06:21 AM
Too cute. Have a fabulous Thanksgiving, dear grrlfriend. Give yourself and Smith a big hug for me. Let's hear it for long weekends, eh?
Oh, and tell Moxie & Murphy that Bailey says "hey". He's really impressed that Moxie sat in that tree!
xoxoxo
Posted by: Kim | November 22, 2006 at 06:28 AM
And a happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Moxie!
Posted by: P-la | November 22, 2006 at 06:44 AM
Great job, Moxie! ;)
Posted by: Stitch-n-Snitch | November 22, 2006 at 06:51 AM
Hi Moxie! Be nice to old Murphy - you'd miss him if he wasn't there with you. Thanks for the tour of your favorite park! Spring will be back before you know it. Enjoy the winter and all the coziness it brings. :)
Happy Thanksgiving! Eat some turkey and share with Murphy, okay?!
Posted by: Laura | November 22, 2006 at 06:57 AM
That park looks familiar...I think I went to a bike race there several years ago! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Posted by: Marcia | November 22, 2006 at 07:05 AM
Please give Margene a Happy Thanksgiving hug from me, okay?!?
Posted by: Kathy | November 22, 2006 at 07:18 AM
Looks like Moxie has plenty of "moxie" to be sitting in that tree. Very cute.
Posted by: Cheryl | November 22, 2006 at 07:55 AM
Moxie is so cute! I agree, there should be more urban parks in the suburbs.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 22, 2006 at 08:04 AM
Excellent texture shots! Moxie's right about parks in the suburbs.
Posted by: Martha | November 22, 2006 at 08:13 AM
Too bad about the leash, Moxie. You could probably have rolled in some really ripe stuff if you had been allowed to roam free. Wonderful photo-journaling!
Posted by: Roxie | November 22, 2006 at 09:09 AM
Thank you so much for sharing your last fall walk in the park, Moxie. Happy Thanksgiving to your whole family!
Posted by: Rosemary | November 22, 2006 at 09:11 AM
Moxie, you are so brave to have climbed to that tree for a picture :). Kisses for you.
Posted by: Isela | November 22, 2006 at 09:34 AM
i've enjoyed the walk with you, moxie - you sure are cute and have a lot of personality! you're lucky mom, dad and murphy take you on such nice outings, especially before winter sets in....happy thanksgiving to you and your family too, from cloudy hawaii.
Posted by: debbie | November 22, 2006 at 09:36 AM
Moxie - you're pretty cute! Or, maybe I should say handsome!
I've got an old brother, too. But, I like him.
I don't get the whole photograph thing either..........
Happy Thanksgiving! Maybe you will score some table scraps!
Posted by: bella | November 22, 2006 at 09:38 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
Posted by: Susan | November 22, 2006 at 09:55 AM
First dog I've ever seen in a tree.
Posted by: trek | November 22, 2006 at 09:59 AM