North to the St. Croix River we headed on a perfect grey and rainy summer morning. With just one puppy for this trip, Vinny and I quickly hiked 6.5 miles through prairie, forest, and along the river. For Vinny, the world is a buffet and she tasted all nature had to offer.
![Fields Waiting to Be Explored](https://i0.wp.com/wrpersonalprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc00948.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)
![Leading the Way](https://i0.wp.com/wrpersonalprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc00952.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)
![Pond in the Field](https://i0.wp.com/wrpersonalprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc00958.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)
![A Respite from the Rain](https://i0.wp.com/wrpersonalprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc00966.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)
![My Companion](https://i0.wp.com/wrpersonalprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc00975.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)
![Indian Grass](https://i0.wp.com/wrpersonalprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc00977.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)
![Ravens Circling](https://i0.wp.com/wrpersonalprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc00984.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)
![Ever Vigilant](https://i0.wp.com/wrpersonalprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc00987.jpg?resize=620%2C413&ssl=1)