![Mer Amid the Cosmos](http://www.flickr.com/photos/931961_bcb00f4e86_m.jpg)
Cosmos are still blooming in our small backyard meadow.
![Lucky is a gentle dog](http://www.flickr.com/photos/931909_b04e90c720_m.jpg)
Lucky is always gentle. Here he takes a dog treat from between my lips
without making contact (honest!).
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