Minty (2003? - 2013) and Hoover (2006? - 2013)

Both taken before their time from smoke inhalation from an overnight fire at home last week.

Minty at Dewey Beach last year:

Hoover at Gettysburg last year:

(Minty: Shot with the Nikon D600 using the 18-35mm zoom at 18mm; aperture-priority with aperture set at f/4; camera set shutter speed to 1/1250 second; matrix-metered; auto white balance; normal JPG.

Hoover: Shot with the Nikon D300 using the 70-200mm VR zoom at 70mm; program mode; shutter speed 1/250 second at f/8; -0.3 exposure compensation; auto white balance; shot in RAW and converted in Lightroom.)

Hoover

I was thinking of writing something to accompany these pictures of Hoover I took in Gettysburg, but it's probably better that I don't:

(Shot with the Nikon D300 using the 70-200mm VR zoom; aperture-priority with aperture set to f/2.8 or f/3.2; shutter speed varies at ISO 200 and 800; center-weighted metering; sunny, cloudy, and shade white balance; some pictures used -0.7 exposure compensation; shot in RAW.)