romping through the tall, wet 'plains'

this morning max and i went out to our regular field not far from our apartment complex and with the recent rains and spring season, the grasses and flowering plant life has gotten quite tall. i could barely keep track of max as he happily bounded through the field; catching occasional glimpses of his tail and the top of his head, i wondered about what 'critters' he was disturbing. it didn't take long for the nesting birds to chirp their annoyance as they flew out of the brush. with specks of pollen on his nose and lots of dew on his fur, he looked like he just came in from a storm although the sun was shining and it was a glorious morning. aah, the smell of wet doggie fur! he has not seen any puppy shampoo since the fall and is definitely ready for his spring bath! since we no longer have a back yard, he may have to go into the bathtub. we'll have to see about that one.