the blog

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souvenirs to cherish for always

Welcome to the blog! 

posts as far back as 2009

I hope you enjoy perusing stories and images from the last several years. It is well saturated with animal and travel photos. The blog was a passion of mine for quite some time but in 2016 I took a break. Glad to finally be back!

Canines & Cocktails on the Croix

… I know, I have some people hooked with just the title But really, I’m super excited about this event!! There is an organization called ‘Friends of Stillwater Dog Park’ which is located in...

Digi + Tarrazu’s Cat Tales … vol2

Gotcha Day! Goodness, the response to our first post was lovely! It was the proof we needed that we should have taken fewer naps over the last two years and studied the Big Glowing Box more!! If...

memphis! :: minneapolis pet photographer

  Meet the newest Perdue! His name is Memphis and he is a Fox Hound that was rescued from a camp ground near Red Oak, Iowa. It sounds like he was pretty lucky that there was a volunteer from...

Digi + Tarrazu’s Cat Tales … vol1

Why Hello there! Yes, Hello! We are THRILLED you are here. Uh, Tarra… Shouldn’t you tell them who WE is?  Ah, yes. True. WE are Digi and Tarrazu … the 4 paws and 39 toes behind Chocolate Moose...

American Animal Rescue :: mpls pet photographer

2 1/2 weeks ago (wow! really? already?) I was lucky enough to spend my day with the awesome and incredibly talented Karin Newstrom taking photos of rescue animals that are available for adoption...

Sawyer!! :: minneapolis pet photographer

   What a snowy gem!  This is Sawyer and he is available for adoption at the MN Pit Bull Rescue. He is a complete sweetie and anyone with a yard for him to run will LOVE him!!! Check...

little things grow :: minneapolis family photographer

More than before I’m amazed at how quickly time can pass. Yes, a long day can feel like a long day, but when you look back on life it goes by in a blink of an eye. And since I really don’t...

wee little ones

question: how can we have a spring without some chicks?? answer: we cant!  

busy and I love it :: minneapolis pet photographer

From my vantage on the couch I can see both my girls snoozing in their favorite spots; Tarra has taken over the pillow on the floor (not too surprising) and Digi is crashed in the sunshine that...

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