Ellroy vs. Peter

Cottontail, that is.
Strange, but true: a Red-tailed Hawk swooped low, it's talons full and fuzzy. The sun real bright, sky so clear, and PLOP! Out fell a rabbit, cottontail-type, right there off coast of Los Angeles, like an offering from the gods, deus ex machina. And the rabbit fell, still kicking -- just barely. And Ellroy got his first rabbit -- albeit with the help of a very clumsy Red-tailed Hawk...

Along the Craggy Coast

Somewhere between Oregon and Mexico, the pooch had a good swim, battled a few crabs, even confronted a sea lion corpse. Ellroy seemed taken aback, but took it in stride.

His Second...

Gopher Snake. Don't worry, we released her. Ellroy didn't seem to mind. Good break from the writing.

nearly seemed domesticated

he's just happy

deep thoughts as ellroy humps my leg

they got it good...

Ellroy & the Sar-pent

Friendly stroll along the coast w/the pooches -- off the leash, galloping through high brush, when Ellroy goes ape.
Shit, that is...Ellroy goes ape-shit, as if baby Jesus himself descended from heaven and presented my boy a bloody t-bone.
Now that I think of it, religious overtones were most definitely present.
He caught himself a Sar-pent.

A Pacific Gopher Snake, to be precise.

And before Ellroy administered the final death blow (a maniacal thrashing), I managed to save the beast.
Back to the bush he went.

A beautiful little creature, somehow surviving, hopefully thriving.

God speed...and beware the Ellroy.

new years day 2012

despite the jackassery that's plagued my old haunts, some places manage to survive.

shared the first day of 2012 with my babe.

and the babes.

FADE IN:

EXT. JAPS COVE -- DAY

ellroy # 4

few days ago @ japs cove, ellroy sloshed through the tide pools. pooch slept real good that night...