{"id":1301,"date":"2022-03-23T20:31:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T20:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/?p=1301"},"modified":"2022-03-23T20:31:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T20:31:41","slug":"ivy-and-roses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/ivy-and-roses\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivy and Roses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\":ss\" class=\"Ar Au Ao\">\n<div id=\":so\" class=\"Am Al editable LW-avf tS-tW tS-tY\" tabindex=\"1\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"false\" aria-label=\"Message Body\" aria-multiline=\"true\">\n<p>The bond we share with our dogs is one of the most special experiences we can have. \u00a0And Ivy is no exception. \u00a0She is a shining example of what unconditional love truly is. \u00a0The room lights up when she is in it and heart rates lower. \u00a0The smiles she gives and the smiles she gets are as calming as a walk in her beloved Golden Gate Park.<\/p>\n<p>Especially during these trying times, critters help keep us attached to a world outside ourselves. What goes on inside her pretty little head is a mystery worth exploring. \u00a0Watching what piques her interest during her long walks gives us the best evidence. \u00a0Let\u2019s take roses\u2026<\/p>\n<p>She has an uncanny ability to truffle-out a rose no matter what pile of brambles is draped before her. \u00a0What story does she tell herself while sniffing the flower of love? \u00a0Does it smell like someone she knows or is it merely that she\u2019s looking for its sweet nectar? \u00a0Trying to decipher each other\u2019s thoughts weaves our two species together. \u00a0While we watch her inquisitive eyes, she\u2019s likely watching us, waiting for that signal that it\u2019s family time. \u00a0Time for bonding. \u00a0Time for the heart.<\/p>\n<p>Konrad Lorenz once said, &#8220;The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.&#8221; \u00a0May this family bond flourish for many years to come.<\/p>\n<p>********<\/p>\n<p>About the piece: \u00a0Image transfers are melded to a birch panel to show Ivy amidst dancing roses. \u00a0Whitewashed acrylics act to soften the focus bringing her image to a tighter view. \u00a0Slashes of black come and go indicating her ability to melt away the day\u2019s harshness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bond we share with our dogs is one of the most special experiences we can have. \u00a0And Ivy is no exception. \u00a0She is a shining example of what unconditional love truly is. \u00a0The room lights up when she is in it and heart rates lower. \u00a0The smiles she gives and the smiles she gets [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dog-portraits","category-pet-portrait-love-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1301"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1303,"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1301\/revisions\/1303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailsandtalesart.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}