November 2023

Ginger is a very happy and joyful golden, and she’s just as happy now at 7 years old as she was when she was a puppy as seen in this photo taken last winter after a snowfall.


Did you know a Golden Retriever named Augie has the record for “Most Tennis Balls Held in the Mouth by a Dog” at 5 regulation-sized balls.

Bark Post: A Collection of 10 Absolutely Random Facts About Golden Retrievers


It’s a Golden Life!

Trog whirls around the sun with his wife Sweet Magnolia and their golden retrievers in pastoral northern Illinois. When he’s not dodging the tumbleweeds of magic golden fibers, Trog can be found exploring the countryside for nature’s gifts and moments, with an occasional capture here and there with his trusty ol’ Nikon.

Trog’s portfolio of images includes not only Golden Retrievers but also Nature, Wildlife, Landscapes and other genres from time to time. His images provide the content for the various brands of Trog’s World LLC: Scriptures in Pictures®, Trog’s Dogs® and Trogography.

Drawing of Trog, Sweet Magnolia and Ginger in the flowers


The Geeky Stuff

For those interested in some of the behind-the-scenes info such as camera and settings, I’ve listed some specs below. With the advances in technology we’ve experienced with these picture-taking apparatuses over the last few years, all of the top brands can produce very fine photos. But I’ve been with Nikon for over 20 years now, and it is my go-to for captured moments.

For post-processing, Adobe Bridge, Raw, Photoshop and Lightroom are used to produce the final images.

Cameras: Nikon D850 and Z9
Lenses: Various Nikkor lenses, 70-200mm, 50mm, 16-35mm

Four Golden Retrievers smiling on a summer day

Blog Post

Blog Post

Golden Retriever Puppy sitting on a rock

Blog Post

Blog Post

Two Golden Retrievers smiling on an autumn day

Blog Post

Blog Post

Golden Retriever smiling in the flowers

Blog Post

Blog Post

Golden Retriever making a snow angel

Blog Post

Blog Post

Three Golden Retrievers smiling

Blog Post

Blog Post

Golden Retriever running in the snow

Blog Post

Blog Post