Mankato Art Crawl today! Come celebrate wild wonder with me at the Carnegie Art Center! #books #photography #dogs

One day until the weekend and the Mankato Art Crawl! I'll be reading from my memoir about walks in urban nature with my dog Santiago and raising money for Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society. Live what your dog has taught you. #dogs #photography #books #art #dogsofbluesky

Soybean field under a gray sky: a reminder that wonder is everywhere if you teach yourself to see it. #dogs #books #dogsofbluesky #farmlife #joy

Lunch hour, hump day. Get outside and shake off anything that keeps you from being happy beyond words. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #books #nature #joy

4 days 'til I read from my manuscript about dog walks at the Mankato Art Crawl! 😃 When these goats appeared in Minneapolis' Wirth Park in 2020, Santiago sniffed them out, and when we arrived, they ran to the fence to greet us. Curiosity killed fear. #dogs #goats #books #photography #nature

The problem might not be the world. It might be your perspective. Try a new one. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #photography #nature #joy

On the seventh day, rest. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #photography

It's Saturday. Find a friend and have fun. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #photography #joy

What are you doing when the sun rises each day? #dogs #photography #nature #dogsofbluesky

Go all in! #dogs #photography #nature #joy

Ten days 'til the Mankato Art Crawl—where I'll be displaying photos of Santiago and reading about our walks together. This pic comes with a reminder to stop and look around. It'll make your day better. #dogs #photography #mankatoartcrawl

When Santiago died, a friend told me to go to bed for a month. It was good advice I didn't take, and now I find grief lodged in my shoulders like rubble. I can't remember what happened two hours ago. But when I walk, I remember Santi and what he taught me: that there are no bad days. #dogs #joy

Here's the link to submit art to support Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society (BENCHS.) #dogs #cats #art #joy #love docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Mankato Art Crawl: Call for Art

Community members are invited to share "images of nature and animals that inspire resilience and joy," as a part of the Mankato Art Crawl festivities! Bring your photos, paintings, or other artwork de...

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Looking for good news? I'll be reading & sharing photos about the joy of walking with my dog at the Mankato Art Crawl. It's a benefit for @benchs.org and you can help: submit your art about nature & animals for a pop-up display @carnegiemankato.org. #dogs #cats #nature #photography #joy

One of the first trips we took without Santiago was to Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. After this photo was taken, a mother walked her toddler under the falling water, his face bright with discovery. Santi was in that moment. He's in every joy he taught me to see. #dogs #nature #photography #spirit

Every day Santiago reminded me that before there were men who carried briefcases to office buildings, there was something else. And it was good. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #nature #photography

Santiago ran away from his first home three times before being adopted by me and embarking on a life of long walks, tasty snacks, and soft beds. There's no reason to wait for happiness. Make it happen. #dogs #photography #joy #nature #adventure #dogsofbluesky

Walking reminds me that kindness is everywhere. This sign was tacked to a wooden post on a boulevard in Northeast Minneapolis in 2021. #dogs #photography #bethegood

Now is the time to go out and find what you've been looking for. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #sasquatch #photography #nature

My grandfather served in WWI. He was shot down on the Western Front but made it home. Santi and I used to walk the memorial parkway near our house. We'd visit the cenotaph of the soldier with the most beautiful name. He always told us the same thing: Be happy. #dogs #photography

One week ago, Santiago left his body and became pure spirit. Then again, he was always mostly spirit. Sorrow engulfs me each time I pass the empty couch or have to chew down a pizza crust I would have given to him. But he endures in the beautiful world he taught me to see. #dogs #photography

Santiago F. Anderson, May 7, 2013—May 6, 2026 #dogs #dogsofbluesky #obituary

Santi's face started drooping this week. He started running into things and tipping over. Today, he saw his first prairie burn; next week he turns 13. I'm writing a book about him that he won't live to see. Love everything you can, then let go and welcome new life. #dogs #photography #love

Live as if when everything you love is gone, there will still be love and you will still be happy. #photography #nature #desert #spirit #nobaddays

Pollen and mud and flocks of singing blackbirds, mitten mornings and t-shirt afternoons, pummeling hail that ends in double rainbows, the fragrance of green shoots and hyacinths and cherry blossoms. Spring surprises. Our job is to delight in it. #nature #photography #birds #nobaddays

What gate are you going to pass through today? #new #BlueSkyArtShow #dogs #dogsofbluesky

Things that are better with a bonnet: Easter Sunday, leisurely gardening, handsome dogs. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #Easter #gardens

A human's best friend is a dog. Her second best friend is a book. If she's lucky, it's a book about friendship. And if she belongs to @betsytacy.bsky.social she's got friends for life.

Even if you don't practice religion or know what "maundy" means, you can follow your dog's lead and love as you have been loved. #dogsofbluesky #dogs #love #findthegood

Santi joined a Palm Sunday prayer walk yesterday. He met people doing their best to practice a way of love. And a donkey. He met a donkey who accompanied the man carrying the cross. And it was good. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #findthegood