One of the many reasons I love where I live is that there is beauty everywhere I look, my eyes are always open to it. Throwing a ball for a dog is something we do almost every day, especially when we’re busy and can’t do much walking.

Fate is a fantastic athlete, even for a border collie, and it is the picture of grace to see her chase the ball when Maria tosses it.

I loved the backdrop as well, the leaves on the hills turning. We both run the dogs for between 20 minutes to a half hour, Zinnia, who is not built for running the way Fate is, loves it, but when she starts to wheeze, I bring her in.

Fate never tires, but when her tongue is hanging on the ground, Maria stops.