May 6th, 2008

Bankhead National Forest

This weekend Kevin and I decided to take Miley and Howie hiking along the Borden Creek Trail in the Sipsey Wilderness area of Bankhead National Forest. It was our first visit to the area and it was absolutely gorgeous!! We’ll definitely be going back! :) I took tons of pictures, check them all out by clicking below! :)


37 New Pictures
of Miley and Howie!

And for those of you who are local to the area and interested in visiting Bankhead National Forest, I posted directions to the Borden Creek Trail down at the bottom of the picture page.

Thanks for looking! :)

75 Comments


  1. Lewis929 says:

    What a neat place to hike! Thanks for sharing your wonderful pics of Miley and Howie’s adventures at the park. I loved the ones of Miley jumping in the water, too funny, and the one of Howie with his almost a “fish” stuff hanging out of his mouth!!!

  2. Kristi says:

    Ya know, even all tired and dirty, those are two of the cutest pups EVAH

  3. Krista J says:

    The moss picture is my absolute favorite. Could Miley’s face be any more sad and pathetic!?

  4. stacey says:

    Beautiful pics! What fun!

  5. Barbara S says:

    Great pictures Amanda. It looks like ya’ll had a wonderful time. The pictures and story just kept getting better and better.

  6. Zeppelin says:

    Fantastic shots amanda! they look like they had sooo much fun i wish we had a place near NY city to take the boys hiking. I love how brave Howie is dunking his head in the water to fish! SO adorable!

  7. Smiley14 says:

    Oh, just gorgeous!!!! And I have to say, I am JEALOUS over how well behaved your pups are!!!! Even after multiple training classes, mine are still little hellions! LOL! I just love your pics and your pups! :)

  8. MonsterLove says:

    Your photos are always amazing Mandy! It looks like you guys had a wonderful day!

  9. Celogrl says:

    What lovely pictures! Miley and Howie look like naturals out there!:

  10. Marni says:

    I, too, love to see Miley and Howie adventures! I think my favs are Howie’s fishing and Miley’s bunny hop! Too cute for words!

  11. BeastMomma says:

    Wet Miley & Howie butts running away!!! Too cute!
    I love the waterfall pic – The looks on M&H’s faces are priceless. They really must love their photographer to pose for that one ;)

    Beautiful photos!

    I have a gagillion questions for you about this thread! But I’ll limit myself to two…How did you work with Miley & Howie to be confident with them off lead? How do you carry your camera safely on your treks?

    It looks like they had such a great & satisfying adventure!
    Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful photos! I always look forward to your posts!

  12. jessicarhae says:

    great pics amanda- the dogs look like they had a blast!!!!! what a pretty place to hike

  13. Hi Amanda, I’m new here…I love the quality of your pictures! What lens are you typically shooting with? On the hiking day for instance? And, do you do edit the photos afterward to punch up the colors? I have a 1.8/50mm lens that I use for close things, and I’m trying to get used to using it more. I typically put it on AI Servo for action stuff. Do you use that when capturing movement? Thanks so much!
    ~Tracy

  14. Jennyr25 says:

    Beautiful pictures!! The pups looked like that had a blast

  15. SoxyLady says:

    you always take such amazing pictures and have such well behaved dogs. this puppy mamma is jealous! i’ve watched your training videos…we’ll just keep working on it ;o)

  16. Indie'sMom says:

    As always FANTASTIC photos! Miley and Howie are just too cute. I love the photos of them with their front legs on the log!

  17. gbovee says:

    Love the pics…your dogs must do well off their leashes. We live in a woodsy area, but I’m not brave enough to let Jackson off of his leash yet. How do keep them from running off too far??!

  18. SnowPup says:

    Awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing!

  19. graciej2 says:

    I love the Pictures I always love to see the updated pictures. They are so cute!!!!

  20. emtclk says:

    That looks like so much fun….

  21. Chelle says:

    Amanda, each photo that loads is my new favorite. You always capture their expression so well. I’m forever smitten with that Howie.

  22. mhelenmh says:

    All I know is that there are 2 furbabies there that must be plenty tired and happy. Great pictures!!!

  23. melnrye says:

    great pics Amanda, looks like a lot of fun:)

  24. Jamie says:

    We go through that forrest when we go home to visit family. Such a pretty area.

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  26. G R E A T !!! PICS !!
    Love your two !!

  27. What a neat place to hike! Thanks for sharing your wonderful pics of Miley and Howie’s adventures at the park. I loved the ones of Miley jumping in the water, too funny, and the one of Howie with his almost a “fish” stuff hanging out of his mouth!!!

  28. Ya know, even all tired and dirty, those are two of the cutest pups EVAH

  29. The moss picture is my absolute favorite. Could Miley’s face be any more sad and pathetic!?

  30. Beautiful pics! What fun!

  31. Great pictures Amanda. It looks like ya’ll had a wonderful time. The pictures and story just kept getting better and better.

  32. Fantastic shots amanda! they look like they had sooo much fun i wish we had a place near NY city to take the boys hiking. I love how brave Howie is dunking his head in the water to fish! SO adorable!

  33. Oh, just gorgeous!!!! And I have to say, I am JEALOUS over how well behaved your pups are!!!! Even after multiple training classes, mine are still little hellions! LOL! I just love your pics and your pups! :)

  34. Your photos are always amazing Mandy! It looks like you guys had a wonderful day!

  35. What lovely pictures! Miley and Howie look like naturals out there!:

  36. I, too, love to see Miley and Howie adventures! I think my favs are Howie’s fishing and Miley’s bunny hop! Too cute for words!

  37. Wet Miley & Howie butts running away!!! Too cute!
    I love the waterfall pic – The looks on M&H’s faces are priceless. They really must love their photographer to pose for that one ;)

    Beautiful photos!

    I have a gagillion questions for you about this thread! But I’ll limit myself to two…How did you work with Miley & Howie to be confident with them off lead? How do you carry your camera safely on your treks?

    It looks like they had such a great & satisfying adventure!
    Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful photos! I always look forward to your posts!

  38. great pics amanda- the dogs look like they had a blast!!!!! what a pretty place to hike

  39. Hi Amanda, I’m new here…I love the quality of your pictures! What lens are you typically shooting with? On the hiking day for instance? And, do you do edit the photos afterward to punch up the colors? I have a 1.8/50mm lens that I use for close things, and I’m trying to get used to using it more. I typically put it on AI Servo for action stuff. Do you use that when capturing movement? Thanks so much!
    ~Tracy

  40. Beautiful pictures!! The pups looked like that had a blast

  41. you always take such amazing pictures and have such well behaved dogs. this puppy mamma is jealous! i’ve watched your training videos…we’ll just keep working on it ;o)

  42. As always FANTASTIC photos! Miley and Howie are just too cute. I love the photos of them with their front legs on the log!

  43. Love the pics…your dogs must do well off their leashes. We live in a woodsy area, but I’m not brave enough to let Jackson off of his leash yet. How do keep them from running off too far??!

  44. Awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing!

  45. I love the Pictures I always love to see the updated pictures. They are so cute!!!!

  46. That looks like so much fun….

  47. Amanda, each photo that loads is my new favorite. You always capture their expression so well. I’m forever smitten with that Howie.

  48. All I know is that there are 2 furbabies there that must be plenty tired and happy. Great pictures!!!

  49. great pics Amanda, looks like a lot of fun:)

  50. We go through that forrest when we go home to visit family. Such a pretty area.


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