Here's another clip from the dog agility show from last week at Westworld in Scottsdale. A Japanese competitor in the Ashley Whippet Flying Disc competition puts her dog through the paces. My wife and I actually once met the Ashley Whippet; that's a story for another day.

After last year’s posting of pictures from the Dock Dogs event at Westworld here in Scottsdale, I was psyched to come back in 2005 at shoot video. So, on Veterans Day, we made our way to the U.S. Dog Agility Association event in which the amazing diving dogs were featured.

It’s a long clip, but it’s worth all six-plus minutes. The star of the show is Gabe, a flying Border Collie who is owned by and trained by Todd Bobula of Dayon, Nevada. I spoke to Todd for a minute after the event and the bond between man and dog was remarkable. The announcer said (and he might have been joking) that Gabe delivers invoices to customers’ doors for Todd as part of his business. I would not be surprised. The other star of the day is actually Gabe’s son, Bolt, who flies just like his dad. Another member of the Bobula clan handles Bolt.

Today was the second day of heats (or waves, as they call them) with the finals on Sunday afternoon.

Shooting video at the New York City Marathon was, so far, the highlight of my eight months of videoblogging. The best thing about it is that the clips need very little explanation. Here are two clips that speak for themselves. I will string a bunch together into a “movie” with titles when I have access to my PowerBook and the wonderful iMovie application.

Here’s a gratuitous night shot of Times Square in New York. Actually, I am constantly testing the light limits of my Sanyo Xacti so I can establish whether I need a camera with more low-light functionality. It would be a tradeoff unless I could get a higher-end camera that was as small and nimble as my Sanyo.

Not exactly part of my New York music series, but here's a street mime who stands still until a passerby puts some money in her hat. That will set her in motion...temporarily.

I just happened to walk by Bryant Park in Manhattan when I came upon what an ice rink (The Pond). It’s cool outside, but not cold enough for a real ice rink. Nonetheless, skaters were having a good time. I am not sure it this replaces the one a few blocks away at Rockefeller Plaza or is just additive.