Photo: Ann Beadle-Reinitz
It’s never too early to teach a young pup new tricks.
Sitting. Standing. Either way—paddleboarding can be great fun. Lake Minnetonka served as an outdoor classroom for this darling (and daring) pup as it navigated relatively calm waters.
“I liked the fact [the owners] were starting the dog off young, and they could do everything with the dog as it grew up and could involve it in all the family fun they do together, so the dog is never left out,” says Ann Beadle-Reinitz of Mound. The photography enthusiast was “… just driving around with my hubby, looking for interesting things to photograph and came across this lovely couple and their cute puppy.”
Photographer: Ann Beadle-Reinitz
Title: Puppies and Paddleboards
Equipment: Nikon D850 and a Tamron 70–200mm lens
Location: Grays Bay
Third Place: Pets
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