Category Archives: Dogs

Dirt igloo door (sweet potato curing mound)

The slideshow of the building of the dirt igloo for the sweet potatoes ended before the adding of the door. So here’s the door, in place, with reference yellow dog:


Pictures of sweet potato curing teepee
by John S. Quarterman, 8 September 2011,
Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Yellow Dog was busy tracking something, so didn’t stay to pose.

The door is on the north side. It’s six pieces of 2×6″ pine, each 18″ long, three vertical and three horizontal, screwed together, and set inside the doorposts. Here’s a closeup: Continue reading →

Filthy dogs run home

There’s nothing like an invigorating run after a good wallow in the swamp! Wait for it….


Video of Yellow Dog and Brown Dog
by Gretchen Quarterman, Lowndes County, Georgia, 29 May 2011.

Roll credits:

Yellow dog is normally actually yellow:

Brown dog does normally have her tongue hanging out like that:

-jsq