Some days here in Malibu you bump into acquaintances everywhere you go. Yesterday, they all happened to be animals.

Like this dolphin pod, cruising the Cove in the morning:

A hawk, perched in his favorite place at the top of Corral Canyon:

A herd of deer, as startled as I at how green the hills are in a season known for searing heat:

And, always, the tiny Labrador.