In a college town like Bloomington, many people see the influx of thousands of students as summer's end.
For others, it's the city's Drool in the Pool event that signals autumn is nigh. This year, dozens of dogs — purebred and mutt — gathered at Mills Pool the evenings of Aug. 7 and 8 for communal canine swims in clear waters that up until these special nights had been reserved for humans only.
Mabel, the Rev. Jimmy Moore's black labrador retriever, enjoyed the Wednesday night swim so much that they returned Thursday for more laps. Mabel spent much of her time with a pull toy in her mouth, hoping another dog, or even a person, would grab hold for a tug-of war.
