This first shot (below) I did not take (obviously, because I am in the the photo, but it is one of my most important photographs. It’s a picture of me with my very best friend, taken by my other very best friend.
We are all gathered on the beach in Port Townsend to do a Good-bye Ritual for my three pets, all gone withing two months of each other. This beach was my 16 year old purebred German Shepherd’s favorite place to run free.
This next photo I caught by accident many years ago but to your eye, the true subject matter might not be obvious. This is my very precocious 16 month old grandson, who has come upon his mother, washing her hair in the huge spa bathtub, in a beautiful mountain cabin we had rented. He is mesmerized by what he sees through the door crack and stays frozen in this position, watching, for 5 full minutes (an eternity, if you have ever been around toddlers).
These two are of our kitten Lucy. Neither really captures her essence but I thought the photos were kind of interesting.
Boy, I am realizing how poignant photographs From the Back can be…at least the ones I have taken.
The one below is of my son, his wife, and their boys, on what would turn out to be their last Family Outing…EVER.
A few weeks ago, the photo above of my family would have been one of my saddest ever, but my beloved 18 year old Heart Cat just died so this last picture, right below, has usurped that position, for a while anyway…
really gets me…
**The “featured” photo at the top is my son, with his son, walking in the woods on San Juan Island.
those are very nice photos – each with a special mood and meaning. sorry to hear about sad events.
thank you so much.
So much love – and so much loss.
Right! Thanks for seeing it!
Beautiful photos of very beautiful memories. Thanks for joining the challenge!
These are all so special Kathie and very moving. I remember you posting pictures of you and your friend on the beach in Port Townsend after our Ruby passed away. I am so sorry about your Heart Cat, joining Joy and Bandit on the other side of the rainbow. Run free sweet friends. Hugs and love from all of us here 💕💜💕 xxx
You are so sweet to remember all that. Thank you so much. Sometimes losing an animal is a lonely thing if there are no like-minded (like-hearted) people. I’m writing about Zorro and will post it soon. He was quite a cat!!
Sweet! It’s always good to have photos. They really capture an essence, don’t they? Cheers,H