The Magic Stump
I was looking through my photo library, and ran across this one. Amazing how a photo can spark a memory (and I remember this like it was yesterday). This image was captured on a short road trip my dog Sammy and I took to Port Townsend, one day back in 2014. Just one of so many precious memories I have of our time together. It's been some time since I've looked at this photo, and now I see it with new eyes. Originally, I saw this as just a really cool sunset photo, with the lovely golden sun rays shining through. I titled it, The Magic Stump. Looking closely at it now - the stump resembles the shape of a sitting dog, and the sunlight shining through has a heart quality to it. It's a wonderful reminder of the bond I shared with my boy, and that Sammy is in Heaven looking down on me now, with a heart full of love. Who knew that something captured so casually at the time, could hold such unintentional significance later. Maybe that stump was truly magical, after all. My soul d...
