None Shall Pass

None Shall Pass

Ellie and I were on our way home when the heavy snow had folded tall branches down over the sidewalk. “Looks like nature itself has blocked our path, pup, we’ll have to find another way forward.”

“It’s the Mines of Moria for us then?”

“Let’s try the street first, there are no cars coming. Still, be on the lookout for a Balrog!”

“I’m not worried!”

“My brave and faithful Ellie!”

“I can run faster than you.”

Me Too

Snow covered wishes on the Wishing Tree in Portland, Oregon

“I wish you, the person reading this finds love and happiness.”

Snow covered wishes on the Wishing Tree in Portland, Oregon

“I wish for all dogs to have a loving home.”

Our dog Ellie sits beside the Wishing Tree as the snow continues to fall

This one found a loving home and brought love and happiness with her.

As the snow continued to fall I wanted a picture of Ellie beside the Wishing Tree, one of my favorite places on our walks, as my wish was for her to have at least one more chance to play in the snow. So maybe I wished a little too hard and that’s why we ended up with this unusually heavy snow in January. We made the best of it, the pup and I, I’ll never forget that day.