Shadow Patterns
“We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates.”― Jun’ichirō Tanizaki If you had just seen the shadow, would you ever know what it was from?

“We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates.”― Jun’ichirō Tanizaki If you had just seen the shadow, would you ever know what it was from?

Blow the Dog Down Come all ye bold sailors, and listen to me,Yo ho, blow the dog down!Barkin’ Bentley sails the oceans, as fierce as can be—Give me some time to blow the dog down! He’s got a black patch and a hat on his brow,Yo ho, blow the dog down!He hides at the thunder…

May 21st was the one-year anniversary of our adoption of Bentley. We don’t know his birthday, so we’re using that date as a substitute as well. We’re also not sure how old he is, but his vet’s best estimate is 8 to 10 years. I have to admit, at first I was a little reluctant…

I couldn’t claim to know what the young Italian woman was thinking any more than I could know what the dog beside her was pondering. The original photo was taken during a 2012 visit to Italy with friends in a rented car. We stopped at a small farm vineyard to sample their wine, where an…

I haven’t taken any new photos or spent much time working on my previous ones lately. One reason for this is our recent adoption of Bentley. He is one of the most loving dogs I’ve ever met, craves physical contact, and wants to please his people. We have no information about his history for the…

Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives. John Galsworthy — Quiet Friends https://meanderingpassage.com//wp-content/uploads/images/2021/06/EBM-20120428084529.jpg Maggie – 2012 – 4 years old Maggie (Mae) Moore died peacefully on 6/4/2021, surrounded by her heart-broken human parents….