In the twelve and a half years we shared with Flash, she and Leica had never been apart. When we decided to get a dog, we imagined, or more accurately, I imagined I wanted a male dalmatian. I had names in mind. He would be Ansel, or perhaps Minor. Named for one of my photography…

JULY 31st 2014. Flash died today. Our companion for more than twelve and a half years, gone. Just a few hours earlier we had, as usual been to the beach just before dark, then home for dinner. When she began to act strangely, seeming distressed, unsettled and anxious, we had no idea what she was going…