Tuesday, March 18, 2025

A decidedly shadowy crossing

The light we leave behind
London, ON
March 2025
This photo originally shared on Instagram


Late on a brilliantly sunny afternoon in the river valley, our dog leads the way deeper into the woods.

The bare trees cast ever longer shadows across the path, a subtle nudge to turn for home before we lose the light.

But it’s been a while since we’ve been this way, and Calli the Wonderschnauzer is letting her nose decide where we go next.

I draw my coat a little tighter to ward off the chill as I gently tug on her leash and bribe her with a treat or three to turn around. It takes a few tries before she relents, only to stop once again in the middle of the bridge as she admires the geometric shadows that now paint the concrete.

Dogs don’t normally get much credit for having a curious eye, but ours seems to know what she likes. So we plop ourselves down at one end of the deserted span for some spontaneous play time. I imagine it’s the pattern that first grabbed her attention, so I snap this scene before we continue on our way.

I’ll have to follow her lead more often.

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Related:
A bridge (not) too far, December 2021
Sun-striped bridge, October 2021

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