07/20/2026
Some photo sessions are planned weeks in advance...
Others happen because the heart says, do it now...
Peanut is 13 years old, and lately he has not been feeling quite like himself. His future feels a little uncertain, so yesterday we dropped everything and created a small, quiet session for him and his person, my dear friend Shandra-lee Grace
Shandra-Lee is not only our neighbour across the road, she is also such an important part of life here at the farm and River’s Edge. She is always helping, always showing up, and always loving the animals as though they were her own. Creating these photographs for her felt like one small way to return some of that love.
The timing also felt strangely perfect. Just a few days earlier, I found this beautiful antique wooden stroller at the market. The moment I saw it, I knew I had to bring it home. And when I thought about who should be the very first model to test it out, there was really only one answer.
Peanut.
Naturally, he was completely perfect. Tiny, dignified, slightly fluffy, and looking as though antique stroller modelling had been his profession all along. 🤍
One of the photographs from the session held another little surprise. Beside Shandra-Lee and Peanut appeared a beautiful ball of light, shaped almost like a tiny angel with wings. I did not place it there, and I cannot explain it, but I love the thought that perhaps they had a little extra company watching over them.
These images are not meant to be sad...
They are a celebration of Peanut exactly as he is right now: deeply loved, wonderfully spoiled, and still very much the handsome little gentleman at the center of Shandra-Lee’s world.
The most important photographs are the ones we make while we still can.
Love you little Pea!