Goodbye friend

On Monday, we said goodbye to our faithful companion Russell.  He came to us in a miraculous way on November 2008.  He lived a little past 12 years and we enjoyed him for almost 11.  He leaves a big void.

We moved in our current home in June of 2011.  My interest in the outdoors did not start with this house and surroundings and not when we got Russ.  But I credit him for giving me a reason to go out every day, to look out our back window at what he was barking at and for giving me a reason to take him on walks.  Because of him, I've been able to get some memorable pictures and video over the years.

I will still put out my trail camera and I'm still going to look out the back window, but not without thinking of my "sheriff" who patrolled the back yard knowing something was going on out there.

I could post hundreds of photos of him, but I don't need to.  On the right side, there is a category for Russ and that's enough.

Goodbye friend.  It won't be the same without you.