05/15/2026
Pretty girl in red 🌷
I brought Juniper to her first Tulip Fest this year. A tradition that Oli and I had for nearly a decade.
The experience was so bittersweet. Within the first 10 minutes in the fields, I had to sit down and cry and mourn Oli. Juniper did her usual thing of staying on my lap, or directly at my side until I regulated once more. She’s always been so untuned to my emotions, and I’m so thankful for her. I spread a small amount of Oliver’s ashes in the fields so he can still attend the festival every year. I wanted to be respectful and not add contamination to the flowers, but felt it was necessary for a part of him to rest there.
This was also the first time I actually took photos of Juni with my camera. I just couldn’t find the drive or desire to do so until then. I do regret this since I don’t have such nice pictures of Juniper’s adolescence, but grief is really a bitch. However, she was such a photogenic rockstar. Following her Uncle’s steps at being my little model ♥️
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