Windswept Puppy Portrait

February 2016 · Morro Bay

A younger, fluffier Gracie poses among rocky boulders with her golden-apricot fur tousled by the coastal breeze, her tiny pink tongue stuck out in pure puppy joy. She looks right at the camera as if to say, "Can you believe how good life is?" This windswept, carefree energy was something she carried with her always.