Tragic Teddy by ocoee53
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 Hi, my name is Charles. I live in Tennessee, but I grew up all over the US. Photography has been a strong obsession for a long time, an obsession I'm happy to have. It is one of the best ways I have to communicate. Â
 I consider myself to be a Tennessee native who had the misfortune to be born in Detroit. My family, going back for generations, are from Tennessee. Dad was in the Navy, so I grew up all over the country. He used to save his vacation time and take 60 days off every two years. We would take long, sweeping trips across the country, spend a couple of weeks with family in Tennessee, and return by a different route to see more sights. He left the Navy and we returned to Tennessee when I was 14, and I spent my High School years at Midway High School, just south of Kingston. Most of my family are centered in Chattanooga but I spent a lot of time all over East Tennessee. After a stint in the Air Force in Denver, I wandered the West for awhile, then came back, married and spent nearly 20 years in Polk County. I put down roots there, something I had never done before. After my divorce, I moved to Kentucky ten years ago. And I still miss my home in Polk County.
 Kentucky is a beautiful state, and I got serious about photography after moving here. After looking so closely at this part of the state, I think of it this way; if you removed the vegetation it would look like southern Utah, with it's great sandstone mesas, cliffs, arches and canyons. I love the wonderful old forests here, but if you want to reveal it's rocky heart you have to work at it.  Oh, and I like dogs.
Update: As of August 2011, I have moved back to Tennessee. It's great to be back!
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Comments (11)
kbrog
Dogs will be dogs! Great capture of Boxxie's "playful" disposition.
glix70
So funny cute shot!!! :)
jocko500
yes you never know about dogies and the way they think. cool image
Erestorfan
Well, at least Boxxie was kinder to her teddy than our African Grey parrot Sarah was to her duck...It was so cute when it was new...then after a few months the eyes were gone, there was one leg hanging by a literal thread...very sad to chew up your best friend, LOL.
LovelyPoetess
A puppy has to play, just be glad you're not the favorite toy! Cute tale and shot to go with it.
ocoee53
Well, that's exactly my point. Right now I AM her favorite toy!
flora-crassella
really a tragic end for the teddy! ...Fortunately, your dog does not look like it! very "nice" image!!!;-)
durleybeachbum
Aha! A photo for SOCO! A great story, and one I know so well. My house is full of empty toy-skins, the stuffing makes the log fire burn really well.
jendellas
Oh No there is another one out there, my Jasmine is the same, no excuses for her though she is nearly 3!!!!! Guess Teddy has gone to the broken teddy home to be recycled by Santa & the elves!!!!!!
treasureprints
Poor Teddy! Makes you wonder about Boxie indeed.....;)
tennesseecowgirl
Oh no what a tragic ending for Teddy!!