Day 14/365: Kindness

Kindness

When I ever saw the prompt for today's theme, I panicked. How in the world would I ever express "Kindness". I've never done concept photography, and I give kudos to those photographers who do it for a living. It takes a lot of imagination to come up with something like that.

I kept thinking about "Kindness" all day, then after work, I headed out for a lake near my home where some friends had gone last week. I should've gone with them, but at the last minute I chickened out because it was cold. Once I saw their photos, I was sorry I didn't go, so I went there today and did get some shots.

So, back to "kindness", while shooting ducks, geese and other lake birds, I spotted a lot of people walking their dogs and thought, wouldn't it be great if I could catch someone bending down petting their dog. That's definitely shows "kindness". After waiting awhile and getting my fill of bird photography, I spotted a couple walking their dog. The dog was carrying this neon green ball in his mouth as he walked. I'm not one to go up to strangers and ask to take their picture, but I was desperate! I quickly got up the nerve, (I have no idea where it came from) and asked the couple if they'd help me out. I explained what I was doing and they gladly obliged, Actually, they were happy to do it.

So, here is my photo of kindness. It's easy to tell how much the dog and the owner love each other. I purposely didn't show their faces to give them some anonymity. What do you think?