Willie and Cody, a walk back in time *pics*

[K9soul]

Well, binka_nugget made me think of doing this with her thread. I don't have a scanner and it just didn't occur to me before looking at her thread about taking pictures of pictures. And I have plenty of them... many more than I even took pictures of and those were plenty. So, without further ado, if you would step back in time with me, and meet my beautiful boys, Cody and Willie.

Cody, 2 years old, after a grooming session on the deck.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/cody2yrs.jpg

Cody, another after being groomed
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/codyaftergrooming.jpg

This is quite a bit later on, in Minnesota after a huge snow dump. I think Cody is about 9 or 10 here but he looks younger cause I had trimmed up his coat quite a bit after a shed.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/codysnow.jpg

Baby Willie. I got him at 9 months old but the breeder game me a couple of his puppy pictures.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williebaby.jpg

Willie, 6 months old, at the breeder's.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/willie6mnths.jpg

Cody and Willie in the snow. Willie is about 10 months old here, Cody nearly 3 years old.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williecody1.jpg

Willie, my gorgeous boy
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/willieeyes.jpg

more incoming.

[K9soul]

A few of Willie's conformation ribbons
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/willieribbons.jpg

This one was taken at the show where he won his first point.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williefirstpointshow.jpg

Willie in the ring, where he won his first major. The handler is a friend of the breeder.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williering.jpg

In the parking lot after he won :)
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williemajor.jpg

Cody went with us on the road trips to shows.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/codywillietul.sa.jpg

Profile shot of Willie
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/willieprofile.jpg

More coming.

[K9soul]

My high school senior picture, had taken with the dogs.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/HSseniorpic.jpg

Laying around
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williecody3.jpg

My husband (at the time fiance) with the collies, visiting with some neighbor's horses. Willie was so fascinated by them.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williecodyhorses.jpg

http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/willieandhorse.jpg

Opening a present for Christmas
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williecodypresent.jpg

Another Christmas picture.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/holidaywilliecody.jpg

This is Willie's son, Billy. When we got him part of the contract was that the breeder would get to breed him once. This is the pick of that litter.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/billy3.jpg

Still more coming

[binka_nugget]

Oh my gosh! Gorgeous! Our second dog was supposed to be a blue merle (rescued) collie but the rescue took their sweet time and contacted us after we got Kaedyn. They're just gorgeous dogs. :D

[GoldenRetrLuver]

WOW! Gorgeous Collies!! :eek:

[K9soul]

Just have to slip this one in here, of David after an incredible snow dump one year.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/davidsnow.jpg

http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williesnow2.jpg

Swing back into summer again. This is Cody and Willie with my mother-in-law's sheltie Devon, who just passed away last summer.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/williecodydevon.jpg

Cody's last Christmas.. he passed away three months after this was taken.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/codylastchristmas.jpg

Me with Tasha and Willie on a hike in Northern MN.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/metashawillie.jpg

Tasha, 7 months old, watching the waves. This is Lake Superior.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/tashawaves.jpg

Tasha and Willie, Lake Superior in the background
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/willietashalake.jpg

This is one of my very favorite pictures of Willie with Lake Superior in the background. It was the last real hike he was able to go on before arthritis bothered him just too much.
http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/WillieandCody/willielake.jpg

I know this has been a lot of pictures, but they are very precious to me. My life revolved around Cody and Willie. Gone to Rainbow Bridge now... gone but never ever forgotten, and always in my heart. Their tributes and more pictures are at my memorial page here. http://www.doordolt.com/~jfrank/memorials.html

[delidog]

Wow!!!!!!!
Willie and Cody...are absolutely Stunning!!!!
I see how much you loved them both...and your new furkids....
Great Tribute also......
They are in Our Hearts Forever!!!!!

Thanks for the thread....really beautiful.....

[captain]

Great shots of them .............. and they are so beautiful!

[Dogz]

What gorgeous collies! They are just beautiful. I have never been to Lake Superior in the summer, but those are such pretty pictures! Thanks for sharing!

[Moose]

Wow! Those are two of the most gorgeous Collies I've ever seen! They are absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing! :D

[K9soul]

Thank you for all the kind words. I still love to share about them. Still feel as much love and pride in them as I do Tasha and Tommy now. I miss them so much, but also am so grateful to have experienced their love. So glad they were a part of my life.

[ramanth]

Great pictures! They sure were beautiful. :D

[shais_mom]

Those are great pics!!! Such beautiful dogs!!
If you took pics of pics then you did an awesome job!! Mine never turn out that good!

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Wow! Cody and Willie were gorgeous! They're stunning!! Thank you for sharing their pictures with us.

[K9soul]

Originally posted by shais_mom
If you took pics of pics then you did an awesome job!! Mine never turn out that good!

I can't really take much credit, my camera does a great job by itself. But I did try to find good lighting so that there wouldn't be glare yet would not need flash.

Thanks again for all the nice comments. Somehow it has really been a good feeling to see all the pics again, and to be able to share them. Almost like I have been able to spend time with them again. Perhaps they were watching me as I worked on their pictures.

[Foam]

But I just can't resist!
WOW, they look like they're in perfect condition!! Gotta love those tri colors...absolutley stunning. Cody was b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! Wonderful pictures, please tell me if you find any more. :)

[Tonya]

Wow! Willie and Cody were so beautiful. I'm glad that you shared those pics.

[K9soul]

Thank you Cayter and Tonya. I was a bit surprised to see this thread again, but I browsed through their pictures again and as always I'm filled with love to see their bright and beautiful faces again, even though it is still painful too. I think it'll always be a mix. They were such gorgeous, loving, sweet dogs.

I've been thinking about them even more than usual, with all the recent collie pictures being posted :)

[Christiansmommy]

Wow!! Thank you so much for posting those pics!! They are just absolutely beautiful dogs!! I loved looking at each picture!

Robyn

[RobiLee]

Willie and Cody are absolutely stunning! I love Collies and these 2 just took my breath away. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. I'm so glad you did.

Robin :)

[ParNone]

k9soul writes:

I'm filled with love to see their bright and beautiful faces again, even though it is still painful too. I think it'll always be a mix.

I definitely know what you mean. I've got Maddie as my screen saver, with Moon River playing on it and I get misty eyed everytime I see her picture going by with that music playing. But the love of seeing her lil' face everyday overrides the pain, so I keep it there and just hope nobody walks by my office if I'm watching it.

Par...

[Laura's Babies]

The beauty of these two takes my breath away!

[EssTer]

WOW!!!!!:eek: What a great photos :D I love them reallly ;)