18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Tom and our new pandemic puppy Rorie O’Neill

Unconditional love marking the beginning of a pandemic. We had just lost our beloved 14 plus year old cocker spaniel, Findlay and were distraught. Tom drove 10 hours round trip from Beverly Hills, Michigan to Richmond, Indiana to assuage my overwhelming grief with a new puppy. The eerie yet beautiful drive through Amish Country with only a handful of cars on the road, brought relief and anxiety. This photo captures new love in an unsettled and scary time.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Richmond, Indiana, United States of America
Copyright: © Pamela Burbott