Yuki and me among the sunflowers
A growing visual journal

Life is better shared.

Animals, gardens, open roads, small acts of care, and the places we discover together.

Our story

A living archive of companionship, travel, rescue, care, and ordinary days worth remembering.

This is our little corner of the world — part family album, part adventure journal, and always growing.

Made with paws, petals & a lot of love
Meet the family

Different personalities.
One shared life.

Yuki in a clover garden

Yuki

Gardens, lakes, mountain paths, and life beside the rest of the family.

Nobu stopping to smell purple flowers

Nobu

Curious, observant, and always ready to investigate whatever is blooming nearby.

Baby bunnies together

The little ones

Small paws, big personalities, and plenty of mischief.

Bonding Time

Friendships do not need to match.

The photos with more than one animal live here — the little cross-species friendships, shared spaces, and moments of simply being together.

A kitten in a box meeting a puppy
Yuki and Nobu nose to nose on a granite ledge
Nobu the cat surrounded by rabbits
Adventures

Places we have shared

Together

Human + the animals

Portraits, care, travel, and everyday life where I am part of the memory too.

Me and a dog among the tulips
A person caring for a baby bunny
A person walking with Yuki and Nobu
A dog portrait among flowers
Ethical animal modeling

Presence, never pressure.

Natural behavior, brief sessions, safe environments, positive reinforcement, and the animal’s comfort before the photograph.

Kaori and Mika beneath the cherry blossoms
A white dog among cherry blossoms and dandelions
A bichon sitting in the flowering rosemary
Kaori beneath the maple tree
The chicken flock out in the yard
A friend and me at Mount St Helens
Two dogs in the greenhouse aisle
Hime sitting calmly among the rabbits
Nobu spending time with a chicken at home
Yuki and Nobu beside a lily pond
A lakeside portrait with Nobu
Me holding a white puppy
Yuki and three poodles on the deck
Yuki out on the frozen lake
Yuki with her newborn puppies
Nobu on a roadside boulder
Rescue & volunteering

Explore Animal Protection & Awareness →

Love should lead to action.

Rescue stories

Stories centered on safety, healing, dignity, and the life each animal has now. Meet Sabi →

Volunteer work

Meaningful work with shelters, sanctuaries, rescues, and community projects.

Ways to help

Adoption, fostering, volunteering, compassionate choices, and practical ways to protect animals.

Family archive

Kept behind a password.

Pages for family — home, memories and the people and animals in them. Open one and enter the password to view.

A Life With Animals · Stories, rescue & everyday adventures