Gone But Not Forgotten

This one is for The Daily Post

Glacier National Park –  June 2006 – Mary with Teresa

Mary Davenport Cook. My best friend….

Canada –  July 2006 – Teresa and Mary

….and the impetus for my sailing journey.

Quebec – January 2007 – Mary At the Hotel Glace

When she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in March 2005, she decided that we needed to do a lot of traveling together to create memories so we wouldn’t forget her.

Buzzards Bay – August 2007 – Mary with Brad

Given that we’d been friends since I was six, it was pretty unlikely that I would forget her, but those last five years together did create some incredible memories.

Austin – September 2007 – Mary and Nelson (Also Gone But Not Forgotten)

The photos here are not my best as I did not fall in love with the art of photography until much later.

Pasadena – October 2007 – With Mary and Nelson – Image Courtesy Dean Ishida

But given that I probably haven’t taken my best photos yet anyway (still training), I thought I would use this week’s challenge to honor my best friend.

Near Block Island – June 2008 – Mary with Captain Matty

Gone but not forgotten.

Florida – December 2008 – Mary On Our Crossing From The Bahamas

Maine – June 2009 – Mary

Pasadena – November 2009 – With Mary and Dean
Image Courtesy Oliver Cook

Peshtigo WI – October 2010 – Mary At Rest
Image Courtesy Dean Ishida