A homeless man sleeps in the arms of his dog on Queen St. W. in Toronto, on a freezing day in November, 2006. This photo was runner-up in the Feature category at Sun Media’s 2007 Dunlop Awards. VERONICA HENRI/TORONTO SUN.
A perfect panoptical photograph, this endearing epitome of friendship embraces life & love in its wake. This still frame effuses warmth.You can literally feel the quiver of the dog’s nostrils in the Canadian chill, the plight of the homeless man and the equanimity with which both have accepeted their predicaments. A picture indeed speaks a thousand words!
Leaving you with this magnum opus, I take my frisbee and my leave.
PS All rights for the above image are reserved by Veronica Henri & Toronto SUN.
#1 by lorac on February 9, 2011 - 11:49 am
such a touchy pic..indeeed no words 2 say…this is been one of d best pics till date.
#2 by deeptha on February 9, 2011 - 12:07 pm
What a gifted life (for both)!
#3 by jharna on February 9, 2011 - 12:14 pm
picture indeed speaks a thousand words !!
#4 by Happy.Bark.Days on February 10, 2011 - 11:00 am
What a poignant reminder for us to cherish the small things in life. Thanks for sourcing the picture and sharing it with readers.
#5 by Deboshree on February 11, 2011 - 2:50 pm
A beautiful picture. Reminds me to count my blessings and appreciate every little thing in life.
#6 by ankiboy on February 13, 2011 - 12:16 pm
Makes for a lovely read! great post!
#7 by Phoenixritu on February 16, 2011 - 1:00 pm
Wonderful pic, touched my heart.
#8 by Brenda on February 17, 2011 - 10:49 pm
Finally had a chance to stop by, and am glad I did! What an awesome photo. It gave me a serious case of the fuzzie wuzzies inside!! Thanks for sharing it.
#9 by Deborah Northcutt on February 22, 2011 - 2:29 am
Makes my eyes tears… They’re both love each other. This is the most thoughtful picture I’d seen in a while.
#10 by Rahul on March 7, 2011 - 4:01 pm
Love this pic, wonderful. You have an awesome blog, keep it up.
#11 by calvy on March 7, 2011 - 4:08 pm
Thanks Rahul:)
#12 by Dinesh on March 8, 2011 - 9:07 pm
It’s really Wonderful pic…………………….
#13 by Anita Rane on March 23, 2011 - 2:42 pm
What an awesome picture!
#14 by Shilpa Nair on March 26, 2011 - 3:54 am
I cried seeing this picture. I did. Living with 24 dogs at home (yes 24) does make you emotional about everything. What fools these dogs are, they trust you and love you with such unbridled joy !!!
#15 by calvy on March 28, 2011 - 10:51 am
24 dogs!!
Wow that’s so cool, please share more about your adventures with the furry friends! Share their pics at http://facebook.com/dogwithblog
#16 by Pamela DeSorbes on August 16, 2011 - 9:36 pm
That’s the way all animals should be treated. This pic just says it all.
#17 by scorpria on December 6, 2011 - 10:24 am
Awesomeness!!!!
#18 by Bharati on February 7, 2012 - 11:27 am
But was the homeless man and his dog helped in any way after the photoshoot
#19 by calvy on February 15, 2012 - 12:15 pm
I too wondered the same and tried searching it on the internet, couldn’t come to a decisive close.
Shared the pic to showcase the universal camaraderie b/w a man and a dog.
#20 by Vivienne Wong on July 10, 2012 - 10:29 pm
Came across this and was also wondering if any good samaritan had offered them a home??? A good security job wth a roof over their head would have sufficed ?? Anybody has the latest info???
#21 by Sharon on April 9, 2013 - 9:37 pm
Has anyone ever found out more about this man?