Belly

February 1, 2016toJuly 26, 2026

A drawn map of the Pacific with America and Australia in outline, and a line of her route across it: from Los Angeles east across America to New York, back west across America, then a long way over the ocean to Melbourne.

She began in Los Angeles, and her family found her in New York almost at once.

The New York skyline under cool winter light, seen across low rooftops and water towers

She had almost two years there, and made the city hers.

The Melbourne skyline in warm late afternoon light, seen across parkland

She flew across an ocean with her family, and Melbourne kept her for the rest of her days.

Belly seen from behind at a car window, looking out at an open road and a wide sky

She went everywhere her family went,
across two continents, as few dogs do,
and kissed a great many people on the way.

July 26, 2026, at 00:22 AEST

She left our arms.

She rests now, and watches over us forever.

Belly, a cream French bulldog, running towards the camera through a field of dandelions with her ears up and her mouth openSee everywhere Belly went