Porch Dogs

“Porch Dogs” combines fine-art portraits of man’s best friend with beautiful architectural documentation of the American Southern porch. I recall childhood nights on the sleeping porch of my grandparents’ Mississippi Delta home—the sounds of katydids, cicadas, and tree frogs, the merciful breeze from the overhead fan. But during the heat of the day, the family sought refuge indoors, leaving the dog to his lonely vigil. He understood that the porch was the gateway between inside and outside and that it was his duty to keep sentry. Years later, few new homes have porches. Residents depend on air conditioning. We Southerners used to be social. Now, we risk losing porch sitting. But there is hope. Our dogs maintain the tradition.

“Porch Dogs” debuted as #1 on Amazon's list for both Photography and Animals. Accolades include an Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Award™ and a Gold Medal. It also won a Bronze Medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.