Susan Hamilton writes poetry and humour. She lives on a small island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and their Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retriever, Charlie.

Greg Hankins is a volunteer fire fighter and photographer. He specializes in Black and White and enjoys shooting both urban and West Coast scenes. To see more of Greg’s photos, visit: fotojam.tumblr.com or greghankinsphotography.com

Charlie is an 8-year-old Duck Toller who loves swimming, children, and opening presents, especially if they are not his. He is irrepressible and silly, and you can teach him anything in 10 seconds flat. Almost anything. A few things get lost in translation. For example, “Don’t lick the blasted floor!” apparently means “Don’t lick this part of the blasted                                floor. Go and lick that part over there!” We’re working on it …..