Sun rises on the day we'll gather at the cemetery in the center of town to bury my father's ashes. 

A quiet early walk in quiet woods is a way to have a conversation with someone you love and have not been near in a long time. Today I match my pace to his. We're walking shoulder to shoulder. He's wearing the beige jacket I gave him a year ago for his birthday. 

All photos and text copyright 2016 by Kelly DuMar