Almost Perfect Photos

Sometimes life truly does imitate art!
These photos literally could have been lifted out of my novel, ALMOST PERFECT. Please scroll over pictures for captions.
I hope you enjoy these real-life scenes, images and settings I captured that remind me of my own work!

SCENES FROM REDDING, CONNECTICUT
(All of which are mentioned in ALMOST PERFECT)

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Putnam Park in Redding, Connecticut (where Benny, Mona and the dogs participated in a living history pageant)

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Putnam Park in Redding, Connecticut (where Benny, Mona and the dogs participated in a living history pageant)

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Joel Barlow High School (Where Benny is headed next fall — if he makes it!)

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Scenes from Redding, Connecticut that Bess and Benny pass on their way to Quinnipiac and Housatonic

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Scenes from Redding, Connecticut that Bess and Benny pass on their way to Quinnipiac and Housatonic

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Scenes from Redding, Connecticut that Bess and Benny pass on their way to Quinnipiac and Housatonic

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Scenes from Redding, Connecticut that Bess and Benny pass on their way to Quinnipiac and Housatonic

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — The Mark Twain Library (founded by Samuel Clemens in Redding, Connecticut)

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — The Mark Twain Library (founded by Samuel Clemens in Redding, Connecticut)

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — The Mark Twain Library (founded by Samuel Clemens in Redding, Connecticut)

THE POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA
(Where Benny and Beaker triumph!)

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — PCA is famous for its beautiful flowers (that Bess admires)

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Trophies for the winners

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Toy judging

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — Standard judging

JUNIOR HANDLERS AT THE POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA
(An event Benny enters)

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — A girl tries to calm her standard poodle

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — A boy shows his standard to advantage

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — This girl might be too old for juniors next year

Photos that could have been lifted from Almost Perfect (a novel by Diane Daniels Manning) — A girl and her dog relax with a good book