My Mermaid Moment
Well, while it's been nice to have some time off, it has been pouring today, and destroyed my chances of doing a new photo shoot. Fortunately, I made Tigger's vet appointment for the morning, and we got home just in time to avoid the storms.
Speaking of Tigger, Dr. Shroyer is still baffled as to what's going on with him, as the way he's been gaining and losing weight through the years isn't typical of hyperthyroidism. Tigger's weight is up just a bit, so we're going to give him appetite stimulants for a while to see how he does and if he can hold his weight. He was 11 lbs., 11 oz. today. If not, he will have to start eating special food, which means he'll have to be kept separated all day so the other two cats can't eat his food, and he can't eat theirs. After that, it's medication. So, we'll take it one step at a time and see.
Okay, now, all these self portraits you've been looking at lately were actually taken years ago. This one is about five years old. Taken with my first digital camera, it was not good quality, but I always did like the mood of it, and the fact that it looked a lot like a painting. Today, since the weather is so bad, I decided to try to design a texture, (which I'll use one of these days,) and to play with some old shots and maybe edit a couple of new ones.
I have always loved mermaids. The legends have been varied, everything from the romantic, to the macabre, but I think it's the fact that we spend our entire formation months in fluid that causes an instinctive draw for us to water. What could be more fascinating than a person who lives underwater and has the ability to beckon to others to join them! While the legends of mermaids are more prevalent than that of mermen, of course it would be impossible to have one without the other, so why would either beckon to those who were unable to go where they go as they do? Like most of us, they would be attracted to what was different, and compelled by what was off limits. The taboo factor is a human characteristic, not a fishy one, and whoever started the legends in the first place were probably just reflecting their own desire to cast off boundaries onto the creatures they created.
Lately, the History Channel actually had a special trying to convince us that merpeople once really existed. There are those who actually believe it, and I'm talking scientists! So, maybe that desire to return to the security of the womb is so powerful that even the smartest and most logical of us attempt to connect the dots in a more interesting way! Regardless, it is fascinating, and the power of the lore will always beckon, just like the mermaids of fishermen's dreams always have.
My Mermaid Moment
Well, while it's been nice to have some time off, it has been pouring today, and destroyed my chances of doing a new photo shoot. Fortunately, I made Tigger's vet appointment for the morning, and we got home just in time to avoid the storms.
Speaking of Tigger, Dr. Shroyer is still baffled as to what's going on with him, as the way he's been gaining and losing weight through the years isn't typical of hyperthyroidism. Tigger's weight is up just a bit, so we're going to give him appetite stimulants for a while to see how he does and if he can hold his weight. He was 11 lbs., 11 oz. today. If not, he will have to start eating special food, which means he'll have to be kept separated all day so the other two cats can't eat his food, and he can't eat theirs. After that, it's medication. So, we'll take it one step at a time and see.
Okay, now, all these self portraits you've been looking at lately were actually taken years ago. This one is about five years old. Taken with my first digital camera, it was not good quality, but I always did like the mood of it, and the fact that it looked a lot like a painting. Today, since the weather is so bad, I decided to try to design a texture, (which I'll use one of these days,) and to play with some old shots and maybe edit a couple of new ones.
I have always loved mermaids. The legends have been varied, everything from the romantic, to the macabre, but I think it's the fact that we spend our entire formation months in fluid that causes an instinctive draw for us to water. What could be more fascinating than a person who lives underwater and has the ability to beckon to others to join them! While the legends of mermaids are more prevalent than that of mermen, of course it would be impossible to have one without the other, so why would either beckon to those who were unable to go where they go as they do? Like most of us, they would be attracted to what was different, and compelled by what was off limits. The taboo factor is a human characteristic, not a fishy one, and whoever started the legends in the first place were probably just reflecting their own desire to cast off boundaries onto the creatures they created.
Lately, the History Channel actually had a special trying to convince us that merpeople once really existed. There are those who actually believe it, and I'm talking scientists! So, maybe that desire to return to the security of the womb is so powerful that even the smartest and most logical of us attempt to connect the dots in a more interesting way! Regardless, it is fascinating, and the power of the lore will always beckon, just like the mermaids of fishermen's dreams always have.