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I was pestering Fyero while she out trying to enjoy some grass this afternoon. I think her opinion of me calling for her attention is pretty obvious in this shot.
Not completely angry, but not exactly impressed.
Ah, the life of a cat.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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I needed a few more pyramids for the Thousand Pyramids quilt I'm working on, and I got a bit carried away. On the bright side, I now have nearly enough for another quilt!
Gray Catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis). Thomson Marsh, Kelowna, BC.
It's not often that we get two Graycats in one frame!
Our three gray cats, arranged (from top to bottom) in order of their age: Bonkers (at top) is 18 1/2, Argent (in the middle) is almost 17, and Yuba (at the bottom) is almost 11.
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This time Teddy is lying in wait under the bench outside the backdoor, waiting for Mojo to come through the catflap. He's only young and wants to play. Problem is none of mine are interested.
Merry Christmas to one and all especially my Flickr friends. May all of our road trips in 2014 be safe and our roadside finds be bountiful!
Here is the first (of many I'm sure) photo of the new addition to our household. Meet Phoenix who came to us from the Marion/Grant County Humane Society. We had gone to the shelter for their open house at the new facility. We really hadn't planned on taking anything home, but she adopted us the minute we entered the cat room. She is mostly gray with white on her chest, tummy and paws. Her markings are a lot like our lost feral, Phantom so that makes her extra special. So far so good with meeting Pharaoh, just a little posturing, hissing and some growling but no cat fights or fur flying.
A person, who values the beauty of nature and ambient the world is far richer and happier than those, who not notices this.
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Thanks to those who gave just smile and admiration and those who remained
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Fyero could smell the yoghurt from a mile away and made her move as Scott settled down at the table to enjoy his snack.
She approached slowly and quietly and without warning, she was in his face, demanding her share.
He eventually caved and gave her a taste... she did not approve of the orange flavoring and promptly turned her attention elsewhere.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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The hardest part about taking pictures of cats while they're boarding is that they are often nervous and so don't sustain direct eye contact long enough to get a good picture. Thankfully there are some who are relaxed and confident and will look directly at the lens. Dash is one of those cats. You saw him a couple posts back in the "narrow DoF" picture.
Fyero looks quite cranky in this shot but in reality she wasn't.
Whew, this face looks like it's plotting my demise so I'm happy to announce she was actually purring between pets when I snapped this shot.
Don't worry though, she may have been content in the moment but that look indicating her disappointment in all my life choices is probably factual most of the time.
I mean, we do have a dog living in the house after all...
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Scott and Sock went to the dog park when I got home from work this afternoon; so Fyero and I had some dog-free time together, which of course meant mischief from her.
I had this twine out for whatever reason the other day and apparently left it on the tray I used for my Sunday photo, I moved it to the table today and that caught her attention so I cameraed up and shot a couple to see how it would turn out.
Not bad for a quick shot on a sunny and warm afternoon.
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Today Charm is the winner of the "who gets to sleep on the Ottoman" game!
....I still need to vacuum it.
I left my camera at home today knowing that the office would be busy and there wouldn't be much time to venture out.
After taking a nice long weekend I knew there would be a wait list outside my cubicle and I wasn't let down.
I don't know that any actual work was done during the day but hopefully the revolving door of visitors has come to an end and I'll be able to actually push some stuff through tomorrow.
So anyway, no camera with me and hardly any light by the time I got home. That only left a couple options and Sock was playing shy. For once Fyero stepped up and let me snap this quick macro.
Perfect, and besides, how cute is her nose?
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This is Billie's favourite blanket. She loves kneading it and sleeping on/under it (yes, she gets under the blanket sometimes). Odie decided he wanted to give the blanket a try, too. He liked it :-)
I'm a smart lady sometimes; I took today off from my day job to stay home and catch up on a bunch of the stuff I knew I would miss while working all weekend.
Only two or three panicked calls from the office too; so that's a bonus. Usually a day off means I'll be pestered for the majority of it, but today, they must have been distracted.
I did take a look at my work email; it's overloaded. But that's to be expected and that's what Tuesday through Friday is for... right?
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This is a close-up photograph of a gray cat figurine or sculpture, framed from roughly the chest upward. The figure has a matte, finely textured surface with carved or molded lines suggesting short fur. The dominant gray palette is interrupted by bright yellow-green eyes, which become the immediate focal point.
The cat is positioned toward the right side of the frame, leaving a large area of soft, empty gray space on the left. Its head is slightly asymmetrical in the composition, and the direct gaze gives the object an unexpectedly alert, almost living presence.
Discussion
The design appears to evoke a blue-gray, green-eyed cat, particularly something in the visual territory of a Russian Blue or Korat. I would not identify the figurine as a specific breed without information from the maker. Russian Blues are characterized by a blue-gray, silver-tipped coat and vivid green eyes; Korats likewise have silver-blue coats and luminous green eyes.
Photographically, the strongest element is the contrast between the nearly monochromatic sculpture and the saturated eyes. The shallow apparent depth of field and smooth background eliminate distractions, while the extensive negative space makes the face seem to emerge from the gray field.
The lighting is relatively hard on the face, producing distinct highlights in both eyes and emphasizing the molded fur texture. The eye on the viewer's right is particularly effective because the iris, pupil and catchlight are sharply defined. The slightly imperfect handmade appearance of the muzzle and nose also prevents the figure from looking mechanically manufactured.
Scott and I had to run a few errands this morning after breakfast and apparently that just exhausted him (and Fyero, by proxy) to the point an afternoon nap was mandatory.
I jumped at the opportunity to a capture another "day in the life" style shot, I'm trying to focus my photography more on daily life this year and have been enjoying the results so far.
Hope everyone has had a good Sunday.
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'Eight cats... by Su_G' in cushion mockups (c/o Spoonflower & Roostery)
'Eight cats walking in the Egyptian style by Su_G' (back cushion - smaller scale) and '8 cats walking back + forth by Su_G' (front cushion - larger scale).
Watercolor & line art.
© Su Schaefer 2018
See ‘Eight cats walking in the Egyptian style by Su_G’ as fabric @ Spoonflower. This was my entry in Spoonflower's Animals by Land Design Challenge.
Or see ‘8 cats walking back + forth by Su_G’ as a cushion @ Roostery.
[Eight cats by Su_G_cushions_mockup]