Day 81 - raindrops on roses....

Coming home from a long day at work I'm always pleasantly amused when I see both the kitties looking out the window as I walk up the front steps toward the door. Leo always looks so peaceful and patient as he stares out with his big bright eyes. I am always wondering what he may be thinking in his little mind, but one can never know.

I took these shots of the cats through the window with the full knowledge that I may get the reflection of the sky and trees in the background due to the direct sun behind me. I liked the shot after seeing it in the lcd screen because it looked so ethereal. I think the blending of the cat and the reflective nature came out quite interesting. Notice the thick orange mane, but the white out almost vanishing face staring directly back at me. It almost looks as if he is looking down from the clouds at me wishing me well on my journey...

...and whiskers on kittens....

Day 58 - turning japanese, i think i'm turning japanese....

Well the brother made it in here so it's Shadow's turn. He never sits still enough while he's awake to get a good shot so I have to wait until moments like this to get him at his finest. Sleeping! Shadow is a Japanese Manx that Michelle got when he was a few weeks old. Manx are cats that normally don't have tails and the rest of the litter he was in didn't. He was the only one with the tail. A full tail too. Well it's nice to have somebody a bit different. He is such a great cat when he's not getting into things he shouldn't. I suppose that is with all cats, him and Leo get into things they aren't supposed to often, but we love them anyway. Give Shadow a good cardboard box and he is in heaven...

I love the shot I snapped here for the simple fact of the great lighting, the simplicity of having only the cat and the green blanket for colors in the frame as well. Nothing special done here for the shot just the tripod to keep it still and a few tries at the right angle and height that I desired. Let peaceful cats lay!!!

...I really think so.....

Day 36 - it's the eye of the tiger it's the cream of the fight....

The king of the jungle and the king of the chair. Leo sits and stairs at me a lot, I always wonder what he is thinking , he just looks right back at you staring deep into your eyes. Here is his usual spot while we are watching television in the great room, if he's not staring at people he's curled about in a ball and usually snoring. Yeah, my cat snores.

It's been a busy week at work so I have had to be a bit more creative with my pictures. I took this shot using the tripod and the stillness of my cat allowed it to come in clearly in a dimly lit room. I love the color combo of his fur and the chair, not quite please with the non-symmetrical cross bracing I got going on underneath, but it's not a big deal. I think the viewer is drawn toward those large staring eyes anyways.... meow....

...Risin' up to the challenge of our rival ....