Great pictures, brian and stephanie. Your litte girl is adorable, brian
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Great pictures, brian and stephanie. Your litte girl is adorable, brian
HAHA If this was not a family site I would tell you what east texans call them :D Lets just say the most commen injury is a broken ankle due to those sweet gum balls....Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Unfortunately she is not my little girl but the daughter of some friends of mine. I do agree though that she was a very photogenic child.Quote:
Originally Posted by qimissung
stephofthenight what a nice pictures I love animals and your humour, your horses are lovely... and cats - I love cats white and black grey and striped, thin and fat long haired and short haired....:yawnb:
Brian your pictures look just like professional! Well done!!!
TurquoiseSunset waiting for your pictures of South Africa.
ClaesGefvenberg your pictures are just breathtaking. They remind me of the times when I flew too.
Paulclem I couldn't resist temptation to post something for you and of course for everybody.
I hope it is not too immodest to post as many pictures as I do I love beauty and like photography and love sharing it with others.
http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276024015
This picture was taken last week during my cycling to Balaton - I love poppy flowers!
Cats are probably the most photogenic of all animals and below is a picture of mine in a typical pose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0013-1.jpg
Paris is my favourite city and here is a picture of yours truly taken on one of my visits. The guy who is getting all the attention from the lady is Jean- Antoine Watteau, the famous rococo painter.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0012-1.jpg
Olga,
Poppy's were one of my mother's favorite flowers. My childhood cat was named Poppy.
Brian,
Now I have a face to the name, to the pctures and the words.
Milly ?, looks quite languid there!
We have a cat as well named Lilly
Thanks for sharing.
Gilliatt
I love the poppies. Such a beautiful picture, olga, for real! The cat is adorable, and I like the picture of jean-antoine and you, brian bean. :)
Gilliatt,
I guess all cats are great to have around the home. I have seriously thought about getting another but Milly defends her territory so fiercely from other cats that sometimes come into the garden from outside that I'm sure she wouldn't accept another feline in the place. If I take any more pictures of her I will post them on this thread.
qimissung,
I'm glad that you liked the photos. Milly is adorable and I have trouble in trying not to spoil her. She took control of the place soon after I brought her from the cat shelter.
Olga and Brian Bean your pictures are truly amazing.
Thanks for saying so. I have a very good camera, which is the main requirement for taking decent photographs. I have enjoyed looking at those posted by other members and hope to post some more in due course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
Speaking of cats, I wanted to share a recent picture of Lilly. Lilly is actually an indoor cat due to the predators that roam the creek, primarily Coyotes. We let her out periodically, but I keep her tethered so she won't dart off. She is concentrating on a small toad.
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...ilyinGrass.jpg
This is a recent photo of an Opossum (the other, other white meat) that wandered up from the creek close to the fenced part of our yard, launching our dogs into a barking fit. I had the fella clamp down on the stick you see, to serve as a handle of sorts in order to carry it further away:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...m/IMG_1566.jpg
Finally, this is a photo of a Yucca plant in blossom. These plants are located very near the Police project I posted in the Architecture thread. The trees in the background are Juniper:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...bum/Yucca2.jpg
Gilliatt
Gilliant, beautiful pictures, what type of yucca is that? I love the kitty :) and the opposom is cute, I should add pictures of coon, a opposom I had as a pet one time, Its incredible that I survived bringing home everything I did for a pet...
Thank you Gilliatt, your kitty is so adorable!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
I think that pictures of animals deserve a separate thread, I might start one.
I have hundreds of pictures of cats I've taken during my trips I will share only three of them now they were taken in Cyprus.
http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276332701
On the wall of the castle Saint Hilarion in North Cyprus
http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276332997
Unexpected meeting...
http://www.online-literature.com/for...1&d=1276332701
"Have you said something, was it about some food or recent political events?"
What a sweetheart Lilly is! Love the urban flora and fauna, too. Its nice tomeet other cat lovers. Olga I. Really think you could write/publish your own cat book, you have so many lovely pictures of them.
I have been a bit busy for a while, but... Here are some new pictures: The neighbours cat has assumed ownership of us as well, and drops in every day for some cuddling, a snack and a vere prolonged nap.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3586.jpg
Cat paw.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3589.jpg
Where did his legs go?
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3623.jpg
Cat nap.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...G/IMG_4030.jpg
Dreaming about food? Licking his mouth...
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...G/IMG_4023.jpg
The favourite hobby: Taking a nap.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...G/IMG_4017.jpg
Well... He is entertaining even in his sleep.
/Claes
Claes don't you think that you need to ask for an appointment at pedicure for your neighbour's cat?
He is so lovely and he looks like mine.
I am not sure I can write a book of cats but I definitely can make an photo album of them. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by qimissung
We all have our likes and dislikes but it totally defeats me that anyone cannot like cats. As kittens they must surely be the most attractive creatures on earth, but as cats they are the aristocrats of the animal kingdom; suave, lithe and athletic, whilst being mysterious and enigmatic.
I don't look upom my cat as being an animal but as a creature beyond human comprehension, that casts a spell over her human servant. Which doesn't mean that I don't have to chastise her sometimes for killing birds.
Which is what I meant! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Olga4real
Claes, your neighbors cat looks like mine, too!
Agreed, Brian Bean, except for the last part. Although if I was rich I would love to spend some money putting little cat runs up on the walls of my house. How much fun they would have.
Looking through my stack of photos I found these which you may find interesting.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0021-1.jpg
Lake Lucerne - Switzerland
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0020.jpg
My favourite flowers
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...scan0026-1.jpg
The village of Shipburne in Kent, England.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...n/scan0011.jpg
French policewoman - Paris
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...an0016-1-1.jpg
Hangzhou - China
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/s...an0014-1-1.jpg
Riverboat at Hampton Court - England
Brian I absolutely agree with you and feel puzzled when I meet people who don't like cats. Maybe somebody will laugh at me but I talk to my cats regularly and I am likely to believe that they understand me. Don't chastise your cat for hunting - try to talk to her eye-to-eye seriously it might help. On the other hand hunting is the main instinct in her life - she is a female and all female cats are much better hunters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
Brian your pictures look like professional! I see you travelled the world. I am a bit envy. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
Well olga, I admit that I also talk to my cat frequently. I don't think that they uderstand exactly what is being said but they do pick up inflections in the voice that tells them whether we are pleased or angry etc. I don't hit my cat but I will shout to stop her catching a bird or a squirell. I know that they are instinctive hunters and are not fully in control of their actions when small creatures come into sight but I feel that I have some responsiblitey to protect them. I regularly put out food for the many birds that come into the garden so I am directly responsible for seeing that they don't come to harm.
I haven't travelled the world but I have been around Europe quite a lot over the years and also visited China a couple of times although I'm afraid I haven't been to Hungary. These days, it has become increasingly difficult travelling abroad on account of the anti-terrorist procedures at airports, so I haven't been anywhere for a couple of years.
Claes, your neighbour's cat is beautiful!
Brian, I have to agree with Olga and admit to being very envious as well!!
I'm glad to hear there's so many cat lovers on Litnet! I love them too, but I am surrounded by dog-only people most of the time :)
Brian Bean your pictures are very interesting indeed. I hope we will get to see more photos like these in the future.
Olga and Claes thanks for sharing these are wonderful pictures.
I may as well throw a few more pictures in:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...IMG_3922-1.jpg
Bleeding Hearts.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3897.jpg
Spider on a Strawberry blossom.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3859.jpg
Another close up, but I don't know the name of this one.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3641.jpg
Cheeky hedgehog sticking his tongue out, right beside my mailbox.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3698.jpg
Bear cub at Kolmården Zoo in Norrköping, Sweden.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3703.jpg
...and here is Mama Bear.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3841.jpg
A grey seal, also at Kolmården Zoo.
I am glad you like them. My camera has always accompanied me on journeys since I bought it, so I have quite a lot of pictures. It would seem strange to me if I didn't have a camera to hand when I am travelling and it makes a visit more enjoyable to be able to seek out interesting sights or artifacts as a memento of the trip. I will try to post some others later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
It's a pleasure for me to have this opportunity to post some of my pictures here to let other people enjoy the beauty I was blessed to notice and record.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
Yes you are quite right. I always try to keep my camera with me when I’m traveling. (I travel less though)Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
I really like your pictures so keep on posting. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Olga4real
Yes it's a good idea. Please remember that my travels have been taken over many years and you may still travel much more in the years ahead. Tomorrow, I am going to the South coast of England for the day and I will certainly take some pictures which I hope to show on this thread later on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
Oh! Then take a lot of pictures and have fun. Bon voyage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
More pictures from Kolmården Zoo:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3721.jpg
Siberian Tiger.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3740.jpg
Chimps in cover during a rain shower.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3773.jpg
Bottle nose Dolphin and trainer.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3792.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3793.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3802.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3804.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/IMG_3824.jpg
Great pictures, Claes, but what is the dolphin doing on land in the last one?
Your pictures are just splendid, Claes!
Especially one of tiger, it's a cat too :lol::lol:
I can’t keep up!
We have so many great photos from so many parts of the world.
Olga,
The composition of your first photo is engaging with the rock opening, framing the rugged talus slope beyond. And let’s not forget the cat who looks quite regal and in command of the castle.
I have to say “an unexpected meeting” is my favorite. The cats’ postures and expressions say it all.
Brian
You’re on a roll! Please continue digging up those photos. I recall visiting Lake Lucerne during my 1988 summer Europe trip. By the way, I have been rounding up more photos from the past, many of which are architectural in nature. I’ll place a few on the architecture thread as well.
Claes,
Brilliant clarity! The hedgehog doesn’t seem to be too bothered by your presence which is further demonstrated by sticking the tongue out.
I had mentioned to Brian that I am looking to invest in a decent 35mm DSLR. Currently, I own a Canon compact digital, about four years old now and my old (C-1980) Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR film camera. I’m leaning toward Pentax since I already own several lenses that supposedly will fit a new Pentax. Perhaps we can chat about cameras on the side.
Here are a few random selections many of which are scanned from older film prints:
Detail of Post Office in Fort Worth Texas:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...PostOffice.jpg
Mrs. Gurgle on the Rio Grande Gorge bridge on highway 64 northwest of Taos New Mexico. Looming in the background is a snow storm shrouding the Sangre de Cristo Mountains:
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...orgeBridge.jpg
A Cholla cactus in the landscape gardens at Coronado State Monument
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronado_State_Monument in New Mexico:
(compact digital)
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...o/IMG_1455.jpg
Gothic period jamb statues at one of several entry portals at ___________. Yes, I have a mystery on my hands. I don’t recall where this is. Clue: After scanning the negatives, I noticed it falls between photos of La Tourette Monastery in France and Barcelona Spain. Taken in 1988.
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...ameStatues.jpg
Gilliatt
Just popping up for a quick hello.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lulim
Yep it is, albeit a rather big one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olga4real
Absolutley: There is in fact an old thread about cameras around here somewhere. Perhaps it is time to revive it? I am not using a SLR these days, btw. I have a Canon Powershot 100, which was a high end pocket camera when I bought it, but is nothing special today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
/Claes
Your pictures are amazing Claes.
Here is a photo of my little cousin.
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/v...5/Kids/IMG.jpg
Oh SQ, she/he is adorable. This one is of your cousin or your neice? Great closeup shot!
Thanks Janine! She is my cousin, my uncle’s daughter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
She is wonderful. Is that a small tear I see?Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowqueen
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Here are a few photos of my son taken a few years back at Red River New Mexico.
The photos are scanned from film prints.
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a.../RedRiver2.jpg
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a.../RedRiver1.jpg
Washing down the dust after a long, hard days ride!
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a.../RedRiver3.jpg
Gilliatt