I’m laying on my bed, having a rest with Tinka. She purring so loudly and soothingly. This taken just now for this post.
Linked to One Word Sunday at Janet’s here
Pets
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Lens-Artists Challenge #334 – Cats and Dogs
Tina from Travels and Trifles nailed it when she said, “This week our challenge is all about something we all love – cats and dogs!” I mean, who doesn’t adore these furry pals? They’ve got a way of making our lives so much brighter, and they really do feel like part of the family with their quirky little personalities. So, I’m keeping it simple this week. I’m just sharing a bunch of cute pics of my dogs and cats – no need for fancy words or explanations. Honestly, those snapshots say it all and capture the warmth and love we have for these amazing pets better than I ever could. Each photo really brings out the joy of just watching them being themselves.
As the saying goes, “Cats have it all — admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it.” These enigmatic creatures, with their soft purrs and graceful movements, embody a life of luxury that many of us can only dream of. They bask in the sun for hours, unfazed by the hustle and bustle of daily life. Their independence is a source of fascination; they choose when to interact, offering affection on their terms, which only deepens our appreciation for their mysterious nature.
A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad. Robert Wagner
Hopefully you’ll join us this week to share your own thoughts and images on the subject. Be sure to link to Tina’s post and to include the Lens-Artists Tag to help us find you.
Thanks Egidio for his Complementary colors it was a lovely challenge and the flowers shots most of us chose were lovely. I am sorry for my limited comments this week, I have had a busy week and even blogging has been a stretch as I have been busy making arrangements for a month long trip. So I am giving a heads-up, I will be mostly absent during February from the blogging community.
Finally, we hope you’ll join us next week when Patti leads us once again on her always-terrific Pilotfish blog. I know it will a fun one. Until then keep smiling ☺
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Minimalist take on Birds and Trees
I was watching birds flying around on a cold day, and they kept returning to this tree, which stood majestically against the winter sky. The branches were covered with snow, creating a beautiful contrast with the winter colors of the birds as they flittered about. The tree was so far away that I was not able to get a good shot, which left me feeling a bit frustrated. Despite the distance, I did my best to capture the colors and clarity to a presentable level, but the quality was not quite on par with the stunning visuals I had hoped for.
Then I started playing with the Lightroom editing, experimenting with various effects, I did not use filters, and I ended up with these unexpected results that brought new life to my photos. I rather like them, as they reflect not just the scene but also the mood of that chilly day and the serene beauty of nature in a very minimalist way and monotone colors.
Monochrome Madness – Pelicans
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
I converted the images to Black and white for Leanne’s Monochrome Madness, but I do prefer them in color.
Silent sunday 22/09/24
Seagulls in the city
Seagulls in the city – taken with my mobile using the zoom, not the best of results, but I can live with these. The reflections was the main attraction, also “Splish splash, I was takin’ a bath” caught my eye.
Cellpic Sunday
Once again it has been a slow week behind the camera, Tinka to the rescue. While I was doing my posts she came to me clearly wanting me to open the window so she could enjoy the fresh air. She was once again so cute, I just had to take a photo
Tinka the cat
This week, I captured only a few photos worthy of sharing with my mobile. Despite Tinka’s reluctance, she remains a pretty little cat always ready to pose. These are my submissions for Cellpic Sunday.
I’m so cute
The process of selecting a subject for a weekly post can be somewhat unpredictable, and this particular week presented a unique challenge with fewer photo opportunities. However, in situations like these, it’s always helpful to have a reliable and beloved subject to feature, such as our charming and endearing little cat Tinka. Despite the limited number of photos taken, the warmth and affection that Tinka brings to our lives is always a worthy focus for CellPic Sunday.
I edited the images in Lightroom
who’s there?
John’s Cellpic Sunday
Whispers echo through glass, bridging worlds
For Debbie’s Six Words Saturday.
MONOCHROME – reindeer
Leannes Monochrome Madness
Flying above
Debbies One Word Sunday: Above
what is sweeter than a hug
Debbies Six Word Saturday
Wordless Wednesday
On the road again
Nature- black in nature
Black is a color that lacks hue and brightness and absorbs light without reflecting any of the rays composing it. It is characterized by the absence of light, enveloped in darkness
I found these as I went through my archive for Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #20 BLACK
He is looking for photographs of Black in nature. Guidance: The only criterion is that I would like you to photograph things in nature that are totally or mostly (so let’s say more than two-thirds) black.
Soil is the first thing I thought of, but at the moment everything is mostly green. I was not going to dig for it. Lets start with this pretty bird with a white beak. There is an another one too with a white beak 🙂 and one more. These are few things in nature that I have photographs of that are black.
The Black Phoebe is a dapper flycatcher of the western U.S. with a sooty black body and crisp white belly.
One of the most abundant birds across North America, and one of the most boldly colored, the Red-winged Blackbird is a familiar sight atop cattails, along soggy roadsides, and on telephone wires. Glossy-black males have scarlet-and-yellow shoulder patches they can puff up or hide depending on how confident they feel.
European Male Coot
Always seen on or near water, this wetland bird is a great example of a black bird with a white beak. As seen in the picture above it has a white beak with a white patch on its forehead, also known as a frontal shield, they also have red eyes. The males and females are very similar, however in breeding season the male’s frontal shield will be noticeably wider than the female’s.
Black squirrel, black cows and a dog. Alligator – Black?
Australian magpie below
summer 2023 – 8
June, summer is here even though the temperatures are not that high. Nature is giving us its best that’s for sure. Midsummer is here and we are enjoying the light.
Bees, the so important part of nature. I found these as I went through my archive for this challenge Bees
I found these as I went through my archive for Denzil’s NPC #17 Bees
summer 2023 – 2
June, summer is here even though the temperatures are not that high. Nature is giving us its best that’s for sure.
Snails, those slimy little things that eat my plants.., . I found these as I went through my archive for this challenge Snail’s
I found these as I went through my archive NPC #16 Snails
summer 2023 – 1
June, summer is here even though the temperatures are not that high. Nature is giving us its best that’s for sure.
Birds, not my expertise at all, sometimes I get a nice shot, but sometimes is the thing as I do not have the equipment to get the spot on shots. I found these as I went through my archive for this challenge Birds feeding and drinking
I found these as I went through my archive NPC #15: Birds feeding and drinking
Throwback Thursday
We all have these photos … throwback photos! Don’t we just… so many. It’s described as ‘nostalgia-inducing pictures … from a different era of your life”.
This week (#TB Thursday). We visited Karhulinna ( bear castle) in Korkeasaari Zoo in 2015. I got some nice shots of the bears enjoying a smim and playing together.
Korkeasaari got its first bears already in 1888, i.e. a year before the zoo was officially founded.
Today’s Karhulinna is home to two bears, Sofia born in 2001 in Ähtäri Zoo and her female cub Yulia born in 2006 in Korkeasaari. They look very similar, but there are some differences in behavior – for example, the younger one of the bears likes to swim, but its mother is content to wade. Bears hibernate indoors in their own dens, usually from November to the beginning of March.
The bear is Finland’s largest predator, but it mostly eats plant food. It tastes soft shoots, leaves, roots, berries and grain, but also all kinds of animal food such as small mammals and fish. Despite its large size, the bear moves nimbly, climbs and swims well.
In Northern Europe, bears hibernate, when their body temperature drops a few degrees and their vital functions slow down. Hibernation is the bears’ way of surviving the long winter, when there is little food available. Before going to sleep, the bear gets fat, eating a lot of sugary berries in particular. Bear cubs are born during the mother’s hibernation in January-March. Their birth weight is only 350-500 grams. The cubs emerge from the nest in May-June, and stay with their mother for a couple of years. When the female has her young cubs with her, she avoids the males when moving, as they can kill the foreign cubs. The female does not have offspring every year.
Pink nose
Veikka our sweet cat.
Starlings
Not a very exquisite bird, but a still a bird. My guess is a starling, but I might be wrong.
my Tinka
I am not having much luck lately, the flu is still hanging on, not much , but annoying little cough continues.
Then last week – well five days ago, while sitting at morning coffee, i moved a bit and, snap, something went wrong, I bent like a jackknife, I could not straighten my back. Well I am in a upright position now, but sitting in a chair is impossible and walking is pain. So having said that, I have no taken many photos this week.
I did take photos of Tinka one day…
She has such nice green eyes
Tinka is the sweetest little cat.
Beach day
I love being on the beach, soft sand, the soothing sound of the waves and the color of the sea.
As far as capturing birds goes, Pelicans are one of the easiest. Bid photography is not my strong point, i don’t have enough patience and not the best equipment for it either. I can always try, I like the in the mood sense. It was a rather crisp and windy day, I even had to but on a jacket. I took these at Ocean ridge in Florida.
Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 