a flame, photo challenge # 24

I really was hoping to stock up on some pictures so that I could actually complete the photo challenge in 40 days.  So these were supposed to be back up, emergency photos to use when it was getting down to the wire....but I haven't had the camera out since Saturday.  It's crazy how days go by so quickly. 

Nothing exciting about these pictures... except for that I took them after a few drinks, in the dark, with my off camera flash.  I'm just surprised that they turned out at all.  I couldn't decide which one to post since I don't really care for either one of them.  Just feel the need to check something off of the list. 

the plan

I'm going to attempt to neuter and release and then help sustain the life of the colony of cats living in my neighborhood.  At the very least.... I will make sure our 2 stray kittens Ringo, and George are taken care of. 

http://indyferal.org/index.php?page=tame1

epiphany

Ok, epiphany might be too big of a title for this.  I have been mulling "this" over for days.... so it wasn't a sudden idea as the word epiphany seems to imply.  It's just that the idea, the thought, made a clicking sound in my mind about mid-breakfast this morning.  It clicked into a solid place.  And the thought was...."I am keeping these kittens."

There is no way to make a long story short here.  A short story wouldn't do any justice to the deep rooted emotional, psychological, and devotional ties that are involved in such a seemingly simple decision.  I'd have to write a book in order to cover the intrinsic truth about this so called epiphany...so I think it's best if I just leave the details out.  For now.  But I do have to say this... (because it's the inspiration behind the desire to sit down and document a piece of my life today)...... my fiance, Mr. S. Smith.... he is a very sweet and sensitive man.  He is incredibly amazing and supportive and compromising.  Always. 

And now for one of our many inside jokes:

Oove you Oover.....

an instrument...photo challenge #3

photo challenge

My friend Nicole posted a photo challenge on her blog roughly 2 weeks ago.  The challenge is to take and post 30 photos in 40 days.  I thought it was not only a great idea, but a nudge in the right direction as well.  See, I want to learn photography....I do.  I've wanted to for years.  So I officially accept the challenge.  Now what?  Ready, set, go!  Hmmmmm.... this is not going to be easy.  Here is the list of the 30 subjects to be photographed:

1. A pet

2. In motion

3. An instrument

4. A flower

5. The sky

6. A baby (or child)

7. Water

8. Wide angle

9. Silhouette

10. Reflections

11. Scenery at Night

12. Something green

13. Your favorite object

14. Nature

15. Emotion

16. A body part

17. Architecture

18. Shallow depth of field

19. A sunset or sunrise

20. Self portrait

21. Using natural light

22. Using artificial light

23. An object used daily

24. A flame

25. Looking up

26. Looking down

27. Candid

28. Macro

29. Landscape

30. Something old

Here's what could have been my first entry...except that "Ringo" is a stray...so he's not technically anyone's pet.  Also... I took this picture before I officially started the challenge, so it doesn't count.  But I want to post this as my first picture because I adore this this little guy!