Snapshot Saturday: Callie

I usually take photos of my cat with my phone, but I decided to use my Canon for this one. It turned out great. You can feel the contempt in her eyes as she glares at something she feels has offended her. To be honest, that’s just her face. I was also pleased with how well this turned out in a low light setting. Because of the uncertainty of a cat’s movements, I had to act fast with this shot. There were a couple others that didn’t turn out well. Perhaps one day I’ll have an official photo shoot with my grumpy old cat lady.

Callie. Nov 2019. f/5. 1/200. 41mm.

Callie is a rescue. I adopted her on February 10, 2018. She’s a senior cat. She sleeps a lot and doesn’t play much. This is good for me. All she wants to do is sleep on my lap or chest. That’s our bonding time. And we have disagreements about how much food in the bowl is considered “enough.” She sleeps in the sun and doesn’t eat the house plants. She’d be the perfect roommate if she paid part of the rent.

Snapshot Saturday: 8th Street

Welcome to the first Snapshot Saturday. I will share different photos I’ve taken over the years. I consider myself an amateur photographer. It’s more of a hobby right now, but I wouldn’t be against doing this for a living. It’ll be a long time before I choose to focus on that full-time. You can also see some of these photos and many others on my Photography Page. That page will change in the near future as I’m still getting watermarks on all my newer photos. Some of my older ones will remain as they are and I won’t be sharing them on these Saturday posts.

8th Street. Dec 2019. f/5. 1/200. 140mm

This photo is a street sign in a neighborhood where I used to live in Tucson, AZ. Not all the street signs in Tucson look this cool. I was fortunate to have clear skies when I took the photo making for an excellent solid color background. I used a Canon 75mm-300mm telephoto lens. I don’t currently have any photos for sale, but if you’re interested in this photo, please send me a message by going to the Contact Page.

Caturday Poetry: Under the Cat's Eye Moon

The heart within my heart (Trapped within my
thoughts) Beats for you (Fantasies unfulfilled)
Even if yours does not (Obstacles
plentiful) Under the cat’s eye moon (As
many as stars above) I dream of
what was not (Nightmares relived daily) A
reverie of peace

(Healing takes time) Lighting up my eyes (Time
feels never ending) I can’t stop the 
smile you generate (The past directs
the present) A world without you
unimagined (And I’ve nowhere to run)
I destroy the thought before it comes (Stuck
in the circular dreamscape)

This beating heart of mine (Love is a 
fickle thing) Often falls for what can’t be
had (Fantasies unfulfilled)

From the poetry collection Cats, Coffee, Catharsis.