CFFC: Eyes
dogs
WRITE ABOUT DOGS
Garry said I should write about dogs. I had a hard time explaining that in addition to the idea of what to write about, you need a “book concept,” an idea of where you will start, finish, and what will… Read More ›
THE DUKE: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
CMMC December Close Up or Macro I had the camera in my hands and the only thing near me — really near me — was the Duke.
ALWAYS THE HARDEST DECISION
Fandango’s Provocative Question #193 What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? What made the decision so difficult? The first time we had to put down an old and ailing pet was terrible. It was hard for me, awful for… Read More ›
LAST PHOTO FOR OCTOBER 2022
Last photo for October 2022 I took an awful lot of pictures this past month. None of them are still on the original chips, though, so exactly what was last? Not sure. But these were definitely a few of the… Read More ›
BITS AND PIECES
CMMC – October Pick a Topic from my Photo A fence, a lighted tree, children at play and a dog or two.
IN A WORLD WHERE DOGS RULE
CITY (1952), CLIFFORD SIMAK City is a 1952 science fiction novel by Clifford D. Simak. The book is episodic with eight or nine (depending on which version you read) short stories that have “bridges” between episodes. Version of the book… Read More ›
THE DUKE GOES TO THE VET AND ANOTHER YEAR BEGINS
Once a year, you just gotta do it, but the Duke doesn’t care for the vet. I have to admit this up front: the Duke is a wimp. You do anything to him he doesn’t like? He screams like he… Read More ›
KINDNESS
CFFC: Symbolizes an act of kindness This was a hard one for which to find photographs. It’s not that there have not been many acts of kindness. It’s that I don’t have pictures from most of them.
SKETCHBOOK 74 – A GOLDFINCH AND SLEEPING DUKE
I have been flummoxed by Photoshop for years. I use it, but I’ve never quite figured out more than a very limited amount of its potential. But today, I really needed to cut out images and paste them onto clean… Read More ›
LAST ON THE CARDS – APRIL 2022
Last on the Card – April 2022 I suppose I was lucky. Usually, I forget everything almost immediately, but since I took these very last yesterday and didn’t get around to processing them until now, they were waiting for me. There… Read More ›
EASY
How easy it is to shop online? I spent the last 3 hours searching for an effective flea and tick repellant for the Duke. There are some new products on the market including an edible tick and flea repellant, but… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 60 AGAIN – THE DUKE
The Duke rests quietly next to me on the sofa, sometimes unmoving for hours. He makes a great model. I actually drew this about a week ago, but didn’t finish it until a couple of days ago.
SKETCHBOOK 56 – DUKE ON GROOMING DAY
This isn’t the first time I’ve drawn The Duke, but it’s the first time I’ve drawn any living thing from “life” rather than a photograph. I was just sitting there, pad in my lap and pencil in hand, looking at… Read More ›
MACROS AND CLOSEUPS
CMMC – April Close Up or Macro I used to do more macros and fewer close ups. I’ve switched it around because a lot of the time, I prefer to look from just a wee bit further away.
LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #159 So, Jefferson, among many others said: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 