Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Good Life...From Annie's Perspective

Meet Annie.  She's a fluffy, oh so fluffy girl, who, in her mind, rules the roost.  Her humans might say the same.  She talks as if she thinks you understand her.  Her meows have many different inflections, which, of course, all mean something...I'm hungry, I'm happy, you're bothering me...the list goes on and on.  Annie has a rather serious thyroid condition, which requires her to take medication twice daily, but that doesn't keep her from enjoying life.

Annie enjoys the best of both worlds...indoor and out, though I must note that her outdoor experiences are limited to a large screened-in patio.  She spends the majority of her day outside on the patio (accessed by a very nice cat door), lying in her favorite chair, listening to the water splash from a passing dolphin in the canal, the breaths of air taken by the manatees, and the calls of great blue herons and osprey flying overhead.  How can you deny it?  Simply put, Annie lives the good life!

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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Cats DO Have Nine Lives...Meet Stripey

We've all heard it before...cats have nine lives.  Seriously?  Well, this girl is proving the old adage to be true.  Meet Stripey.  Stripey is a beautiful, long-haired girl, whom I had the pleasure of photographing.  Stripey's humans absolutely adore her, but make no mistake about it...she is happier being an outside cat.  In fact, Stripey, for some strange reason, it happiest laying in the middle of the street.  Unfortunately, Stripey's grey coat blends her right into the pavement, so she has had her run-ins with a few speeding cars.  Not to worry though, she's always toughed it out.  This is Stripey's street, and she's not going to go down without a fight!

In keeping with my belief that animals should be photographed in their own comfort zone, I found myself crouched down and laying on the pavement to capture Stripey at her best...in the middle of the street!  Talk about challenging.  It was hard for me to maintain my focus...always looking behind me to make sure a car wasn't barreling down on me.  She, of course, was totally at ease, which made for some beautiful images.  Here are just a few from the shoot.  Enjoy!

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