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Tag Archives: alabama
Seeing Things in the Creek; Commentary by Bud the Cat
The un-retouched photos from a walk on the creek reveal how we might “see things” there. This shadow always looks humanoid, and comes festooned with riffles, dazzles and leaves. Who all’s out there? Who or what? Casual personification along the … Continue reading
Who Turned Fauvist Painters Loose at the Creek?
We walked through the forest down to the creek in glaring sunlight and, yowie, it looks like Les Fauves have been there, painting over parts of our fall creek scenery. We spooked ’em, they must have dropped loaded brushes and … Continue reading
Autumn Seeping
September, in a forest of closely packed trees. Still no large swaths of color. Examining the canopy, I found a strange little place where two tree species converge, branches crossing and interweaving. The pine tree is closest to me, the … Continue reading
August Photon Pounce
August is no slouch when it comes to special effects, you just gotta hunt for them. Bud has stirred and his ears have perked. He says, “Meow! I can help you hunt, just let me out the door. We’ll climb … Continue reading
Summer Always Slips Away: Forest Edition
I’m lost in hot, green, steamy woods. Messy leaf and pine needle tangles that bounce sun around. I don’t even know how I got here; which gaze pathway got me to which photo. I know I stood at some spot … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Nature
Tagged alabama, amateur photography, cats, color, forests, storms, summer
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Cat Edits Cat Book!
BudCat and I are about to embark on the largest editing spree we’ve ever tackled. It seems I’ve written far too much for one cat and nature book. I (We) have to boil it down into two books. Bud already … Continue reading
Posted in Book topics, Cat Topics, Creeks, Nature
Tagged alabama, black cats, cats, color, creeks, feral cats, forests, nature, spring
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Enough About the Creek, Already!
So says my disgruntled Editing Cat, Bud. But Budster, I’ve gone back and worked out a geography of highlights in the 2015 autumn pictures. Phsssst! (That’s what he’s thinking.) Starring details of prior posts are seen within, or close by, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cats, Creeks, Nature, Uncategorized
Tagged alabama, amateur photography, art, autumn, cats, color, creeks, environmentalism, nature, winter
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Creek Walks, Year’s End, Surprise Frog, Helpful Cat
Seeking the last autumn brightness, I looked back at October 2015 pictures. I wanted to feast on prismatic waters and bent sunrays. Instead of posting only December pics here, first we’ll go back to some peak leaf radiance to help … Continue reading
Blue Skies in December; Sweetgum, Pine, Cat
A few colorful leaves stayed on, and warm days lingered; a long-lasting autumn actually isn’t unusual at our southeastern US latitude. We had all the outdoor decorations we needed. The forest would not let me go, the treetops kept me … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Nature, Uncategorized
Tagged alabama, amateur photography, autumn, cats, forests, nature, pine, sweetgum, winter
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The Heartbreak Light of Autumn, Part 2; Trees, Cats, Critters
Sweetgum in the Sky, October. More sweetgum later, but first we move back in time. There’s no photo editing in this post, not even the cat pictures. The light actually changes sometime in August, while we’re still all summery. We’re … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Creeks, Feral Cats, Nature
Tagged alabama, autumn, birds, cats, color, creeks, feral cats, forests, lizards, nature
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I live near a creek in a forest, in close observation and awe of the wildlife outside, as well as the domestic animals of the household. I'm writer Leah T. Alford. I was "catwoods" on this site Catwoods Porch Party, Itchmo Forums for Cats and Dogs, and a few other sites that may or may not exist now. I have now published a book, and the publisher wanted it called Catwoods. I never expected the book title to be the same as my username, so for now I've changed the username to Leah. For more info, click the "About" button above.
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