Tag Archives: color

A Look Back at Fall in Bleak Winter, with Cats

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Leah

Please do not reblog without asking for my permission. Use the comment section to ask. Also please note that I have rarely granted anyone permission to use any of my photos, only about 7 or 8 times. So if you … Continue reading →

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Cats and Creek, Traditional

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Leah

Here’s Frankie in 2019, demonstrating the panther-slung-over-a-branch style of repose. Today we’re going back to the old way of autumn creek posting, with just a two-cat escort. The “kittens” will be back soon! The reason being, there are so many … Continue reading →

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Sylvestris and Felis, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Edition

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Leah

Here’s Frankie to start us off. These pictures are all from October and November; most of these leaves are gone but I got their pictures before they absconded! And we still have fall color out there! (And several more creek … Continue reading →

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Sylvestris and Felis, Fall Creek Edition

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Leah

Sylvestris is said to have several meanings; the one I see most often is “of the forest”. But for this photo essay it will designate “forest”, and felis will designate “cats”. Many creeks run through sylvestris; this one is closest … Continue reading →

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Cats Present: Creek and Leaf Scenes Change Fast While Fall Stalls; with Music!

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Leah

Franklin: Call me Franklinstein for today and tomorrow, it’s Halloween. Within our slow fall season scenes at the creek change rapidly. As they say about our area, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 5 minutes, it will change.” These … Continue reading →

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Beauties of Black Cats, Beauties of Autumn Leaves

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Leah

I can’t always tell the two black kittens apart in the pictures; I think that’s Boss. I know this is Moonpie. Looking out into trees glowing with autumn sunlight makes me think of nature’s beauties and how cats are part … Continue reading →

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Summer Photon Blasts, with Cats, and Music

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Leah

So now that it’s August the light is changing and has a sad feel to it. It reminds us that fall is coming, even though it can be as late as November getting here. So I’ll hang onto summer, with … Continue reading →

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Looking Through Windows, with Old Rainbows, and Cats

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Leah

Franklin glows in spring sun Franklin is our curator and guide for this household window excursion. The following pictures were taken in May and June of 2016. I meant to post them in those months of this year, but hey, … Continue reading →

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Cats and Flowers of a Gloomy Spring

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Leah

As we all know the news is gloomy. And, many of our days have been gray. We had so much rain the creek stayed roarin’, so we didn’t make a close-up spring creek trip this year. Now it’s too buggy … Continue reading →

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Color in Black and White, With Cats

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Leah

I wish I was still doing this kind of work. I did the original drawing using graphite and hard lead drawing pencils. Then I had mechanical prints made from that drawing. I hand-colored them with pencils, making each one different. … Continue reading →

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