Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Art becomes Art


Some of you might remember this image I took a while back. I try and write my grandmother (whom we call Mema, formally know as Florine Hollan) often as she lost her ability to speak over 5 years ago to thyroid cancer. When I write to her I send pictures. Well I guess she really liked this one...look below the photograph to see what I received in the mail about a week later.

I was so blow away. Now my Mema has always been an artist. I had a paint brush in my hand at a very young age. And Mema did not fool around, she would set all the grandchildren up with easels, paint brushes, stretched canvases, oil paints, the works. We did not paint with cheap watercolors in coloring books...no sir, we made masterpieces. I will showcase some of her other work later this week.

The thing that made this so special to me was that she has taken my "Art" and her "Art" and together we made something beautiful. I was honored that she chose to render my image this way. Hope you enjoy as well.




Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Curious


This duck was the bravest and most curious of the bunch. I love how her feathers look like she has a leopard print dress on.

I have to admit that Ruth at Flying inspired me to take some images of our feathered friends. Her images are far superior as her subjects are also her friends. Not to mention a very talented photographer. Check them out here.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Monday, May 26, 2008

Texas Style Pet


They say everything is bigger in Texas...guess that goes for pets as well. For those of you not from the Lone Star State let me give you some background on this pic.
My husband and I were on our way home from shopping at Pottery Barn and spotted this guy. We live in the burbs, not the country. Some people have pastures as front yards (there goes that big thing again). He was just grazing away and didn't even flinch as I stood there and took several pictures. I liked this one the best because you can see how beautiful his horns are.
Also, thanks baby for being such a good sport and turning around so I could photograph him.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Baby girl does not like the Flash


It was my first night with my new camera so I was shooting anything that moved. This picture makes me laugh because I called her and she looked right at me so sweet, then the flash went off and she closed her eyes.

Evening Visitor


Monday, September 24, 2007