August was another busy month this year. It was so nice to have Grad Girl home for a bit, but she was busy with interviews that meant road trips to Texas. That left me cat sitting while she was on the road. I spent a lot of time out on our back porch because Queenie loved being outside. As in July, most of August's photos came from our own back yard. The difference is I did take the DSLR out with me one day. So most of the photos in this post were taken with the Canon 70D paired with a Tamron 18-400 mm telephoto lens. Some photos have been cropped.
These three photos are from the back yard taken with the DSLR.
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| Indian Blanket Seed Heads |
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| Sunset |
The backyard photos wouldn't be complete without one of the reason why I was in the backyard.
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| Queenie on the Hunt |
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| South Beltway 8 after the Rain |
That yellow afternoon light after a late summer downpour so common in south Texas was just too interesting to not try to capture it.
I take a lot of photos of flowers, they are my favorite photographic subject. It's harder for me to look for other photo opportunities. One of my problems this year is that I've been in my habitrail and haven't ventured out much. That changed in September and October. Lots more photos because we went places. I need to keep that in mind for next year's photography goals.
If I have to pick a favorite for this month, it would probably be the photo of Queenie. She's so hard to capture in a photograph and that one captures her focus on getting to explore and hunt outside. Something she doesn't get to do often as an apartment cat. A close second is the photo from Houston. It's not a great photo, but it captures the light of the moment, which is an area I struggle with photographically. Do you have a favorite?
The yellow light really does make that photo extra interesting. And Queenie is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI like that photo of Queenie, too! She's so intent on whatever it was she was after. The seed heads are fascinating - I had to look up that flower. I've definitely seen those, but didn't know what they were called. Fun seeing your photos, Kate!
ReplyDeleteWell, I love them all. The light in the afternoon is wonderful. Almost sepia tones. I'm a fan of seed heads too. Sometimes they're even prettier than the flowers. That is a great image of Queenie.
ReplyDeleteYes Queenie is my favorite! But I also love the Indian Blanket seed heads. You captured Houston and the atmospheric light so well - it just reminds me of how happy I am to be away from that area - lol!
ReplyDeleteI must not comprehend what makes a good photo because I really like the golden light one from Houston. It draws me in with the perspective of the freeway and the golden light is amazing.
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