Flowers for Friday and Fuzzy Friend Friday – Daffodil
It took me many tries to get a photo that I liked of the daffodils in my bouquet. Finally, I realized that if I wanted to use a small depth of focus, I needed to get the flower angled so that the ruffly part was the same distance from the camera as part of the petals. This is where I smack my forehead and say “Well, duh!”, of course you can’t shoot it straight on and get both parts in focus! Thank goodness for digital cameras where I can take some shots, look at them, then take more, if need be. I may be a slow learner about some of these kinds of things, but I am learning.
And now, the Girlie-girl reminds us that it is important to stop and smell the flowers.
mmmmmm smells good, doesn’t it?
And as I was taking shots one day, she just had to come over and plop herself down nearby so that she could be in the photos. And you know how I love to show her off…
And look how good her face looks! After 4 solid days of wearing the cone back in um, December, I think it was, we finally got her to stop fussing with her eye and nose. I think it just had to get a chance to get past a certain stage of healing. Now, if she starts to rub at it, I stop her from catching it with her claws and then clean it for her with a warm washcloth. That seems to get rid of the little scabs that must be what is making her want to scratch. Her white fur is growing back too. Pretty soon, she may be back to normal completely, and that would be terrific.
I’ve found a couple groups on Flickr for that picture. One is for cats that have a black mask. Girlie-girl’s mask isn’t perfectly black, so we’ll see if it stays on there or if someone removes it. The other is for pictures of cats that are staring. Well, this pic is about as intense as she gets, eyeball-wise. In the process of looking for those groups, I found a heck of a lot of cat groups. My goodness! Who knew? I’ve got all kinds of photos that would fit into some of the groups… close-ups of whiskers, eyes, cats on computers, cats with their human family members, and stuff on the cats, amongst others. One could spend hours looking for groups and looking at photos! Because I am trying to limit how much time I spend doing stuff like that, I really haven’t delved into it much, but I may slowly keep my eyes out for stuff like that.
Amber says:
I saw these pictures on flickr earlier. I figured you were preparing for a “FFF” post.
I really like the picture of Girlie Girl laying on the ground, staring. It caught my eye. She looks so calm and sophisticated. She is a beautiful cat, and in this picture is really shines. The light, her eyes, the flowers. It’s great. You can tell her I said that. I’m sure she will appreciate it.
I also noticed that her face is looking MUCH better. I am glad. I remember your posts from a while ago where she had to wear the cone and had to get medicine to put on her eyes. Poor girly.
As for the daffodils, I love the ruffles. I saw some at the store the other day and it made me yearn for Spring so bad. I am looking forward to my own yard where I can plant all sorts of flowers and herbs and food.
And GG sure does have it all figured out, doesn’t she? You have to stop and smell the flowers. Not every once in a while, but every time you see them.
I was surprised that you posted so late. Hee. You know me. The night owl.
Anyway, have a wonderful Friday!
P.S. It is supposed to be sunny the next few days! WOOHOO! I <3 the sun!
LadyBug says:
Lovely pics, Danielle.
And Miss Girlie-Girl, you look just beautiful, dear.
Victoria Winters says:
I know how you feel! After Cambridge’s two eye infections, I began to wonder if she’d ever look as pretty again….she does! It healed and looks good again, but sometimes it catches the light and reflects more than the other one.
You know I love cats and cat pictures!
Squirl says:
I love daffodils. You got a wonderful shot of it. It’s so great that Girlie-girl loves to pose for the camera.
Danielle says:
Thank you for the compliment on my daffodil shot. i really liked how it turned out.
And somehow I had a feeling you’d like daffodils since they are yellow and all.
It is fun how she is such a little camera fiend. And now that her nose is mostly healed up, I don’t have to battle to get angles of her that don’t show her nose which makes it all more fun.
Momo says:
Beautiful pictures of the flowers and of Girlie-Girl!
I love daffodils, at the house we lived at in Pensacola, we had them growing in the yard. I was thrilled when I discovered them growing there. The whole time they were in bloom, I would cut some and place them in a vase on our dining room table, they really brightened the place up.