Life of a Cat

Yep, still playing catch up. I'm way behind, so here are two more shots I took today. I've always had trouble taking pictures of my cat... the darks are too dark or the white is too bright. So I underexposed and played with them in Photoshop. I'm pretty happy with them :) She, on the other hand, was sick of me taking pictures and finally got up, turned around, and faced away from me.

The Fly

This little guy found his way inside, probably to avoid the cold weather, but he wasn't moving too quickly. He was a very patient model. Used my point & shoot to try to get a good macro of him, but it's hard to get the exact spot I want to focus on. The second picture, I'd put a flashlight above him to add more light. Anyway, I'm a little more caught up now! :)

Playing Catch Up

So, Monday mornings hit and I completely forget to even add pictures. So here are a few to make up for the missing days this week. I'll try to post a few more tomorrow too.
When you're out hiking, and the leaves are a beautiful autumn shade of yellow, it makes it REALLY hard to follow the yellow trail markers!
Abstract lake shot... just a bit of a contrast adjustment. I liked the reflections so I snapped a shot.
Isn't this the next challenge topic? Landscape in portrait? Took this one too early though.

Paper Mill Bridge

Since I'm falling quite behind, here are two shots of another covered bridge we found on the trip... the Paper Mill Bridge. We explored this bridge from just about every angle possible, except for climbing on top. We walked around all 4 sides, and under (see picture below).

Henry's Bridge - Part 2

Here is another shot of Henry's Bridge. This is taken from the side with the B&B. I wish the foliage had had brighter colors, or have been more on the trees instead of the ground for that matter! Oh well :)

Leaves

Just some leaves out back. So many colors on just one tree... nature is amazing.

Henry's Bridge

Looking through Henry's Bridge, in Bennington Co., Vermont. The Henry House (which is now a B&B) is at the end of the road. This was the first of 4 covered bridges we hunted down on a drive through the area, and when we arrived we were the only tourists there. By the time we left, and at every other bridge we showed up at, there were swarms of people looking around and taking pictures.

The original bridge was built in this spot in 1840, and was used as a main thoroughfare between NY and VT until a railroad was built. The bridge was used to haul heavy loads, and so it had 2 sets of trusses to handle the weight, making it the strongest covered bridge in Vermont. It was rebuilt in 1989.

Beaver Pond

So here is the place where yesterday's shot was taken. We had been out geocaching around this beaver pond when we came across some very fresh wood chips and chew marks. I've seen old beaver chewed tree stumps before... maybe a few inches across. This area was filled with all kinds of beaver chewed trees, and there are some pretty ambitious beavers there from the sizes of the trees that were down! Below is a shot of the same tree from yesterday, just zoomed out so you can see the whole thing. I loved the fresh teeth marks in the soft wood just under the bark!

Abstract Macro

Abstract macro... but I'm not telling what it is. I'll post another picture tomorrow of the place this picture came from.

Catnapping

Just one of the neighborhood kitties. I came home and he came over to say hello. A little while later I saw him catching the last few rays of sun. I didn't like all the junk on the porch, so I played with it in PS.

Empty

Climbing

Just a hint of more fall colors.