Scavenger Hunt Sunday...

Some old, some new this week...

Seven...

Just me and my 7D.

Clouds...
We have had brilliant blue sky and sunshine this week - 

not a cloud to be seen, hence this archive shot.

Sun flare...

Another archive shot - 

 I was obviously so distracted by the lack of clouds

this week that I forget to take a sun flare shot.

High Angle...

Helen doing her 'international woman

of mystery look'.

She was sitting on a bench - I was standing on the other end of it.

Low Angle...

Helen putting on a brave face

whilst sitting on a cold sharp rock.

She's a game woman.

See what I mean about the sky?

Another low angle shot...

'I wandered lonely as a cloud...' etc

Wordsworth isn't my favourite Romantic poet, 

in fact I thought it hilarious when I found out 

that Byron called him Turdsworth... (snork...)
(Can I just thank Laurie for that sound effect) :O)

... and because I obviously have an addiction

to shooting from a low angle - here's another couple of shots.

This is Charli from last week...

... and one of a building in the local town

taken in early morning fog.

Friday Photo...

It's Friday - it's half a day at work, coffee and cake with a friend, then blowing bubbles to entice cats to chase them in the garden.  The cats weren't interested but I still enjoyed myself...

Wordless Wednesday... Out and about with Helen

I've had three days off from work this week as a mini holiday and today is the last day (boo-hiss).  I spent it with Helen and we went over to Bradgate Park where I took a lot of photos and she gamely did whatever I asked her to do in the name of photography.  Thanks Helen, I had a brilliant day, and I like the fact that you take payment for your modelling in the form of chocolate eggs!

My brolly is now so famous it insists on its own credit in photo shoots...

... it's from Aspire in Stratford upon Avon if anyone has brolly envy.

... It gets everywhere.

Helen's fee...

 ... Ah, the infamous 'about to hurl flowers at someone' shot

I have no idea what this is about...

Cats on Tuesday...

Not a lot to report this week as the cats have mainly been enjoying the unseasonably warm weather by sleeping.  Mrs P did go to the vets again for her final ear check-up, and Aga was very pleased with her as not only were her ears fine, but she'd put on weight too.  Mrs P was quite well behaved until Aga trimmed her claws for her (because she doesn't go out much they'd become so long that they were catching on the rug), the Podster then became apoplectic with rage and started screaming, hissing, growling, spitting and generally swearing in a most unladylike manner...  When we got back into the waiting room people were giving her sympathetic looks - thinking what terrible things must have been done to the poor itty bitty kitty cat to cause it to make a noise like that... which of course Mrs P played up to by looking pathetic.  I felt shame.  She celebrated by stinking the car out on the way home and then eating a large amount of food as soon as she got in the door.

I did try to get some pics of Pepper this week but she was being a flighty minx, so instead here are some of Charlie (he doesn't move as fast so is easier to catch on camera).

Charlie - ever at the alert for signs of danger and/or food...

and here he is showing his versatility in posing on the bench...

Exhausted by his morning in front of the camera he collapses on the furry throw...

(Thanks to David for taking that last shot!)

For more kitties visit Gattina's Cats on Tuesday.

Photo Shoot...

I got to participate in a photo shoot at Turwestern Aerodrome yesterday.  Obviously there were a lot of planes there (don't ask me what - they were just planes, ok?), as well as a model called Charli.  These are some of the shots I took.

The lovely Charli, taken with my equally lovely 50mm lens...

Charli and the Tiger Moth...

(I know this one as it had it written on it)

Even my brolly got in on the act...

... and there's Charli languidly lounging 'neath a wing...

... and wearing a rather nice vintage dress

Why I went out early with my camera...

That Friday Feeling...

Yay it's Friday!  Just wanted to say have a great weekend everyone.  I'm off to see The Woman in Black tonight - even though I haven't yet decided whether Daniel Radcliffe can actually act or not... On Sunday I'm going to Northants with David as I'm, ahem, 'assisting' him at a photo shoot.  Now obviously my level of assistance comes at a price... it will involve me obviously being allowed to take photos too, and also getting some more of Lush's fabulous 'Breath of God' perfume... and possibly lunch out as well... because I'm worth it ;O)

And for no particular reason other than everyone should get to see a cute cat on a Friday - here's Posky keeping an eye on me over his shoulder.