Thu 20 Mar 2008
Thursday Thirteen #15: Remembering a Good Camera
At the end of March 2005, I finally joined the crowd and went out to shop for a digital camera. The man at the camera store listened to what I had in mind, and recommended a Konica/Minolta Dimage. Point-and-shoot, easy to carry, six megapixels where others had 4 or 5, takes memory sticks as well as SD cards, priced competitively; OK, I’ll take it.
Since then, it’s rung up nearly eight thousand pictures, and even if Sturgeon’s law applies here, that still leaves several hundred photos that aren’t bad. Here are a few of the ones I liked.
(1) PICT1657.jpg, taken December 23, 2005. Sunset as seen from our back door.
(2) PICT1310.jpg, taken October 1, 2005. Caitie and Kelly nap together — but not too close together.
(3a) PICT2627.jpg, taken May 1, 2006. Diana runs to Nana.
(3b) PICT6271.jpg, taken by Pat July 26, 2007. Diana next to Cedar Creek at the Rose Garden, Allentown.
(4) PICT2130.jpg, taken March 11, 2006. Caitie and Lizzie are wary of something in the distance.
(5) PICT0653.jpg, taken May 29, 2005. Family get-together for Diana’s first birthday. Cousin Drew takes his cuts against his southpaw father Kevin.
(6) PICT4046.jpg, taken November 11, 2006. Nicholas Hunter Cat. El Gatito Perfecto in a perfect pose.
(7) PICT5824.jpg, taken June 2, 2007. Not only does Nicky hate going to the vet, he doesn’t like anyone who’s been to the vet to come near him. And the day’s indignities continue for Kelly.
(8) PICT5601.jpg, taken May 18, 2007. Kelly looks much more man-catly here, as he sharpens his claws on the cherry tree outside the front door.
(9) PICT2546.jpg, taken April 28, 2006. Kelly seems to be scowling as he confronts Caitie, who reacts by making herself smaller.
(10) PICT4922.jpg, taken February 24, 2007. A Noble Cat. A Proud Cat. A Distinguished Cat. (A weighty cat, too, but we’re doing something about that.)
(11) PICT5106.jpg, taken March 10, 2007. Where we live, Canada geese are so plentiful that they’re starting to be considered pests. (Never by me, though.) But the morning a flock of snow geese landed in a cornfield near our house, it was the first and only time we’ve seen them this close around here.
(12a) PICT2296.jpg, taken March 27, 2006. Caitie’s long shadow (aka “Rest”).
(12b) PICT2587.jpg, taken April 30, 2006. Caitie’s long stride (aka “Motion”).
(13) PICT5291.jpg, taken April 18, 2007. Miss Lizzie Bennet: cool, calm and collected.
Fiona Bun said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 1:53
A bunderful collection of photos!
Karen Jo said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 2:17
Those are all very good pictures.
Kimo & Sabi said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 2:28
We finks you gots a furry good camera!
Pretty Life Online said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 3:21
Great shots!!! Happy TT! Hope you’ll visit mine too.
MoMo said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 3:51
Beautiful photos and lovely cats! Kelly in particular
Irishcoda said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 6:04
I so enjoyed looking at your pictures! The first is absolutely beautiful! You have some gorgeous cats and I enjoyed the picture of the little girl running to nana, must be because I am also a nana, lol
Dragonheart & Merlin said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 6:16
Wonderful collection of photos! Of course, our favourites are all the cat photos!
Parker said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 6:29
What a good camera!
Millie said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 6:35
Great photos! Terrific T13. Thanks for sharing! Love the Mancat (and Proud) Kelly, and the one where he’s sharpening his claws.
Beau Beau & Angie said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 6:45
We just saw a limerick from Karen Jo’s Blog about Kelly. Mom fell in love with him. Now we see all the other beauties and awesome pictures! The type of camera helps, but the photographer has the eye. Thanks for sharing.
Mickey said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 8:07
Cameras make wonderful memories don’t they! It is so easy to take lots of pictures with
a digital.I have taken more pics since I got mine than I have in all the years before
combined! Thanks for sharing those memories
The Meezers said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 8:10
beautiful pictures MrKelly’sDad!! (and MrsKelly’sMom too!)
TT said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 8:16
Mommy Bean loves the pictures, she says you did a great jobs! I love the pictures of the kittys myself.
Abby said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 10:01
Those were wonderful pictures.
They told great stories!!
Purrssss
Gandalf & Grayson said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 10:43
Looks like you made a very good camera choice! We expecially fond of the kitties, of course!
Daisy said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 10:51
Those are some wonderful images your trusty camera has captured!
Eric and Flynn said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 13:40
Those are all lovely photos. Nicky snarling at Kelly looks just like a black panther. The sunset is lovely too.
Criz Lai said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 14:10
Wow… I love all the shots especially Kelly with her “extremely” huge scratching post. It showed that you got yourself a good camera. Even though I’m having a 6MP Nikon camera, I’m still trying to figure out how to get those nice sport shots Pix 3b and 6. I think I ought to play around with the “one-too-many” functions it has
Latte said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 17:43
I guess I never realized we live close to each other. Those geese are everywhere!!!
Cecil said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 18:50
WOWIE those are some cool pictures! You sure did get a a lot of good uses out the camera! There are so many pretty kitties in these pictures!
Tigger the FBI Cat said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 20:44
Stunningly beautiful photographs!
Nicholas said,
Thu 20 Mar 2008 at 22:33
Great pictures — I like those! And I had never heard of Sturgeopn’s Law before, but now I shall be quoting it frequently. How true it is!
Snow and Forest said,
Fri 21 Mar 2008 at 7:44
We fink those all are pawesome pawesome photos ~ great camera and photography
Purrs from the SnowForest family
chin wan said,
Fri 21 Mar 2008 at 8:14
Great pictures
Boy said,
Fri 21 Mar 2008 at 9:52
That is a vewy good camewa for taking so many beautiful pictors!
Cheysuli said,
Fri 21 Mar 2008 at 11:49
I like Kelly Cat’s photo the best.
Goldie said,
Sat 22 Mar 2008 at 9:15
Lovely photos! Beautiful birds, sunsets and kitties. What more can you ask for.