What should I possibly have to tell you, oh venerable one? Perhaps that you're searching far too much? That in all that searching, you don't find the time for finding?” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha Well I went searching for new subjects to photograph and didn't find any, so this post features the usual suspects,… Continue reading THE USUAL SUSPECTS – SCARAB VILLAGE
“The dachshund is a perfectly engineered dog. It is precisely long enough for a single standard stroke of the back, but you aren't paying for any superfluous leg.” ― Mary Doria Russell, Dreamers of the Day Once upon a time, there lived an incorrigible escape artist, lovable dachshund called Coco and her partner in crime, Marley.… Continue reading COCO & MARLEY
“I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.” ― Terry Pratchett, Sourcery A long forgotten emotion stirred deep within the woman as she held the tiny animal dripping wet, lying still and cold as a corpse,… Continue reading BIG CITY STORM IN A TEACUP
But it is a pipe." "No, it's not," I said. It's a drawing of a pipe. Get it? All representations of a thing are inherently abstract. It's very clever.” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Want to know how to create your own abstract pieces? As long as you have a SLR with a… Continue reading ABSTRACTION
The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. - Carl Sandburg Cats feet and toes are my nemesis, in fact, I am fascinated by all animals feet but a cats toe-tees all pink and soft are just darling. The knowledge that cunningly… Continue reading THE VELVET PAW
“...I recall that day on the beach - the sand so brilliant, the clouds so massive, and the wind punishing your hair...” ― John Geddes, A Familiar Rain The wind almost blew me off my feet, I was vaguely concerned that all the sand blowing about was getting into my one and only prime lens,… Continue reading WORLDS BEST RECIPE FOR “A DAY AT THE BEACH” COCKTAIL
“If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.” ― Terry Pratchet, Lords and Ladies Mr & Mrs Potter moved out of the little house next door to us while Mr T was in the land of Oz; so now we have a new neighbour, Ida.… Continue reading CAT STYLE – an essential tool for felines
“The word itself has another color. It’s not a word with any resonance, although the "e" was once pronounced. There is only the bump now between "b" and "l", the relief at the end, the "whew". It hasn’t the sly turn which crimson takes halfway through, yellow's deceptive jelly, or the rolled-down sound in brown.… Continue reading SHADES OF BLUE
“Hospital waits are bad ones. The fact that they happen to pretty much all of us, sooner or later, doesn't make them any less hideous.” Jim Butcher, Small Favor It's been a rare old rollercoaster ride of a fortnight here at Custard Cottage and we have had our fill of urologists, oncologists, radiologists, anesthetists, nurses,… Continue reading Doctor Who?
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