Photo Friday Challenge ~ Best of 2005

It seems a nearly impossible task...to choose the "best" photo from the archives of a year. I finally settled on this one, because it moves me. This was a moment of magic for me, to stumble across this lone musician, playing from his soul to the expanse of the mountains and Lake Tahoe. I heard the music in the distance and followed the sound. I don't think he was ever aware I was there. It brings me pure joy.

3/16/04

I am really itching to get outside for some pictures and the weather just IS NOT cooperating. We are getting substantial snow today...and I was ready for spring. Yesterday, I saw a few bunches of little snowdrops that had bloomed and I tried to get a picture of them But it was too windy and I just couldn't get a good exposure. I was disappointed - up close they are beautiful.
So - I'm dipping into the archives again.
I love cats...I always have. But we can't have cats because we have TWO family members with allergies. However, this little fellow was my kitten fo a couple of days one summer. One day, I heard meowing under my deck. My husband (allergic person and cat hater) was out of town. So I coaxed the kitten out and we kept him in the laundry room until we could find him a good home. He was a total sweetheart. I hope he's happy.



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Great cat photo Kat! Love the close up of the face.Comment from hsent - 3/19/04 1:26 PM

wow,that`s a great pic !!!!!VinceComment from deabvt - 3/17/04 2:39 PM

Oh... how sweet... I just want to kiss his little nose!! Great picture!Comment from daphneh2o33 - 3/17/04 10:56 AM

Love the eyes! Very nice.Comment from sepintx - 3/17/04 12:04 AM

OOOOOOOOOOO i LOVE THIS ONE!!! XXOOOComment from ckays1967 - 3/16/04 9:41 PM

Incredible photo. I'm still trying to figure out to reduce redeye, much less capture such wonderful definition. Visual skills aren't my strong point, but I do enjoy them so.Comment from sistercdr - 3/16/04 7:04 PM

Kat, what a great shot. I too am allergic to cats and I hate it because my baby and my hubby love them. My baby loves them so much that he told me he'll just have to get a new mommy that loves cats. I considered getting allergy shots but can't bear the thought of needles so I get him all the stuffed cats that I can. I showed him this photo and he asked if we can buy him. Awwwwww! Glad to see you back. ~RC~Comment from queenz43 - 3/16/04 6:46 PM

Lovely shot.. this cat's eye's are so expressive. ¤HollyComment from quroboros - 3/16/04 3:49 PM

First Hints of Spring (3/11/04)

Spring is taking it's sweet time here in PA this year. Some days I think it's here, and the next it seems we'll live in perpetual winter doldrums. There's very little out there yet that shouting "Welcome Spring!" But I have found some of the smallest signs.




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Excellent focus with appropriate depth of field. Nature shots are sure thingsComment from drjosephrobbins - 4/12/04 2:49 PM

These photos are fabulous and you have a great eye. Glad you started a journal devoted to photography. ~Hollyhttp://journals.aol.com/quroboros/AFoolontheLake/Comment from quroboros - 3/14/04 10:14 AM

Your photographs are soo beautiful, Kat. ~EricaComment from ebean20 - 3/13/04 6:54 PM

I think Spring is my favorite season. Time to crawl from beneath the covers of winter and get outside! We've had a few teasing days here lately, but I have a feeling winter will get one more cold shot at us before March is over. April in Louisville is beautiful though, with everything blooming. Great Picture!Comment from daphneh2o33 - 3/13/04 11:44 AM

Rebirth is good. Spring is cool. But I am not quite ready for it. Maybe one more snow would do it! I am not sure why. Maybe Spring means Summer, hard to say. At any rate, the signs are around. It just takes a careful observer like you to note them. Thanks for the beautiful reminders.Comment from windswift1 - 3/13/04 8:23 AM

That`s beautiful!! And especially heartening that it`s in PA!!VinceComment from deabvt - 3/13/04 7:42 AM

Buds!Great shot :-)Comment from sepintx - 3/11/04 11:21 PM

3/8/04

It's still to early to find much of interest outside. But, once things start growing I'll have a yard FULL of columbine. It self seeds and spreads like crazy - and it is one of the earliest of my garden delights. You can't help but notice the spectacular blooms...but if you're not out early, you might miss this.




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Love this one. Drops are great :-)Comment from sepintx - 3/11/04 11:28 PM

Beautiful. I'm going to have to get up early someday, and REALLY be awake and look for something good to shoot.Comment from karensull12 - 3/11/04 2:09 PM

Beautiful...you are very talentedComment from redhdka - 3/10/04 12:24 AM

I can't wait to see this one in bloom! Hmmm, maybe this could be my next painting challenge! Love, KimComment from edgebag - 3/9/04 7:19 AM

What a great photo! I LOVE that! I'd love to know what kind of camera you're using too. My 35mm is old and pretty well shot. Everone's off buying digital and I've been debating but I always loved the high quality of my 35. Care to share? :-)Wow. Do you mind if I print it?Comment from lifes2odd - 3/8/04 7:16 PM

Exellent shot Kat!~RC~Comment from queenz43 - 3/8/04 7:11 PM

mskat...Wonderful!!!!VinceComment from deabvt - 3/8/04 4:18 PM

Then and Now (3/7/04)

Nikki expressed an interest in seeing how the baby in the quarry series had grown up. He's almost nineteen now...and he's changed "just a bit". We still think he's pretty cute though! So...this is Schuyler...then and now (almost now - he's 17 in this shot).


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You'd better lock that boy up! He's probably got more girls than he knows what to do with! It's so great to see how children change and yet how they stay the same. And I love the diaper "bubble butt" how cute is that!!!Comment from daphneh2o33 - 3/13/04 11:42 AM

Thoughtful guy. A feature that seems to have been with him all his life. Very interesting.Comment from windswift1 - 3/13/04 8:20 AM

A gorgeous boy!Comment from redhdka - 3/10/04 12:24 AM

I LOVE these kinds of photos--I love seeing how my kids have grown and changed over the years. How handsome! ~KimComment from edgebag - 3/9/04 7:20 AM

What a handsome young man Kat!! How are you keeping the girls from knocking down your door???? :-)~RC~Comment from queenz43 - 3/7/04 6:53 PM

Awwwww. He's adorable!!! (And I love the new photo of him.) I can still see a lot of that little boy in his face. Thanks for sharing Kat!Comment from somenuttychic - 3/7/04 2:47 PM

He IS pretty cute! Does he have a girlfriend? I'm quite sure my daughter would be interested ;-)Comment from lifes2odd - 3/7/04 11:06 AM

Cardinal Pair

I have enjoyed participating in the Photo Friday challenges for several weeks now. It has been very motivational in getting me thinking about creative seeing, and revisiting some older photos I have taken. To date, I have posted them on Fridays in my other journal, WalkWithMe.... While I will continue to post them there...I thought it would be appropriate to gather the previous entries here as well. Any comments would be most welcome.


January 30, 2004 ~ Emptiness

February 7, 2004 ~ Glamour

February 13, 2004 ~ Abstract

February 20, 2004 ~ Status

March 5, 2004 ~ Perspective







March 12 ~ Clean
MORE TO COME...TGIF!!!!





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I love your shots!Great perspective and it's cool to see a whole lineup from Photo Friday.Comment from sepintx - 3/6/04 11:20 PM

Just as lovely over here as they were over there!! Hope you have a good weekend,RC~Comment from queenz43 - 3/5/04 9:54 PM

I've seen all of these on your other journal of course. Love the previous shot of the mushroom.Comment from lifes2odd - 3/5/04 6:12 PM

All wonderful photographs...Im so glad I found your photo-journal.Comment from grnflame4u - 3/5/04 3:54 PM

these grape hyacinths are lovely, but the empty nest is still my fave.Comment from marigolds2 - 3/5/04 12:42 PM

I love the outdoors and I'm always noticing little things. My family has teased me mercilessly as I study a leaf, or an insect, or lichen or moss. The perfection and tenacity of nature is where I see God.


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I never knew a mushroom could be so beautiful! Thank you, Kat!Comment from edgebag - 3/9/04 7:21 AM

Nice one, Kat!Comment from somenuttychic - 3/4/04 9:13 PM

I love your pictures! Great photoblog. Keep up the good work! ~EricaComment from ebean20 - 3/4/04 6:44 PM

i'm speechless with joy at this picture.and, believe it or not, i wrote my windmills entry of todayBEFORE i read your comment on this picture.we are some kind of sisters, kat. this is what i'm beginning to think.Comment from marigolds2 - 3/4/04 2:28 PM

This is beautiful. I would love to have this framed and put it in my living room. Wow!! Amazing picture.Comment from daphneh2o33 - 3/4/04 12:02 PM

Beautiful!! almost Magic Mushroom!! lolVinceComment from deabvt - 3/4/04 10:49 AM

Beautiful as always Kat!!!~RC~Comment from queenz43 - 3/3/04 9:16 PM

I just LOVE your photoblog....You take some really great pics..........DeannaComment from auntyeeyee622 - 3/3/04 10:13 AM

Berkeley

The quarry series seemed like a natural place to start. Now...what to do?! Everyone likes pet pictures, RIGHT?! This is Berkeley, my 4 1/2 year old golden retriever and my shadow. He's with me in my office, he's my walking companion, he'll even try to crawl under the piano when I play (and it's an upright). He's usually not a very cooperative photo subject. But once in awhile...he'll agree to pose.



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Hi Kat,Playing catchup on journal reading, happy to see that you started your photo journal. Gets addictive, find myself sometimes spending more time on the photo journal (MyPhotojournal) than I do on the personal one. Have fun with it! TerriComment from hsent - 3/2/04 3:11 PM

PRETTY !!VinceComment from deabvt - 3/2/04 8:06 AM

Liked my visit to your photoblog, and although I thought the quarry series was interesting, Berkely's picture is the best.Comment from hrmore1956 - 3/2/04 1:41 AM

Berkeley is Beautiful !!! I'ts all in the eyes. Simpy Lovely~RC~Comment from queenz43 - 3/1/04 7:46 PM

What a great pic! But your subject looks bored LOLComment from onetheretwohere - 3/1/04 4:47 PM

Sorry to double comment, but I just had to say that the clover is the best touch to this photo! I love it! ~KimComment from edgebag - 3/1/04 8:42 AM

Kat, these pics are beautiful! Do you use a digital or have 35mm transferred to disk? ~KimComment from edgebag - 3/1/04 8:41 AM

I have always loved Golden Retrievers...and last year, I was able to adopt a Golden mix...she's a petite Golden, about 40 pounds, and one of the sweetest dogs I've ever owned. There's just something about a Golden's face that just makes you smile. Great pic!!PatrickComment from pattboy92 - 3/1/04 3:06 AM

What a sweet picture. He looks like he's thinking, "okay mom, take the picture so I can rest now. I know how cute I am!" And I love the details of the clovers in the grass.Comment from daphneh2o33 - 2/29/04 7:38 PM

Puppyyyyyyyyyyyy! Awwwwwwwwww! He's so sweet!!!Comment from somenuttychic - 2/29/04 5:23 PM

Nice photo journal! CarolComment from eynl - 2/29/04 11:12 AM

AWWWWW, What a SWEETIE!Comment from lifes2odd - 2/29/04 10:12 AM

Quarry Trip ~ Part 2

I have just a few more quarry pictures I want to include. I'm thrilled to have them posted as they've been stored away as slides WAY to long. I certainly appreciate the opportunities a pc and a scanner can provide. I see I could spend days here recovering memories. Perhaps I will.


Another quarry hole left from excavation

The next two photos have a little story. This quarry is located near a major university. Art students came here to sculpt. I don't know that these are by any means finished works, and I have no idea what they were supposed to be. What do you see?











This final picture is of my nephew. This little pumpkin will be NINETEEN this April. Where did the years go?

*Update...this is Schuyler, who was killed Aug. 3, 2005






Great shots Brat Kat! I especially love the one of your nephew. You should get one of him now and post them side by side. He's certainly a lady killer even as a toddler. My fave two quarry shots are the first one (with the blue/green water and the one with the ladder).Comment from somenuttychic - 2/29/04 5:27 PM

Wow! Thanks for starting this Photoblog....It`s gonna be fun for all of us!VinceComment from deabvt - 2/29/04 8:11 AM

What a find for would be sculptors!!! The nephew looks like he was a thoughtful guy. I hope he grew up to be happy. As we all know, thinking too much can be a challenge. I think the would-be sculptors had planned to be able to remove their sculptures but maybe did not realize how much heavy equipment would be required! Looks like a damn in the first photo. Is it?Comment from windswift1 - 2/28/04 7:50 PM

Indiana Stone Quarry

My great grandfather founded a limestone company in southern Indiana. The business was passed down through the family but was shut down many years ago. However, we still hold the quarry land. These pictures are almost 20 years old, taken the last time I walked the property. I pulled them for the Photo Friday Challenge ~ Industrial. It gave me a lot of pleasure to revisit them. While I visited the quarry only a handfull of times, somehow they make me feel at home.


This is a tower attached to a crane that lifts the stone blocks out of the ground.

Gears that were part of the crane drive mechanism

The old swimmin' hole. Locals came here to swim. My dad grew up swimming in the quarry holes...but I never did.

Some unknown piece of a decaying crane.

I have a couple more photos from this excursion that I plan to post...next time!

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Do you have any idea how talented you are? These are fantastic. Capturing the beauty in industrial settings is a real challenge, and all I can say is WOW!Comment from sistercdr - 2/28/04 6:29 AM
When you said photoblog you really meant it didn't you. Congrats Katda...excuse me, I mean MsKatdaBrat. Bravo for a job well done.~RC~Comment from queenz43 - 2/27/04 9:45 PM

A new day...A new blog!
Welcome to my playground. I'm looking forward to sharing my photos with you. I like to experiment...I like to play. I hope to have some FUN!

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Brat Kat, this pic is GORGEOUS! Nice job.Comment from somenuttychic - 2/29/04 5:30 PM
I love you're new playground! Love the new name too ;-) Beautiful photos!Comment from lifes2odd - 2/28/04 4:18 PM
Tipping my hat to MsKatdaBrat and adding another blog to my favorites.Comment from sistercdr - 2/28/04 6:31 AM
Congratulations on the new blog! I love the sunset.Comment from daphneh2o33 - 2/27/04 10:00 PM
I love this picture!!! Have fun with your new photblog. I'll be by to see what you're up to. There is just something magical about a beautiful photograph...Comment from karensull12 - 2/27/04 8:52 PM

Welcome

As a result of the advertising debacle at AOL, I am moving my photoblog to a new location. My intention is to bring all the old entries here, while inserting new images as frequently as I can. For those of you who have followed "From Every Angle"...I hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane. The support of the AOL journal community has been instrumental in my growth as a photographer. I hope you all will be with me for a long time to come.