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February 03, 2012

Keeping watch.




Shades of Autumn Photo Challenge
Week 1: Solitude

51 comments:

  1. your composition is always great, nancy. love this shot!

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  2. Oh I love this so much! So beautiful, the processing is great.

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  3. Nothing so intent as a cat on the hunt.

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  4. Cool black kitty! Love the way he's behind the tree in the shot.

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  5. another mouse perhaps.... Nice pic!

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  6. Ahh... to have that kind of focus, stealth and prowess! Love it!

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  7. Love this image. What fun!

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  8. Great pic, showing a cat in his true element. :-)

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  9. love the color combination! will he bring back what he finds to show you?

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  10. Hi Nancy, love your sweet kitty!... and "keeping watch" is such a perfect title for your post... kitty kisses sweet little one!... xoxo Julie Marie

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  11. Great picture!

    Herding Cats

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  12. Great photo! This reminds me of our barn cat when she is out protecting our barnyard. Love the concentration of a kitty doing its thing!

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  13. Rather mysterious.....shadowy cat behind a "textured" tree trunk!

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  14. Reminds me o a few fatties I have who still are on the hunt when outdoors.

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  15. Love this! I'm a sucker for black cats :)

    Thanks for taking part in the Poetic Winter Photography Challenge!

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  16. Cool photo! I wonder what the cat's looking at?

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  17. I was wandering about that. So glad you will be back with your blog hop! Lovely kitty shot.

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  18. I see Teddy has sneaked off to your farm again - and here I thought he was napping on E's bed all this time. Wonderful shot!

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  19. Love this! Wish I knew what he was stalking and thinking about...

    Thanks so much for joining us in the Poetic Winter Photo Challenge. I hope you remembered to grab the free texture over at my place! Next week's theme will be Warmth. Have a great weekend. :)

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  20. On a hunt for a lunch :) Very cool!

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  21. Great photo! I can't have a dog...I'm not home enough. But, maybe I need a 'watch cat.' Love it!

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  22. wow, your cat and my dog would make a great guard team!! Happy Friday!

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  23. I like the tones and the cat being out of focus. Wonderful shot!

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  24. Always best to do that with a tree nearby ... just in case!

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  25. Thanks so much for linking up!! This is such a nice photo and perfect for this theme.

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  26. Cute photo, I would love it if you would participate in my Show Your Stuff link party:

    http://juliejewels1.blogspot.com/2012/02/show-your-stuff-9.html

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  27. your kitty sure is getting a lot of "coverage" these days!!

    i hope you have an amazing weekend!!

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  28. The dark hunter! I love it.

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  29. uh-oh, looks like trouble.
    ;o)

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  30. i love it! i want to have a cat too... sigh! once we move out of the city perhaps.

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  31. Adorable! Kitty does look like he is standing guard!

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  32. Beautiful image and a pretty kitty!

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  33. Gorgeous shot!

    A late visit from Camera Critters, here's my entry.

    Have a blessed Sunday!

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  34. nice shot! :) . . . the berries are growing in front of the palm :)

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  35. I'm so glad you decided to join us and share at Weekly Top Shot! :-)

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