Saturday, June 21, 2008

Camera-Critters
Kitties and Deer and Vultures, Oh My!

Camera-Critters is hosted by Misty Dawn. Each week we post photos of our favorite critters. To see other participants or to join in the fun click on the camera icon. You just never know what you will see!

My previous posts this week have been about a visit to my son and daughter-in-law. These two lovely kitties are my "Grandpaws" as we like to say. They are as sweet as can be and as soft and furry as they look.
The Kitties
This is Jack who just couldn't seem to keep his eyes open! He had been sleeping on his window seat and heard us wandering around and sat up but he wasn't really ready to end his nap.
A rare shot of Jack laying down on the patio! Jack is usually running here and there and it's hard to capture him on camera. If you enlarge this one you can better see how the light caught his eyes and reflected. I thought it made him look rather cool. His eyes really are the same color.
This is Susie! She likes sleeping!


The Deer
A couple of weeks ago you may remember I posted a deer that had come to visit. This week's visitor was very brave. I took this through my sunroom window. She was less than ten feet from the side of the house. In the bottom right corner of the photo you can see part of my flowerbed. Luckily there wasn't anything in bloom at the moment that she wanted to nibble so she wandered on into the nearby woods.

The Vultures
We rounded the bend on our rural road Tuesday evening and this was the sight that greeted us.
We often see vultures flying or standing beside the road. I wasn't prepared to see a whole army guarding one piece of roadkill! Ah, country life! You can't beat it!

37 comments:

Susan Demeter said...

The cats are beautiful! Great shots, but the vultures tend to make me nervous. Maybe because they just look spooky!

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Please do stop by if you have a moment. Have a great week ahead!

Anonymous said...

Great to have taken a shot of Jack in the patio! :)

threesidesofcrazy said...

Beautiful kitties and wonderful wildlife.

Mom Knows Everything said...

The cats are deer are sweet, but the vultures are very ominous looking.

ShannonW said...

Beautiful cats! I love the photo of Jack sleeping :). The deer is also beautiful but he vultures are kind of creepy LOL

Kerri Farley said...

The kitties are adorable!!

George Townboy said...

Great shots ... the eyes have it!! But they are all beautiful! Happy Critter Day!

Janice Thomson said...

What a sweet photo of the calico kitty - she's gorgeous.
The deer had a good supper at my place last week :)

judi/Gmj said...

I'm not a cat person but Jack just won my heart. :D Playing catch-up after a grinding kind of week. Loving the road trip.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Carletta: That was some great pictures, loved the deer. I posted a vulture also.

dot said...

I love Jack's eyes! Enlarging the photo really made the difference. Great bunch of photos.

Willard said...

I like your photographs very much. I think you have a friend in the making with that deer. She'll probably be back to see you often and perhaps bring her young.

Anonymous said...

very cool pictures! we see a lot of wildlife around here, but I've yet to see vultures - how cool is that. really love the deer shot - so crisp, great details.

Happy CC :)

Christy said...

Impressive on the vulture pic. I have never seen more than one or two together where I am at. Very cute cats and love the deer pic.

Anonymous said...

Your "Grandpaws" are very pretty. I like the deer photo, too. I've never seen vultures like that in my life. Great CC post!

Indrani said...

Your cats are beautiful. I would love to get a visitor like the deer but those vultures are good to watch from far.

Gattina said...

Your cats are cute ! I like the sleepy picture, poor boy was disturbed by a paparazzi, lol !
Wow the deer again in your yard ! that's something special at least for me !

Lilli & Nevada said...

Not sure if its my connection or blogger, but this will be my forth time to write a comment here.
LOL
Anyway Jack is adorable, he looks like my Tittertat just not as fat. All the photos are great however but kitties is my favorite

Robert said...

I almost posted a kitty picture tonight. Now I see you had it covered! Lots of great animal pictures here today. :)

Anonymous said...

Just hopped in from 'Gittin it Outta's' blog and love your photo's. Your scenery and towns are very different from ours here in the UK so it's great to see them.

I wish I had deer in my garden.

Anonymous said...

What lovely cuddlesome looking pussies, like the deer too - not that keen on vultures but good shot.

Love your choice of music!
Quite a few blue no's there.

Blue

Dick said...

Your cats are cute, the deer is beautiful. Thanks for visiting, have a nice weekend.

Reader Wil said...

I love cats and these photos are delightful! And the other animals are great too. Thank you for your visit!

Jane Hards Photography said...

A great series of shots.Sleeoing Jack is a real picture

Pappy said...

You didn't identify the road kill. Pappy

Anonymous said...

Great pictures. You gotta love the crazy vultures.

Coy Hill said...

Not one but an entire collection of critters! Nice shots of your travels, Va and Wva are both such beautiful states with much to offer.

maryt/theteach said...

I think the vultures would creep me out too, Carletta! I'm strictly an urban or rather suburban girl! :)

i beati said...

Your Jack looks like one I lost . I gasped I miss him so much .. Susie too looks a little like my Pinky. I'm from Quiet Dell outside Clarksburg. My sister works at WVU and both niece and nephew go there. I went to Wesleyan. Glad to see you remembereed the anniversary day and pictures are suberb may I link on to you . ?I sent to my sister Pat too.. sandy

D... said...

Wow, that's a lot of wildlife! Very cool. Your grandpaws are adorable!

Here is my entry for this week.

Raven said...

What beautiful grandpaws you have - I love that expression. My brother used to call his cat the gentleman fur person. Can't stand my brother, but I think that's pretty clever. But I digress... All lovely photos as always. I especially love theshot of the deer is beautiful... and the first kitty photo.

Rhea said...

That's a lot of critters!! I love Susie the cat's coloring. Pretty deer too. Nice photos!

Thanks for visiting me!

Aisha said...

You have such a beautiful place and the cats are so cute esp the first one with the eyes close. Really adorable! Makes me want to hug them.

juliana said...

lovely kitties and the deer is awesome!

ratmammy said...

i love the kitties!

Misty DawnS said...

The cats are adorable. The deer is absolutely gorgeous, and I am envious that she came so close for her visit. The vultures caused me to catch my breath - I too see vultures everywhere around here - but definitely not THAT many!

GREAT photos, my friend. I have added you to the blogroll. I hope that is OK.

Debbie said...

Jack's eyes floored me! How neat is this? You are so lucky hon, to be living out in the country!

Beautiful and so peaceful :)