A HAIKU

‘Smell of life giving

Moisture teasing the dry senses

Bringing desert hope’

LOST LITTLE ONE

                                                                 LOST LITTLE ONE

     I titled this photograph 'Lost Little One' and she has inspired me to create the gallery 'Pets and Shadows' coming soon to my site at   http://chuckables.artistwebsites.com/  with http://fineartamerica.com/.  Her wide eye expression tells her story. Scared, uncertain, resigned about her fate as a shadow of life around her. And starving; she ate a small plate of sardine Sally had set in a trap. Not to catch this little one, but another one in a family of six feral black cats who set up residence on our front porch. However, the black cats is another story for later.

    This little one was a complete surprise when we open the cage in the garage to have  look see and she shot out, around, back deep into the garage under boxes in the corner. After carefully digging in and around the boxes I found her, all fur and bones when I dug her out and picked her up. My heart went out to this 'Lost Little One' I held in both hands carefully. Frail and frightened, she was resigned when I placed her in a cat carrier we had borrowed from a neighbor a while ago. And though I wanted to keep her, I knew I had to put that notion out of my mind; Sally has allergies to critters and having another one running around in the house, well you can imagine.

     Which brings me to the reason why I have created this gallery. Sally took the little one to the Yavapai Humane Society and after reviewing their site on line, I have decided I wanted to help out a bit. And so I will give 50 % of the sales from 'Pets and Shadow' to the Yavapai Humane Society and The Humane Society.

      All I ask is, when I open the gallery soon; please enjoy, laugh, smile, wonder, purchase if you wish. Try and read my blogs every once in a while, I will endeavor to improve on my writing skills. And please share this with family and friends.

Thanks
Chuck  

CANON T3I

Finally did it! Step over the edge and purchased my first DSLR camera. After the moon shoot last Friday evening in Jerome, reading Scott Kelby’s digital photography books, working on a photo project soon coming to Fine Art America, and the generous support from my wife, Sally; I decided to take the plunge and purchase a Canon EOS Rebel t3i. Whew! It was a spontaneous, overwhelming, silly, need, want, desire to achieve, reach, grab the best photograph of whatever subject I am taking. I hope in the future, many of you will enjoy.