This week’s weekly photo challenge is to take a photo with two subjects.
I couldn’t resist as someone stuck their big fat head in the way, giving me two subjects.
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog, 2012
I, yes I! I have been accused of nefarious misdeeds.
Contemptible, despicable, nefarious misdeeds.
I have been accused of …(oh the horror)…of
BIRD STALKING!
Sure I occasionally take photos of birds..
Like this pelican I saw today over the Mississippi.
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And this one is actually a photo of a turtle. The black swan just jumped right in and hogged the shot.
Black Swans are like that.
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Speaking of black swans, did you know there are also black ducks?
Yes, yes there is.
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And in this shot, the sparrow landed right on the lion’s fence. I was taking a photo of the fence to make sure it was secure and all.
What a showoff.
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As for this odd little goose, I don’t’ even know what it is.
But it’s so pretty…
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This Canadian goose appears to be up to something. I had to take his photo, lord knows what he’s planning.
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And you know peacocks are soooo vain, he insisted I take his photo.
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Oh sure I know what you’re thinking..
Excuses, excuses…
I mean it’s not like I’m following them home..
(baby wren)
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Or watching them bathe..
(Mourning dove)
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Or eat…
(flicker)
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Some of them like this bird (I don’t what it is) come right into my house, well my garage anyway.
This one looked so haughty, he obviously wanted his photo taken.
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I mean I can stop anytime..
(cardinal)
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Seriously it’s not a problem..
Ignore the skeptical look on his face, eagles always look like that.
They’re very cynical birds..
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People can say what they like, to me, it’s water off a duck..
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I can, yes I can do other things
Like right now for instance, I’m feeling creative.
I’ll take a 3 x 5 piece of card and some construction paper and some glue and I have my scissors and and…
Oh….
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Okay, maybe I do have a small bird stalking problem.
A very small problem, I’m sure no one else has noticed yet.
Raise your hand if you’ve noticed..
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Alright then, that’s it.
Unless I see another cool bird.
I mean I can’t quit cold turkey.
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{Note to self…remember to check spelling of “obsessions” before naming post “obessesions”….Oops.}
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog, 2012
Spring! Spring!! Spring!!!
Makes me sing sing sing!!
What a grumpy looking cardinal!
Cheer up Buddy.
It’s Spring!!
No? Hmmm. I wonder if he’s heard about Zeus’s bird catching abilities.
That’s right Zeus, my lab, catches birds.
He doesn’t hurt them. He simply catches them then stands around looking like a fool with wings flapping from both sides of his mouth.The birds freak out of course. Lab spit just isn’t a good cologne during mating season. Normally they prefer Old Spice.
I think he thinks they’re small planes. We live near an airport where many hobby planes are. I quite like them myself especially the old painted bombers. Zeus thinks he can catch them too. No such luck so far though.
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He’s been trying to catch this flicker, but he tends to stay up high. He looks like such a soft sweet bird but let me tell you when his suet is out that bird yells his fluffy little head off.
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So I told Zeus to stop catching birds. It’s weird.
To which he replied..
“Birds! I wasn’t catching birds! I was catching little planes!”
*sigh*
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In the meantime since my eyes are feeling a bit better I’ve been doing some quick sketch paintings to get back into the swing of things.
This is an acrylic of the sun setting over the Mississippi. It’s 5×7 and I spent about 20 or so minutes on it. It seems to me to be a bit off balance. The positive and negative spaces aren’t doing it for me. I do like the way the blues came out. They’re a combination of prussian blue, violet blue, olive green and naples yellow with a bit of white (all Liquetex brand).
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I also did this 8x 10 of my grandmother from a very crumbly photo circa 1920. There were parts of her face that were not distinguishable so I used my sister Yvonne’s face. She’s a cutie with lovely brown cow eyes.
This is also acrylic and I spent about 30 to 40 minutes on it. This is just a quick sketch for a real portrait eventually. I’m not sure why I signed it, I don’t remember doing that. It must just be habit or my mind is going, either way, it’s all good.
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I hope you all enjoy your first day of Spring and have some time to get out and smell the crocuses, crocusi? crocs maybe?
Beats me, but enjoy them all the same.
Happy Spring!
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog, 2012
The Eagles have landed! The Eagles have landed!
Woohoo!
I live in an eagle nesting area. This year has been so warm that not too many have been around. Then we had a week of snow and cold and the eagles are here. If it snows they will come..
Four eagles (two adults, two juveniles) sitting in a tree by the Mississippi River.
Duck!! I mean Eagle!!
Eagle! I mean Ducks!
Run Away!
Claude the goose, slowly sidled towards the portal to Narnia, hoping that no one would notice his absence.. sadly a large hungry lion was waiting on the other side..
His goose was cooked.
Where’s Claude? Oh no!!
“I didn’t do it!!”
Eagle!! I mean Ducks..oh come on now. Stop that.
Ducks are so dramatic.
Meanwhile back at the slough..
Stan the Gull practiced his new routine..
“Just me and my shadow..walking down the icy way..”
Only the gullible would pay to see that..ba dum chh..
Gull darn it. Don’t roll your eyes at me.
Fine, leave then..
I’ll just show everyone this acrylic mini, ATC size (2.5 by 3.5 inches)
It’s a cow on a roof. I think that’s pretty much self explanatory.
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog, 2012
Alright, so I’m not the most technological person. But at least now I know what a widget is. It’s (and I hope the techno terms don’t go over your head) the thingy that puts little thingys over on the side of your page. Why? I don’t know. How? I couldn’t tell you. But I have widgets. Better than having fleas I suppose.
Here’s a crane.
Acrylic, miniature, 3.5 by 2.5 inches.
©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2011
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