Photos from the Backyard

Pretty Purple Flower in the Yard

Sunflower Mosaic Table

Moon Through the Trees

Joelle Around the Yard (and Blossom with her in the last 2 photos)

I decided to head out in the back yard with the cats again today.  I haven't really gotten many good shots of Joelle lately, so I decided to follow her around and see what I could get. Towards the end of the evening, she was on the hunt for something in the ice plant (along with Blossom).  I also took a variety of other shots around the yard as you can see below...

Sunset Through Trees

I went out to try to get a photo of Blossom in the big coral tree out back, but she didn't cooperate. Before I came in, I took this shot of the sun setting through the trees.

Out & About in the Backyard

When my mom took the cats out for their evening romp through the backyard, I decided to tag along with them (Blossom mostly) to get some photos. I gave up on kitty photos after a while and gave into my fascination with clouds as it was a stormy looking sky. I love cotton ball clouds! These are a variety of photos I took while out in the yard with the cats.

Joelle & Blossom

Joelle was sleeping on the couch on her blanket one night when Blossom came out to join her.  They immediately started grooming each other and cuddling.  Of course, I ran to get my camera!

Joelle Relaxing on Chair

Here's Joelle (Mom's cat) on one of her favorite blankets on the chair.

Joelle and I have an...interesting...relationship. The very first night I met her (Thanksgiving of 2009), she jumped in my lap and stayed there for hours while I watched TV. Flash forward a year and she's hissing at me every time I try to pet her (and sometimes when I'm just in the near vicinity!)

She's fine when my mom pets her, just not me (or my sister). We do seem to have some temporary truces when she rubs on me, lets me pet her, etc. It's usually when she wants something from me, though (like playing with her or letting her outside).

We keep saying that one day we're going to have to consult a pet psychic or a cat whisperer to figure out what the heck is going on...

Stained Glass Door

Just before my dad passed away, he and my mom ordered some new custom front doors (wood with two stain glass panels). They weren't ready or installed until after he died, but they're in now and they caught my eye this afternoon.

These photos are all taken in natural light (no flash).

Coral Tree in Bloom

Here's a photo of the coral tree in my mom's backyard in bloom.

Out in the Yard

The cats love to go outside, but they aren't allowed out without supervision.  Since they want out more often than we have time to watch them, you see them waiting to go out pretty often.  While out supervising, it's also nice to catch the sunset!

On the Attack!

Here are a couple of pictures of Blossom on the prowl for something she's seen in the backyard (I couldn't tell what).

New Year's Sunset

First sunset of 2011!

Breaux Family Cookies

To celebrate the end of 2010, I decided to make my dad's family recipe cookies!

Chillin' on the Chair

Joelle and Blossom enjoying the nice warm chair in the study...

Pause in Play

Joelle took a moment to pause in playing with the scratching post to look up at me as I was taking photos of her.

Asleep in Closet

With the doors to the closets off (and new ones coming), the cats love to sleep on the towels in the closet!

Kitties in Sleigh

Both Joelle & Blossom in the sleigh...

Joelle on Christmas

Here is a Christmas photo of Joelle in the sleigh in the front window.

A Tree in the House?!

This is Blossom's first Christmas tree and she thoroughly checked it out. Here she's pondering it's height and probably wondering if she can get to the top. She tried!

Blossom In the Window

Got this shot of Blossom from outside as she was looking out the front bay window.

Joelle Investigating

Today's photo is Joelle in the backyard in the plant she seems to love for some reason that is not all that clear to me!

Blossom Up Close

Today's photo is a head shot of Blossom I took while home for Thanksgiving.