young caterpillar

As I was working on my final photo project of the year, I came across this little guy.  I almost stepped on him. Thank goodness for his bright colors.  They caught my eye, so I just had to take a picture.  He was very patient with me.

"The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity."

-George Carlin-

lions, tigers, and...bugs?

This was the weirdest bug I have ever seen.  I went to Red Kane with Maysaa today. It was beautiful, but bugs galore! Yuck!

"We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics."

-Bill Vaughan-

the curious dog

This is Sophie.  I love just how curious she really is.  It's almost as if she has no fear, but she's actually a big scardy cat.  This picture shows just how curious she really is.

"Sometimes questions are more important than answers."

-Nancy Willard-

Sisterly Love

 

This is Alli and Sophie.  They are both my sisters.  I absolutely love the colors in this picture.  The grass happened to look extra green today.  It was such an amazing day.  Really stinks that I was sick though.  But I still managed to take a picture. Yes!

 

"Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of.  You know whatever you do, they'll still be there."

-Amy Li-

Creation and Then Some

This is the same photo I had posted last week with a twist.  I added the texture of a dandelion on top of it, tweaked with the hue/saturation and blending options and this was my final outcome.  I really like the texture that I chose.  Looking at the picture you would never guess it was a dandelion.  Also, when you think of a jaguar you don't usually think of a simple flower.

"A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread."

-George Herbert-

Creation

This is a combination of four different pictures of the jaguar statue.  You were suppose to use the two that you had taken earlier, but I'm too picky to do that. Sad but true.  I really like this picture and the way it turned out.  The whole montage feel is really getting on my good side.

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”

-Napoleon Hill-

Run Away Teddy

 

I just couldn't help myself.  As I was going outside to find a nice texture, I spotted my dogs teddy bear.  All I noticed was the dirtiness of that poor bear.  I could actually see the bear trying to make a run for it just to get away from my dog.

"If you define cowardice as running away at the first sign of danger, screaming and tripping and begging for mercy, then yes, Mr. Brave Man, I guess I'm a coward."

-Jack Handy-

Eye of a Jaguar

 

I thought I should try to shoot just the eyes.  I love the fact the eyes are green even though it's not a school color.  In my opinion it makes them more fierce, but at the same time they seem so soft and gentle.

"The eye sees a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination awake."

-Leonardo da Vinci-

Jag Pride

 

I don't know if I actually really like this picture.  Even before I edited it I wasn't too fond of it.  For some reason it was extra hard to make this jaguar seem interesting without getting in trouble.  I mean, it's a giant jaguar statue, does it get anymore interesting than that?

"Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity."

-Unknown-

Crabby

This is actually my youngest sister, Alli.  She found that little guy crawling across her foot while she was standing in the water.  He is so small and innocent.  He deserves to grow big and strong.

“It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.”

 -M. Scott Peck-