Round Robin Photo Challenge -- The Color Purple

This time, the Round Robin Photo Challenge is on the color purple, a theme picked by Vicki of the blog Maraca in a recent suggestion round-up. I don't have a lot of purple, as it is not one of the colors I use or wear often, but I had more than I expected when I went through the house and hunted for items of the color. Here are the ones I found in no particular order, other than the pictures of my grandson, little Alex, which are in purple magnetic frames on my fridge. In the first, Alex was about 2 months old. In the second, he was about 3 or 4. (He is 8 years old now.)


















This huge half coffee cup was given to me by a similarly-cat-loving friend, and it has a purple cat on it. I use it for holding rubber stamps and stamp pads.


















I have been known to scrapbook and have quite a few Creative Memories scrapbooks, although I haven't done it recently. Here are a couple of purple scrapbooks I have made, and they are among my favorite color of scrapbooks.
















This jumper and short-sleeved jacket are lavendar, which to me is in the same family as purple. I bought it a few years ago and have worn it once, I think, but I really like it. The jacket has little umbrellas embroidered on it -- perfect for Oregon!























I have a placemat for each of the grandchildren and here is 3-year-old Emily's, with its teapot containing some purple. It would have to, being for a little girl!

















I went outside to see if there were any purple flowers, as sometimes little ones come up in the early spring, and I found these. I don't know if they are true violets or not but they are pretty.

















Then I went to my Flickr archives and found the following photos, of course featuring purple flowers and my cats.












To see the Round Robin bloggers' work, go to the Round Robin link in the first sentence. They always do great things!

Feline and Furball Friday -- Cover My Eyes

It's not particularly bright in my living room, where Socksie was sleeping as shown above, but she still had to cover her eyes with her paw. I think that is a very cute pose and I love to photograph her when she is in it!

To see more fun animals or to play yourself, go to Steven's (sometimes)photoblog. You may even see some feathered friends!

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot -- Condiments

Oh yum! I just happened to be eating an item that has my favorite condiment on it for dinner tonight, so I was all ready for Carly's blog Ellipsis and her Monday Photo Shoot #27, which has the theme of condiments this week.

She mentioned mustard, and I love mustard on my turkey hot dogs when I have them for lunch, but this evening I was having a California/Hispanic treat, a chicken chimichanga, and my condiment was going to be something entirely different. Here it is: Pico de Gallo. (I was going to include the light sour cream, but according to Wikipedia it's not technically a condiment.) I have pictured them with the chimichanga, which was fresh out of the microwave. ;-)

















Then, for extra credit, I have piled the condiment on the chimichanga before eating it. First I have dolloped on the light sour cream and then put big spoonfuls of the Pico de Gallo on that.

















In case you haven't heard of Pico de Gallo, which I hadn't until my friend Sheila introduced me to it a couple of weeks ago, it is a fresh salsa made out of the following: tomatoes, onions, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, salt, lemon juice, lime juice, garlic (garlic, water, citric acid). It leaves quite a hot aftertaste in one's mouth that I find enjoyable and delicious. I get it at what Food Network "Good Eats" host Alton Brown calls "my local megamart."

Carly included a question as to whether we like having our pictures taken. To be right honest with you, I don't, and I view it as just a necessity for some uses and occasions, which I embrace with reluctance. The only exception is when I am with my grandchildren and embracing them. ;-)

If you would like to play this game, go to the link above and you will find the instructions on Carly's blog.

Feline and Furball Friday -- Socksie in a sun square

This is one of my favorite pictures of Socksie, in a sun square created by the sun coming through windows in my back door onto my kitchen floor. I like the way she has her paws curled up, too. I think she looks so cute!

To play Feline and Furball Friday, go to Steven's blog (sometimes)photoblog to get the rules and see who posted the week before. Present week's participants are in the comments. Come join us -- it's fun! We include feathery creatures, too!

Ellipsis Monday Photo Shoot #26 -- Hit Me With Your Best Shot

This has long been my favorite shot of all of my sunset shots, which are what I feel are my best. It was taken at Seaside, Oregon, many years ago. It was a film shot, not digital, as at the time digital cameras were brand new if they were even around at all. This is as large as Blogger will let me post the shot so the seagulls in silhouette on the rock aren't super-easy to see.

Carly at Ellipsis says that for extra credit we can talk about our personal style as a photographer, why we like a particular subject, and what is the most challenging aspect of photography for us.

My personal style seems to range from cats to flowers to sunsets. People, especially family members, are often my subjects, too. And food! These are the subjects I find most interesting. I like sunsets in particular because of the dramatic colors a pretty one will produce. The most challenging aspect of photography is the motion shots, whether of cats or of people, but especially of cats. I keep my camera's automatic setting on the action mode just in case I am able to take a fun series of cat pictures.

Head to Carly's at the link above to see links to last week's pictures, and URL's in the comments that will take you to this week's participants. There will be instructions there on how to participate if you would like!

Round Robin Photo Challenge -- Light Moves

The Round Robin Photo Challenge this time has the theme of "Light Moves." I have a number of pictures which I have posted below, showing qualities of light moving or shimmering or shining. Some were taken at my favorite venue, the Oregon Coast. I think they are quite self-explanatory.














To go to the Round Robin Photo Challenge blog, follow the link in the first sentence. You will find instructions there for participating. It's lots of fun!

Feline and Furball Friday -- 2 kitties in the window

One day last week, Socks and Silver decided to get up in the utility room window together. I never did figure out what inspired this togetherness, because I couldn't see anything like a neighbor cat or a bird that was capturing their interest. It was very unusual for them to do this. What a couple of funny felines!

To participate or see other participants, go to Steven's (sometimes)photoblog. Sometimes there are feathery critters featured, too!