Rule of thirds challenges me unless I have a 9 grid overlaying the photo or viewfinder. Since I’ve never seen a viewfinder like that, I confess that these shots became rule of thirds after the camera lens had long since left the scene.
These shots look a little cloudy because dense fog covered the Woodlake Valley floor the day I took them. I should have had my portrait done out-of-doors that day. This woodpecker may have had trouble finding his worm. I prefer that he pecks at the ground instead of burying his acorns in my roof or pecking my siding.
Out to help me keep my yard bird-free, Cross-Eyed Kitty looks like a fierce hunter. In reality, this beautiful old feral cat heard me, and came running so I could take him over to my house to eat from Mama and Scardy’s bowl.
We know he’s at least fourteen years old, but he may be a lot older. He looks great, but pick him up, and he’s all hair and bones. He has the most beautiful blue eyes.
Cross-Eyed Kitty never acted feral. As soon as he comes near, he rolls over for a rub. I did not edit this photo as CEK took up exactly two-thirds of the picture if you don’t count his tail, which blends into the ground anyway.
Back home again after rescuing CEK from a hard hunting trip, I walked around the yard admiring the new blooms on the peach trees. Woodlake Valley boasts hundreds, no thousands, of peach trees which grow in large orchards with military-perfect straight lines. Pink and white blossoms make this valley fit for a spring festival. My husband’s sinuses do not agree.
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7 responses to “Photo Challenge: Rule of Thirds”
Love your pics for the challenge, Marsha. the peach blossoms are my favourite, but your dear cross-eyed kitty and your sneakers come a close second. 🙂
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Thanks Sylvia. I saw him again today, so he’s still going.
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Beautiful photos of the peach blossoms. Spring is on the way!
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Yes, which means fall in coming your way. Your seasons don’t seem to change too much, though, do they?
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The change from summer to winter is noticeable enough for us all to complain about the cold, although in the southern states it gets much colder than here! It won’t be cool until at least May.
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I can tell from your pictures, but also Dianne Gray mentioned living in the tropics, and that really doesn’t give off the cool vibes. 🙂
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Yes, but Dianne lives another thousand kilometres north of us so she gets only two seasons – wet and dry. We have four definite seasons and it can be very chilly in winter, because we live on top of a mountain range too. Where Lauren lives in Brisbane is much warmer in winter, even though it’s only 150 km away, because it’s on the coast. The last time it snowed here was 1984 and it melted as it landed on the ground.
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