The Shack

I'm always searching for subjects to capture in black and white. This old tool shed in Michigan's Leelanau peninsula looked like a good candidate. There wasn't a lot of color anyway, just the old gray shed in a sea of green. Now with just a little computer work to add a bit of infrared effect, I think it shows a nice mood in the range of grays.

At the time I found the scene, I had just finished reading a book called "The Shack" (highly recommended), and I think that's why it drew me in.

Catnap

"Skittles" is one of three pets currently sharing our home. She is the senior member, at 17 years! I hate to even calculate the "cat" years! These days she eats and sleeps (and that other thing) and that's just about it. But at her age, we don't expect anything more. She's been a fine companion and we're lucky to still have her with us.

I watch her walk through the house and I always kid the family that if she steps into a beam of sunlight, down she goes. It's that quick! In this particular shot, I was able to catch her after the sun moved a bit, and created these nice horizontal shadows through the louvered blinds. I think there's a nice contrast between the hard shadows and Skittles soft fur and a warm carpet.