February 28 - The laundry cat

Have you ever paid attention to the fact that all cats always want to be the center of attention?
If I am cooking, he is laying around the kitchen or meowing; if I am cleaning, he has to be leaning on the dustpan, or trying to smell what is in the trash bag, and if I a am doing laundry...oh, well, he has to lay on the clothes that just came out of the dryer.

I have to give him the exception for the vacuum cleaner...he hates it and vanishes while it is on, but as soon as the laundry is out, he has to go try it.

ISO 1600
Shutter speed: 1/60
Aperture: f/2.8

Feb 27 - Another view

Yesterday I spent about an hour and a half talking to Carmela, catching up on life, photography, and other things.
It made me feel very happy to hear about her life and her great view of life.
I also had the first video conference with father, now with internet at home in his laptop. At 65, he is learning how to go online and make a video conference with me, all by himself.
So today I went out to an Asian market for the first time, and when I was leaving, I thought of Carmela, and my father, and my wonderful boyfriend, and how grateful I am for all the good things in my life. And just when I was singing Jason Mraz's "I am going to be happy with all that I am, I am gonna be happy with all that I stand for", I see a different view of Pikes Peak, from a more south end of town, and I felt happier than ever.

ISO 100
Shutter speed: 1/200
Aperture: f/10

February 26 - My daily view

In the last week we had more cloudy and snowy days than I remember in all my winters in America all together.
I don't complain. We are lucky to live in a place with 300 days of sun and blue skies in each year, but it makes me appreciate even more the beautiful sunny days when I go to work and see the mountains covered in snow.
Not all days the mountains I see every day have snow (although we definitely have some snow from October to April), but when I go uphill in the early mornings and on the top of the hill I see Pikes Peak I do say "Thank you Lord for such honor".
Today was one of those days.
Seeing Pikes Peak with that much snow and a cloud just barely there on the top, I just felt so blessed.
Feel lucky for being happy today. I am going to be happy with all that I am :)

ISO 200
Shutter speed: 1/200
Aperture: f/10
Taken with my new and super AWESOME Canon EF 85mm 1.8 fixed lens

February 25 - Wine

For a wonderful home made soup, a good wine to go with it.

ISO 640
Shutter speed: 1/60
Aperture: f/2

February 24 - Motion

I walked through the creek by a golf course to take some pictures.
Through the yellowish grass,I decided the theme of the day was going to be motion.
I moved the camera while taking the picture and I like it :)

ISO 100
Shutter speed: 1/13
Aperture f/22

February 23 - Pikes Peak

After days and days of clouds in the sky, we finally had visions of a blue sky...only I wanted to photograph in BW.
My beautiful Pikes Peak covered in snow.

ISO 200
Shutter speed: 1/400
Aperture: f/10
With my 50mm fixed lens

February 22 - Henry again: my camera is back!

Today my camera came back. After 2 weeks without it, it feels like i have a brand new one.
I took a picture of Henry when he was getting ready to sleep. BW in camera, cropped square and vignetted.

ISO 3200
Shutter speed: 1/30
Aperture: f/1.4