tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post5311944899326769985..comments2023-12-18T05:21:12.129-05:00Comments on The Smitten Image: Urban CreaturesHilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-90373241455151891382009-08-26T09:33:20.956-04:002009-08-26T09:33:20.956-04:00Thank you kindly, Barbara. That rabbit seems to ha...Thank you kindly, Barbara. That rabbit seems to have hopped into many hearts. Thanks for stopping by. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-60912950862184029532009-08-25T22:48:41.061-04:002009-08-25T22:48:41.061-04:00All the photos were exceptional, though my favouri...All the photos were exceptional, though my favourite was the rabbit.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-54583885239263539662009-08-14T10:30:06.539-04:002009-08-14T10:30:06.539-04:00Thanks so much for the kind words, KC. And please ...Thanks so much for the kind words, KC. And please thank SM for identifying the turtle for me. I had no idea. I hope that by now your mosquito population has dropped. Thanks always for the visit. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-33840219324319938622009-08-07T07:53:41.612-04:002009-08-07T07:53:41.612-04:00SnakeMaster likes your pic of the red-eared slider...SnakeMaster likes your pic of the red-eared slider (turtle). I am amazed by the frog photograph. You really do wonderful work. And Skittles is a lovely cat. :)<br /><br />PS to Frank: I need one of those mosquito repellent coils!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-69602419236702973022009-08-03T18:15:06.566-04:002009-08-03T18:15:06.566-04:00* Thanks, Kate. I'm glad you joined me. :)
* ...* Thanks, Kate. I'm glad you joined me. :)<br /><br />* Thanks, Louise. He's a cool cat! Yes, the snail was clinging to the leaf of a very young tree. The last photo was of a mosquito coil.. smoking to keep them pesky critters away!<br /><br />* Thanks, Pouty. I have never seen a young heron.. how cool that you have. I'll bet it was lovely. I wish you some rain very soon - accompanied by a rainbow. :)<br /><br />* Thanks, Bubblewench.. they're pretty cute.. in a funny-looking sort of way, aren't they? Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />* Not partial to frogs, Indrani. I think you and Bubblewench need to have a talk. ;) Thanks for the visit. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-28736113127692898522009-08-03T14:12:26.271-04:002009-08-03T14:12:26.271-04:00Oh! To be so surrounded by critters! Just not that...Oh! To be so surrounded by critters! Just not that frog. ;)Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-82715237979531755482009-08-03T12:50:23.770-04:002009-08-03T12:50:23.770-04:00I totally love that shot of the frog! I love frogs...I totally love that shot of the frog! I love frogs.Bubblewenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138352865911195593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-37381708551345867322009-08-01T19:08:40.030-04:002009-08-01T19:08:40.030-04:00Please send rain my way Hilary! I love the photo ...Please send rain my way Hilary! I love the photo of the heron the best. We have herons here and I saw a little one and it was a fluff ball. It was soooooo cute. That was the day I learned to start dragging my camera to work with me.Susan English Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661766173970296173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-42963264775696225122009-08-01T08:25:33.337-04:002009-08-01T08:25:33.337-04:00I love your cat and its name.
Was the snail in a ...I love your cat and its name.<br /><br />Was the snail in a TREE?<br /><br />The rabbit capture is amazing.<br /><br />I'm not sure what the last picture was.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984115229811752666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-46454566530738683402009-08-01T06:31:44.727-04:002009-08-01T06:31:44.727-04:00I like going on walks with you.I like going on walks with you.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-29533538643135446982009-07-31T19:31:07.505-04:002009-07-31T19:31:07.505-04:00• Thank you, Rajesh. That cat is actually quite th...• Thank you, Rajesh. That cat is actually quite the goof but I'm sure he'd like to believe that he's majestic. ;) Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Moi. I'm glad you enjoyed the pics and got a kick out of the last one. Thanks for the visit.. it's been a while. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Merry. I would have to agree that photography is the only kind of shot I'd like to take. And this rabbit reminded me of Watership Down too. :)<br /><br />• Thanks so much, Suldog. You always have the nicest things to say. Much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Thank you for stopping by, Joanna. I'm glad you liked the photos.<br /><br />• Thank you so much for your always-kind words, Kevin. I was still several yards away from both critters.. though neither really made a move to leave so I got pretty lucky. Thanks so much for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thanks ever so much, Crabby. You always make me smile. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Maggie Gem. There's always a light on around here, so you're never too late to my party. Dragonflies are indeed difficult to snap until they settle down for a bit. As with most of my shots, I got lucky with this one. Thanks for joining the party. :)<br /><br />• Thanks so much, Nancy. I am indeed surrounded by the best. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Skunkfeathers, ya figure? :)<br /><br />• Thanks very much, Deb. When I'm out walking, I always have my camera out and ready, so it's only a matter of aiming, focusing and shooting. I rarely leave home without it. The mosquitoes are really bad this year here too. Hopefully August will be a bit dryer. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Cheffie. I'm glad you like them. :)<br /><br />• Thanks very much, Pat. I'm glad you like the photo of Skitty. If only you knew what a total goofball he is. :) We have indeed had a lot of rabbits around this year. I'll try to talk to them about paying a visit your way. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thanks kindly, Lime. I'm glad you liked them. Good to see you. :)<br /><br />• Thanks so much, Sandy. That's a very sweet thing to say. Much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Sandra, I know you're sharp as a tack but if you haven't seen something before, you can't possibly recognize it. :) It is indeed a mosquito coil, meant to kill them dead. It doesn't smell too badly (much like a wood fire) but at the same time, we're probably inhaling all those killer chemies while it burns. Still, it mostly does the job. Thanks always for stopping by, my friend. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-52970622264059288842009-07-31T15:57:04.706-04:002009-07-31T15:57:04.706-04:00Wellll, Hilary. I like to think I'm usually a...Wellll, Hilary. I like to think I'm usually a little sharper than this -- but it took me a while to figure out what the last shot was! I even read through all the comments, and several alluded to it but no one told me what it was! I'm pretty sure I finally figured it out -- is it something that fumigates for mosquitos? I just heard that filling a spray bottle with Listerine and spraying it around the hard works too! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-11756719664130486232009-07-30T20:43:07.501-04:002009-07-30T20:43:07.501-04:00I love the long-eared dude. You capture peace when...I love the long-eared dude. You capture peace when you photograph nature.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-85603231283965546542009-07-30T20:00:01.329-04:002009-07-30T20:00:01.329-04:00oh just marvelous, hilary. really beautiful shots...oh just marvelous, hilary. really beautiful shots. the dragonfly impresses me for the detail. the rabbit and frog just because i am partial to them.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-8881083126754365852009-07-30T15:11:54.965-04:002009-07-30T15:11:54.965-04:00Sweet Skittles! I am extremely fond of cats. Mar...Sweet Skittles! I am extremely fond of cats. Marvelous other photos, as usual. You folks up north must have all the bunnies this summer. I have seen only one, and that was in another neighborhood. Something must be keeping them away from my area.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-867246612161113982009-07-30T10:56:16.933-04:002009-07-30T10:56:16.933-04:00I love them all! What beautiful creatures!I love them all! What beautiful creatures!Cheffie-Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568520021347503121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-42727171335847936972009-07-30T07:27:07.412-04:002009-07-30T07:27:07.412-04:00I LOVE the bunny shot - you are one fast shooter! ...I LOVE the bunny shot - you are one fast shooter! By the time I got my camera out, aimed and focused, the bunny would be in the next county! I could totally relate to the last photo ~ we have had so much rain this summer the mosquitos' breeding grounds are widespread ~ so irritating!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638456137129970537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-54689169920375541702009-07-30T02:10:36.156-04:002009-07-30T02:10:36.156-04:00I think they enjoy posing for you ;)I think they enjoy posing for you ;)Skunkfeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563552997319253167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-70760756430679072932009-07-30T00:21:21.776-04:002009-07-30T00:21:21.776-04:00These pictures are so sweet! I just loved them all...These pictures are so sweet! I just loved them all - especially the frog and the bunny. Skittles is quite the cutie. You are surrounded by some wonderful creatures - even a turtle!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-79580899267024442462009-07-29T21:11:27.057-04:002009-07-29T21:11:27.057-04:00A bit late to the party, but thrilled I didn't...A bit late to the party, but thrilled I didn't miss it!<br /><br />Great pix and narrative, as usual, but I've been trying to get a dragon fly all summer! Love that you got one, I can't keep up with 'em. LOLMaggieGemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956579207914268895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-29073796883610800922009-07-29T20:25:20.991-04:002009-07-29T20:25:20.991-04:00Love them all but OMG the frog.
You are so amazin...Love them all but OMG the frog.<br /><br />You are so amazingly talented.Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.crankyfitness.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-9219844901932224452009-07-29T19:19:50.816-04:002009-07-29T19:19:50.816-04:00These are all wonderful photos as usual Hilary, bu...These are all wonderful photos as usual Hilary, but my two favorites are the bunny rabbit and the bullfrog. Both photos just made me say "Wow! How'd she get get that close without scaring them away?" The crispness of the rabbit's fur and the reflection in his eyeball are amazing. Great job! Thanks for continuing to share your wonderful photography!blunozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917109513028096262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-8113019867261882492009-07-29T19:01:29.066-04:002009-07-29T19:01:29.066-04:00I had a cat years ago that looks just like yours :...I had a cat years ago that looks just like yours :-)<br />Great pics. Thanks for sharing.Joanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-59188298409429758662009-07-29T14:33:33.728-04:002009-07-29T14:33:33.728-04:00Love the bunny. You took a shot that I can almost ...Love the bunny. You took a shot that I can almost feel the warmth from. Nice.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-52680569324606277892009-07-29T00:37:33.346-04:002009-07-29T00:37:33.346-04:00In these photos, I'm glad you're a good sh...In these photos, I'm glad you're a good shot.<br /><br />I hope other people are not a good shot, especially in the case of Hazel.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.com