The New "Classic" Look

I wanted to work on replicating the style of vintage postcards so that I could recreate the look and feel using some modern digital photographs that I have taken. Above is my first attempt of the "old" look. I photographed the Clarkdale Classic gas station this past weekend. The station has been around since the early part of the 1900s. The overall look hasn't changed much, but the trained eye will see that the gas pumps are too new, and other items are of the wrong time period. Still, an interesting effect I think. Post your feedback!

Tarantula!

By request, here's one of our friendly tarantulas that sometimes come to the house. This one was at the back patio door and wandered around for awhile and then left. They are really not as scary as they look, they aren't aggressive and you can let them walk onto your hand and pick them up. It takes a bit of provoking to get one to try to bite. And as large as they are, you aren't going to find one in your shoe...like a scorpion. (Shoe shaking is a standard procedure here, just in case!)

Hey, I Like it Here!

Well, Kingman has been here for over a month now. He has done a great job of adapting to the home environment. He loves to play with his stuffed toys and is quite the companion. We can see why he washed out of the race circuit early...he has no prey drive! He doesn't want to chase rabbits when we're on a walk (unlike Miss Bella!), and is content to just walk alongside at whatever pace we keep. Though for his safety he is always on a leash when we are on walks, he shows no inclination to wander off and prefers to be right next to his people.

We have to get a good photo of Kingman and Bella together because we won a silent auction recently to have an oil painting done of two animals by a local artist. Bella and Kingman will be the subjects, as Boris and Tasha are already in family portraits.

Watch for more soon!