Photos (part 1)

Post by **wangi** » 11 Jul 2005, 23:04

It's all about the lollipops!

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/46018201

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/46018202

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/46018203
http://www.pbase.com/wangi/portobello_joppa_sunsets

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 14 Jul 2005, 22:58

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Jul 2005, 17:00

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 19 Jul 2005, 17:44

O.M.G. Clone brush city!!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Jul 2005, 17:55

the original is the one next to the black wooden flower box

if he is not having stand-offs with the local cats he is actively scrapping with them

heaven knows what he would be getting up to if we hadn't had his little pom-poms done.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 19 Jul 2005, 19:30

Why does he choose to sit on the fence like that? It looks so uncomfortable.

All that space, all that flat roofing around him and he chooses to balance up there with a fence up his butt.

Cats are strange creatures indeed.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jul 2005, 20:31

ecm wrote:Why does he choose to sit on the fence like that? It looks so uncomfortable.

All that space, all that flat roofing around him and he chooses to balance up there with a fence up his butt.

Cats are strange creatures indeed.

Because they

can - and dogs

can't!!

Thus they feel superior [because, of course, they are!!].

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 19 Jul 2005, 20:36

I'm confused (for a change). If Oscar's the one sitting on the grass beside the flower box who's the orange one

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jul 2005, 20:41

*coughs*

Ahem, Foxy, Dadaperson meant the original grey cat - meaning the original of all the ones he copied. The ginger one IS Oscar!!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Jul 2005, 20:42

no, this is Oscar :

the "original" is the only real other cat - it's one of the neighbours'

Oscar is enacting a bit of jerrymandering, or even regime change

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jul 2005, 20:45

Why the blue collar? In his frog photies, it's a white one! Very smart, though - no offence intended.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Jul 2005, 20:46

Poppy wrote:
ecm wrote:they feel superior [because, of course, they are!!].

you said it. but that's not to say that dogs don't have their own charms. arf.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 19 Jul 2005, 20:57

Poppy wrote:*coughs*

Ahem, Foxy, Dadaperson meant the original grey cat - meaning the original of all the ones he copied. The ginger one IS Oscar!!

Gotcha Pops. All this PC cloning is very confusing for us old folks

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:01

foxy wrote:
Poppy wrote:*coughs*

Ahem, Foxy, Dadaperson meant the original grey cat - meaning the original of all the ones he copied. The ginger one IS Oscar!!
Gotcha Pops. All this PC cloning is very confusing for us old folks

Too right, vulpine one. Wish I had time to learn how to do this sort of thing, but too busy with daddy dear and his blasted PC [and he's 84!!].

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:01

Poppy wrote:Why the blue collar? In his frog photies, it's a white one! Very smart, though - no offence intended.

Because he is the cat who regularly loses collars. He lost the blue one tonight actually. The collars have a safety release so the little darlings can't choke themselves when they get caught.

He has lost that blue collar twice before, once our neighbours from two doors down handed it in to us - meaning they knew he was ours from the name on the collar and had (probably) found it in their house.

He has already been fighting in next door's house - now he has probably been to say hullo two doors down, we've seen him halfway down the street (5 houses the other way) and also along an adjoining road.

Nae wonder he was a stray. Little tyke that he is.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:07

Marya wrote:
Dadaist wrote: The collars have a safety release so the little darlings can't choke themselves when they get caught.

I've given up on that type of collar Dadaist. Marco gets his hind paw under it and off it comes in one swift move. He's now firmly buckled into an elasticated one

Fair point. Will confer with the boss.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:08

Marya wrote: PS
Better explain for any Newbies that Marco is my cat not my S&M partner

Lovely image though Marya and Marco is a nice Italian sounding name. Is the collar studded by any chance

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:09

Better explain for any Newbies that Marco is my cat not my S&M partner

No, that's Homer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:16

Only if he's a really, really good boy

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:27

Thought the whole point was that he was a really, really naughty boy

Or have I been doing it wrong?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 24 Jul 2005, 16:24

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 24 Jul 2005, 18:34

Are they dreaming of sprouts?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 24 Jul 2005, 19:33

Dan and I have been whizzing about Porty on our scooters recently. On Friday we went a bit further afield and had a great scoot around the Queen's Park and along the Innocent Railway path.

We found this poor critter in the tunnel. I think he must have been squished by a ghost train or something.

Post by **wangi** » 25 Jul 2005, 23:40

Entered a few (ok, a fair few) into the BBC "A Digital Picture of Britain" comp, these are two of them:

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/46576885

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/46452692

The rest are here

ecm, that from is pretty cool - should have scrapped it up and flog it to the modern art gallery!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 26 Jul 2005, 06:45

Best of luck sir, very nice portfolio of entries.

I hope the BBC can look through the fishbowl of their judgement and see the clouds of your talent.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 26 Jul 2005, 10:11

Lots of luck, Wangi. Your photos are excellent. Particularly this one.

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/46576885

We saw most of that series on Tv and enjoyed it very much. That Tom Ang's a bit of a character, isn't he?

He reminds me of David Carradine back in his Kung Fu days.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 26 Jul 2005, 10:49

Great pics Wangi - best of luck!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 26 Jul 2005, 12:00

Good luck Wangi. Great photos.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 26 Jul 2005, 12:41

Glad to see you have entered the competition. I had noticed it was on and was wondering whether you would go for it. My votes are are now cast and I hope your talent gets recognised.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 26 Jul 2005, 23:01

Best of luck with the competition Wangi, it would be great and well deserved if you win, your pics are really great!!
I've also put my votes in! So here's hoping!!!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 26 Jul 2005, 23:16

Wangi - I sheltered from the rain in one of those Loch Ard boathouses in 1987 on a Youth Hostelling trip. Weird. The owner came and found us and instead of giving us a row, gave us a lift in to Aberfoyle!

Where were you on your way to/from? I love the Trossachs.

Ed · Post by Ed » 27 Jul 2005, 08:02

Dadaist wrote:

Ah, Hugo and Migo. I know them well.

Post by **wangi** » 27 Jul 2005, 11:19

Thanks everyone!

I was planning to enter some photos for a while, but just couldn't find the time - a sleepless night helped out... Bananas keep you awake.

Dadaist wrote:Wangi - I sheltered from the rain in one of those Loch Ard boathouses in 1987 on a Youth Hostelling trip. Weird. The owner came and found us and instead of giving us a row, gave us a lift in to Aberfoyle!

Where were you on your way to/from? I love the Trossachs.

That was a fortnight ago, mrstb wangi's mum had a special birthday - staying at Forest Hills, and a nice meal at the Roman Camp in Callender. Was only an afternoon & the next morning - would like to spend more time around there walking and cycling.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 27 Jul 2005, 12:56

wangi wrote:Thanks everyone!

I was planning to enter some photos for a while, but just couldn't find the time - a sleepless night helped out... Bananas keep you awake.

Dadaist wrote:Wangi - I sheltered from the rain in one of those Loch Ard boathouses in 1987 on a Youth Hostelling trip. Weird. The owner came and found us and instead of giving us a row, gave us a lift in to Aberfoyle!

Where were you on your way to/from? I love the Trossachs.
That was a fortnight ago, mrstb wangi's mum had a special birthday - staying at Forest Hills, and a nice meal at the Roman Camp in Callender. Was only an afternoon & the next morning - would like to spend more time around there walking and cycling.

You should for sure. Take a very large capacity sd card and your expert eye.

Post by **wangi** » 05 Aug 2005, 12:36

Dadaist wrote:You should for sure. Take a very large capacity sd card and your expert eye.

<geek>
Actually I've got a 40gb super mini harddrive that can download directly off SD cards... Well cool.
</geek>

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/47107212 (larger)

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/47107211 (larger)

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/47107213 (larger)

And today:

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/image/47228508 (lager)