tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49832035368457387592024-02-19T11:35:27.801-05:00Arty-Kat's View Through the LensI am Kat and have lived in the Heart of the Appalachian Mountains for 10+ yrs. I love the people, the accent, the mountains, the culture, the beauty & the abundant wildlife here. This photo blog is my view of life. Much of my day is spent at the level of doorknobs, as I am disabled & use a power wheelchair. As you can imagine, most photos are from this perspective, though some are taken from a vehicle. I hope you enjoy my photos. PLEASE comment to let me know you've been here! Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-92015773224698977932014-11-20T05:25:00.000-05:002014-11-20T05:25:19.104-05:00I'm back! Let's Try This Again.....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sorry that I've not been here. I have been very active in Instagram and you can see my photos there at <a href="http://instagram.com/arty_kat" target="_blank">Arty_Kat on Instagram</a>. But of course, those are small photos and not all of the ones that I want to share. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a large two story brick house and there are many cats that live there. Usually you'd see them outside but not lately, as someone poisoned many of them. Breaks my heart. So, I imagine this one feels imprisoned, much as I have often felt myself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a cosmos from my own garden. They are my favorite garden flower and I'm thrilled that they came back. Last year I had white, pink like this, and dark pink, like the background. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Bear and Bella, relaxing. Bear loves his tablet!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A most unusual friendship! I spotted the deer and took many photos. Then, it walked closer to me, and this cat came out from behind the building on the left. Clearly, the way they acknowledged one another, they are quite well acquainted. Later, the deer crossed the road, and the cat followed her!</span></span><br />
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These are my neighbor's dogs, and they are so very photogenic! The left is a female, and the right is a male. He is a full blooded boxer, and normally his ears are down but I caught him mid-air! One of my favorite photos.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am starting a business that focuses on my photography and art. I have already ordered some postcards that are just go</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">rgeous, printed by Moo.com. Postcards are a good way to let others know you are thinking of them without involving the extra fast and easy electronic contacts. It means so much more to get something in the mail, I think. Do you? Or should I forget about it... or make greeting cards instead? I welcome your input and suggestions</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take care, friends, and let me know you are out there. Comments are like gold to me, and they let me know I'm not talking to myself. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kat</span>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-24033436333424350742014-04-20T04:36:00.001-04:002014-04-20T04:36:16.064-04:00Springtime hits Our Appalachian Mountains<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Below are a few recent photos I took. The first is of a courting pair of robins- the male is brighter than the female on the left. They were in an apple tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzuQmF0ljG6tHNyTiesIjmYntts404H3k940Md8ZjIFsG32S-kgTReJYGJUPCeAlh0XfDKwuAfetj-jn794R1yfNFf25CzsjXYlih25dHZK31tIm-7lTQKBxWJ0wgzg5Ceqm912vR1Pg/s640/blogger-image-1065668835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzuQmF0ljG6tHNyTiesIjmYntts404H3k940Md8ZjIFsG32S-kgTReJYGJUPCeAlh0XfDKwuAfetj-jn794R1yfNFf25CzsjXYlih25dHZK31tIm-7lTQKBxWJ0wgzg5Ceqm912vR1Pg/s640/blogger-image-1065668835.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A deer I saw quite a long way away... I always see at least one every time I go out for a ride in my chair through our rural area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0aHmwWBRBN77dN50-SUZt46oabyWy9f6srOVveDzgrKPBhsd_0cvMHTGDU7_82KOrLmzplQIEEC5oCe_jXhpFDT0Rg_W8tTi7rqQrsgt-duSFOJGZqyPEOmOxU7p3r7juPjKXraloYE/s640/blogger-image--410729584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0aHmwWBRBN77dN50-SUZt46oabyWy9f6srOVveDzgrKPBhsd_0cvMHTGDU7_82KOrLmzplQIEEC5oCe_jXhpFDT0Rg_W8tTi7rqQrsgt-duSFOJGZqyPEOmOxU7p3r7juPjKXraloYE/s640/blogger-image--410729584.jpg"></a></div><br></div>My little friend...a tufted titmouse who visits my feeders outside my windows every day, many times a day. His cry is "Peter-Peter-Peter!" And he is one of my favorite birds. <div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqf7ZVOd0qymeDh3VG3yOkS9ZtAMmiUawaTtONxXehK6vWftO9QBkIrvjj5gvZoZMokdDfWSlM5QaCLHyqjrTAjGHIsqh7leMWe6HUVM8YLgoPwoJNKwv80xidzGaYbze7WnuhgE2_RGs/s640/blogger-image--1091553908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqf7ZVOd0qymeDh3VG3yOkS9ZtAMmiUawaTtONxXehK6vWftO9QBkIrvjj5gvZoZMokdDfWSlM5QaCLHyqjrTAjGHIsqh7leMWe6HUVM8YLgoPwoJNKwv80xidzGaYbze7WnuhgE2_RGs/s640/blogger-image--1091553908.jpg"></a></div></div>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-87693130635796170242014-01-29T15:55:00.001-05:002014-01-29T15:55:05.394-05:00Lens Flare and Abstracts<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>I love this lens flare photo taken near my home. Silhouettes ad leafless trees are my favorite. Guess that's why I started this group on Instagram:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Http://Instagram.com/jj_silhouette<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zZxULjZbv3XkwfV2nx4G5tLolPzVNdDz249Shi8ETZu7J_mXmQyphMRjsvzq1dOHqHPnUxHWKqsPOGib7caJ9_PX7UDcfeTloKxE0hyphenhyphen4h1UY4LbgQI401RQ9izmxnQYX6vP08W8sRGo/s640/blogger-image--511166024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zZxULjZbv3XkwfV2nx4G5tLolPzVNdDz249Shi8ETZu7J_mXmQyphMRjsvzq1dOHqHPnUxHWKqsPOGib7caJ9_PX7UDcfeTloKxE0hyphenhyphen4h1UY4LbgQI401RQ9izmxnQYX6vP08W8sRGo/s640/blogger-image--511166024.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are some abstracts I created, using a stained glass lamp as my base then distorting it. This area of art is new to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaL-vWz45SdPHj0cKbu6xmEGedOvV2XL6S4lEP0fxamV9Ozjiy4FfnOYNZXuNosF3ve8qABN_y_0BTINro-zIUEaO_5_g5vj562_aoq7r0av1RtJLyirTFnpy75FKJi7E5f4IRHHGdb0/s640/blogger-image-894911097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaL-vWz45SdPHj0cKbu6xmEGedOvV2XL6S4lEP0fxamV9Ozjiy4FfnOYNZXuNosF3ve8qABN_y_0BTINro-zIUEaO_5_g5vj562_aoq7r0av1RtJLyirTFnpy75FKJi7E5f4IRHHGdb0/s640/blogger-image-894911097.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhgORqTu7dxWvRNP51Akj7G1ZnNAxzh0RoPBk8GjQ238EffKVIQliDglRtvc8uAv1q_vqrFRcbQVbBwvLQSnGs56wfUM3k7nk9v_gNHf-iTcUWK2z5DlJ6zgEuZh8nWrLfgABXuqzDkY/s640/blogger-image--867313252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivarHYc64QDpaXWNpeMozpKvPWFLwvj4LR9d8b7nki3T3hEGLY_T3Wk2TCbOW9-0ucZAqWNX3dKOYgfuvTIQRZxJ9Qc0HWA6puXqVhdiHTJUeljL1y4TsUuMJ3uNADFxukjO_rYvTChvI/s640/blogger-image-81179975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivarHYc64QDpaXWNpeMozpKvPWFLwvj4LR9d8b7nki3T3hEGLY_T3Wk2TCbOW9-0ucZAqWNX3dKOYgfuvTIQRZxJ9Qc0HWA6puXqVhdiHTJUeljL1y4TsUuMJ3uNADFxukjO_rYvTChvI/s640/blogger-image-81179975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJFWZABWUNqa2ycOnR02_XD7xy6LVRSggPIQ-ws2M2qP_E3iUegVE6eDeexaUxWbhPVNMGXXPJ1Ic8f41_ReozkVJTgPNBZfWlZEzsB64KAzjrNKOo3hnTdjiJWIe3aBmkoyb4CzsRWs/s640/blogger-image-1651574962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJFWZABWUNqa2ycOnR02_XD7xy6LVRSggPIQ-ws2M2qP_E3iUegVE6eDeexaUxWbhPVNMGXXPJ1Ic8f41_ReozkVJTgPNBZfWlZEzsB64KAzjrNKOo3hnTdjiJWIe3aBmkoyb4CzsRWs/s640/blogger-image-1651574962.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">.......................................</div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">LIBERATE YOUR ART!</div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">I am excited to do the swap again and this time I am READY! I used Moo.com (if you tell them I referred you - my email is artykat @ me .com. But with NO spaces, I will get a credit and so will you!) and I will have enough cards to share after the swap with others who may want to. This swap is one of the best things I have ever been a part of on the Internet. Global exchange!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Here is the info:</div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">** Official sign up for the swap is here: <a href="http://kateyestudio.com/liberate-your-art-postcard-swap**" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">http://kateyestudio.com/liberate-your-art-postcard-swap**</a></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">It's that time again! The Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap is back for 2014 for its fourth year. </div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Send 5 postcards printed with your art by March 15 and receive 6 postcards back. Don't get how it works? Visit the main swap page linked above to get more details and to sign up for the email with all of the info.</div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">There were 216 artists participating in 2013. Will you help me grow the swap this year? Share this invitation with your creative friends. Together, let's liberate more art into the world! </div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(56, 84, 135); font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">**Be sure to sign up for the swap email list here to get all of the details: <a href="http://kateyestudio.com/liberate-your-art-postcard-swap**" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2">http://kateyestudio.com/liberate-your-art-postcard-swap**</a></div>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-91911478927366225332013-12-26T02:45:00.001-05:002013-12-26T02:45:17.769-05:00My Window On The World<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkAvjia48V-m1j6tziOzU-SdhGM4bFcWZUPvXEcVSByoe7zDWZlprUe3qcGexLJYL9k6wTr54vd24wVmOdtMmXGpo1kngKD8PimC1cF3sTlyJZ_EiIza9DkJ99fTh_pZF0vvJnopFHzg/s640/blogger-image-1081768019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkAvjia48V-m1j6tziOzU-SdhGM4bFcWZUPvXEcVSByoe7zDWZlprUe3qcGexLJYL9k6wTr54vd24wVmOdtMmXGpo1kngKD8PimC1cF3sTlyJZ_EiIza9DkJ99fTh_pZF0vvJnopFHzg/s640/blogger-image-1081768019.jpg"></a></div><br>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-38548153338541474442013-12-23T05:14:00.001-05:002013-12-23T05:14:14.512-05:00Christmas reindeerTrying my hand as abstract. <div><br></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvMiV2RZPIMXjdxPUZE2yRLeLBSHZpYinevGK8ycxbh_uu9-LWlLn8aU0qUNS6Jr_9m4zvQ54QvLNCwl6IHRgIAlrLQQm-0CHWB9vkZxKganc_2MLaoWjZ2znA1U0Fm57PQcnM1Oe718/s640/blogger-image--147505911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvMiV2RZPIMXjdxPUZE2yRLeLBSHZpYinevGK8ycxbh_uu9-LWlLn8aU0qUNS6Jr_9m4zvQ54QvLNCwl6IHRgIAlrLQQm-0CHWB9vkZxKganc_2MLaoWjZ2znA1U0Fm57PQcnM1Oe718/s640/blogger-image--147505911.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><div>All photos are available for sale in a wide variety of sizes and styles. (C) ArtyKat</div></div>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-52775121640255258952013-12-21T04:51:00.001-05:002013-12-21T04:51:37.324-05:00Christmas Abstract<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Have yourself a merry little Christmas in this season if rushing, grabbing gifts, and planning. Peace to you and yours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsm384L6iE4KiYwvaInX_lSUSNyp9AYtnxKek90guBqGdlsXFMtYRNAxoBc8kA8WME2nX7YaI94rAWaHKlvazzWyy68VWVNFvXTQTO96UjjuYcZYnuoA_1ck-Gp41SOc1Hd-oxLEPQKg/s640/blogger-image--514502796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsm384L6iE4KiYwvaInX_lSUSNyp9AYtnxKek90guBqGdlsXFMtYRNAxoBc8kA8WME2nX7YaI94rAWaHKlvazzWyy68VWVNFvXTQTO96UjjuYcZYnuoA_1ck-Gp41SOc1Hd-oxLEPQKg/s640/blogger-image--514502796.jpg"></a></div>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-42273924764178277462013-12-08T03:17:00.001-05:002013-12-08T03:26:40.602-05:00Celebrate!Enjoy the season! <div>Here is one of my photos to help you get in the mood if you aren't! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSysrqit0srmAgmteS-v89xs2wbJ0tN-MP-v0RM_z7ptRvGcotlDOs5R-ArivvEAopKOwViPRwVRzymsZi_EW6aKO19XkQgxTtKUfp766mbv9BU_KnDD0aOyWgeJNp5UBpP4Q6qB0V7fk/s640/blogger-image-396248496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSysrqit0srmAgmteS-v89xs2wbJ0tN-MP-v0RM_z7ptRvGcotlDOs5R-ArivvEAopKOwViPRwVRzymsZi_EW6aKO19XkQgxTtKUfp766mbv9BU_KnDD0aOyWgeJNp5UBpP4Q6qB0V7fk/s640/blogger-image-396248496.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-41926301238224456212013-12-07T13:17:00.001-05:002013-12-07T13:22:53.133-05:00My buddyI have been working on some old family photos and restoring them. this one is of my Grampa and me when he was in the hospital. It was not long before his death. I was five when he passed in August of 1962.<div><br></div><div>He was a soldier in both World Wars and then was the ice man for our small town in northeastern Kansas. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThBVhDRnddftBNarVnKV8NtKIcMTTHCHp3pcKiRiF-GldhiOpxi2kklCxFyUQ5AXpbbAq0680HPp_YQz0x2yU_fT2bxuyj-hQz6osQqQaT7b6O07oWDe0H-kPbb-NCFDPeeCc5zX4LDY/s640/blogger-image-1858528135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThBVhDRnddftBNarVnKV8NtKIcMTTHCHp3pcKiRiF-GldhiOpxi2kklCxFyUQ5AXpbbAq0680HPp_YQz0x2yU_fT2bxuyj-hQz6osQqQaT7b6O07oWDe0H-kPbb-NCFDPeeCc5zX4LDY/s640/blogger-image-1858528135.jpg"></a></div></div>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-67376139931095627862013-11-30T05:44:00.001-05:002013-11-30T05:44:38.924-05:00Post-Thanksgiving glowTwix and I retreat to my desk corner of the bedroom. I love it there because to my immediate left is a window and straight ahead is another. He loves to sit with me while I work on photo editing on my computer. 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<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/9815940163/">NINE POINT Buck standing at the corner of our property, munching fallen apples!</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
This was taken through my window screen and across our deep backyard to under our a craggy old apple tree (see red dot). There was a NINE POINT Buck standing at the corner of our property, munching fallen apples! He was magnificent! I got some shots on m7 Canon as that are far better and I'll be sharing here later. This was taken with my iPhone 4S.Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-62700630200258643892013-09-23T17:57:00.001-04:002013-09-24T05:05:37.170-04:00"Is He Okay?"<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/9904674444/">"What was THAT?"</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
<span style="background-color: #ffffd3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.890625px;">My daughter @crazedsage thought she saw our neighbor's cat, Jimmie Johnson, get hit by a car but he was just fine. Whew!</span>. We have been taking near-daily walks together - well, she does the walking and I ride in my motorized wheelchair- and enjoy the beauty all around us here in the mountains. It is a regular occurance for me to see deer, and often it is more than one in more than one place along the walk.Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-58439718185203607192013-08-14T18:52:00.001-04:002013-08-14T18:52:40.114-04:00Rainy Day in the Appalachians of Southwest Virginia<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGNLzEZu1oB3Igo7Hh8I_1nTy5vYV1eourICOAObVGCQOmemeFxa2pqkcD8HX-cQRIPXBTBLA3MsjG1i0YbkLOeCmce4nzlt0E-_FqrvDFML6I2DUKBfDFta_4j4HYS8zG5CInpqS40k/s640/blogger-image-115632775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGNLzEZu1oB3Igo7Hh8I_1nTy5vYV1eourICOAObVGCQOmemeFxa2pqkcD8HX-cQRIPXBTBLA3MsjG1i0YbkLOeCmce4nzlt0E-_FqrvDFML6I2DUKBfDFta_4j4HYS8zG5CInpqS40k/s640/blogger-image-115632775.jpg"></a></div>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-29932871035515883632013-08-10T12:51:00.001-04:002013-08-10T12:51:18.743-04:00One of my favorite photos of my Bear<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/9461473259/" title="One of my favorite photos of my Bear"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3756/9461473259_a19c3e7800.jpg" alt="One of my favorite photos of my Bear by Arty_Kat" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/9461473259/">One of my favorite photos of my Bear</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>He's holding our Shih Tzu, Meesie ( formerly known as Mimi), who he rescued from the animal shelter last year.<br /><br />This was a candid photo, which are my favorite kind of people shots.</p>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-84423153737863590892013-05-25T05:07:00.000-04:002014-11-20T05:31:42.797-05:00<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">
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Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-79587004789447830962013-05-23T01:36:00.001-04:002013-05-23T01:36:39.319-04:00Beauty in Sepia<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8724358333/" title="Beauty in Sepia"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7436/8724358333_5dd1408b69.jpg" alt="Beauty in Sepia by Arty_Kat" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8724358333/">Beauty in Sepia</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>A beautiful friend who believes she has an ugly smile I was taking photos of her four children and caught her smiling. When I showed this to her, she couldn't deny that she does, indeed, have a wonderful smile.</p>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-52401992926917083112013-05-23T01:33:00.001-04:002013-05-23T01:33:36.569-04:00Noni's Moon<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8731028576/" title="Noni's Moon"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/8731028576_e8d449f2c5.jpg" alt="Noni's Moon by Arty_Kat" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8731028576/">Noni's Moon</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>When my youngest was three, I had a baby who only lived 30 days. His name was Noah. Ever since then, a fingernail moon has been called Noni's Moon. HIs little sister said "Noah" but it came out "No-nee." When Noah was born and thirty days later he died, the moon looked like this- from that point on, my older daughter and I called it a Noni's Moon. He would be 22 years old in October of this year, and we still remember his moon.</p>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-38067732354335730892013-05-23T01:23:00.001-04:002013-05-23T01:23:43.266-04:00The raspberry bush<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8750131967/" title="The raspberry bush"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7429/8750131967_b2c0f2f669.jpg" alt="The raspberry bush by Arty_Kat" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8750131967/">The raspberry bush</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>... is starting to show growth after deer chewed on it during the winter! We lost the blackberry, but maybe the raspberry will make it.</p>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-16709541241990405882013-05-10T03:04:00.001-04:002013-05-11T03:24:56.999-04:00Liberated Art!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I joined this swap again this year, after having participated in it last year. I love it so much! Kat Sloma of <a href="http://www.kateyestudio.com/">www.KatEyeStudio.com</a> is the host. It is an international swap and each participant submits five postcards that are photographs of their art - photography, painting, fiber arts, mixed media, whatever one's art may be. All of the postcards are then sent to Kat, and she sends them back out to all of us, plus she sends one of her own to everyone. We, of course, provide the postage and address labels to ourselves. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was my own postcard. It is a photograph taken on my neighbor's steep driveway that is on a high hill in the Appalachian town in which I live. The mountain range at the top right background is called Rich Mountain.Of course, as soon as I sent them in, I had a thousand ideas and photos I wish I'd used instead! Sigh...<br /><br />Here are the postcards I received. Sadly, one never showed up. :( Makes me so sad. </span></td></tr>
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This one was my first, sent by Janet Kemper. The quote on the back said "<i>Believe you can and you're halfway there</i>." ~ Theodore Roosevelt<br />
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This painter table photo is from Renee Martinez of OR. It makes me want to paint! The quote on hers said "Life is like a camera, just focus on what's important and capture the good times, develop from the negative, and if things don't work out, just take another shot." I think that is her own quote, and I really love it!<br />
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Finally, but not least, is Kat Sloma's postcard, entitled "Adorned and Alone." Love it!<br />
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I have made some wonderful friends through this swap, both last year and this, and hope to make even more as the days go on. Below, you can see the Swap Blog Hop and if you want to add yours, you can do so. It will change as Kat's changes (the Other Kat haha)<br />
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I hope if you have visited here due to the Swap Hop that you will leave a comment to let me know you were here! Thanks!<br />
Kat, the Arty one<br />
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Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-61691565764197770472013-05-09T20:07:00.001-04:002013-05-09T20:07:39.394-04:00Female cardinal ...<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8584270167/" title="Female cardinal ..."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8516/8584270167_013568f1b4.jpg" alt="Female cardinal ... by Arty_Kat" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8584270167/">Female cardinal ...</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p> visiting the feeder outside our window with blinds. This was taken with my Canon PowerShot as it is quite a distance from where I was sitting. Isn't she beautiful?</p>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-21237154723901913322013-05-09T19:14:00.001-04:002013-05-09T19:14:24.348-04:00Waiting for the Fun to Happen<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8723653309/" title="Waiting for the Fun to Happen"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/8723653309_809d8d3b63.jpg" alt="Waiting for the Fun to Happen by Arty_Kat" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8723653309/">Waiting for the Fun to Happen</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>This is a neighbor's cat, Jimmie Johnson, who likes to hang out in our back yard, near the bird feeders. He is best friends with all of our pets, both dogs and the one cat who has indoor/outdoor priviledges</p>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-78500056627030423022013-05-09T18:47:00.001-04:002013-05-09T19:06:57.063-04:00Male American Goldfinch.<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8715928467/">Male American Goldfinch.</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
This little guy was taken outside my window at our bird feeder using my Canon Powershot sX50. I love this camera! Amazing zoom photos!<br />
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I am starting my 365 Project today, since I failed miserably before. I joined Samantha Bennett's 365 Club today, through <a href="http://theorganizedartist.com/" target="_blank">http://TheOrganizedArtist.com</a> and I'm so excited!Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-66476137682964269982013-02-23T22:38:00.001-05:002013-02-23T22:38:44.933-05:0018/365 Photographers live for perfect lighting<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8498501843/" title="18/365 Photographers live for perfect lighting"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8373/8498501843_f0897fced3.jpg" alt="18/365 Photographers live for perfect lighting by Arty_Kat" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8498501843/">18/365 Photographers live for perfect lighting</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Photographers live for perfect lighting, especially what is known as "magic hour." Magic Hour is a very limited time both in the early morning after dawn and in the late afternoon before the sun goes down when the lighting is beautiful and perfect for getting beautiful photographs.<br /><br />This was taken during magic hour here, while Bear and I were on a walk a few days ago,. I looked up toward the mountain and saw this - as it is. It literally took my breath away. So thankful for mobile photography!</p>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983203536845738759.post-9476071387383307912013-02-12T01:19:00.001-05:002013-02-12T01:19:29.413-05:00The Backyard Guardian Stretches her limbs.<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8458901065/" title="The Backyard Guardian Stretches her limbs."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8103/8458901065_4ca32e3892.jpg" alt="The Backyard Guardian Stretches her limbs. by Arty_Kat" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/8458901065/">The Backyard Guardian Stretches her limbs.</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arty_kat/">Arty_Kat</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Kat van Rooyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00028868467945021717noreply@blogger.com0