VACATION CATURDAY ART

I wanted to use one of the photos from our recent vacation in Tortola for today’s art creation. This is the photo I selected.

 

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The photo (taken by Tom) didn’t need any embellishment to be beautiful. That made the process of turning it into something “arty” very difficult. I tinkered with the photo in several different editing programs mostly using the HDR effect. The final step was adding the blurred border using LunaPic.

 

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I do not like the art version as well as the original photograph, but I do think it is interesting. So, I’m entering it in Athena and Marie’s Caturday Art Blog Hop. To see all the submissions and/or enter one of your own, click on their badge.

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May 2, 2015 by Caturday Art Blog Hop Vacation 24

24 Responses

  1. Kitty Cat Chronicles says:
    May 4, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    What a gorgeous photo! The Mom has been itching for a beachy vacation, and now she is itching even more, whatever that means. She says your mom is going to have to tell her all about it at BlogPaws! The arty version is neat too! You always do such interesting things with the Caturday Art!
    Sampy sends Astrid kazillions of kisses, and we all send lots of love.

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  2. Kjelle Bus aka Charlie Rascal says:
    May 4, 2015 at 7:34 am

    Must have been lovely to be on that beutiful beach !

    XOXO

    Reply
  3. When the cat is away says:
    May 4, 2015 at 2:00 am

    Beautiful work!

    Reply
  4. When the cat is away says:
    May 4, 2015 at 2:00 am

    Oh, what a beauty! Thank you for sharing! I love cat pictures, but I also appreciate other animals.

    Reply
  5. The Swiss Cats says:
    May 3, 2015 at 12:28 am

    You did great ! Purrs

    Reply
  6. meowmeowmans says:
    May 2, 2015 at 11:37 pm

    Wow, that is just beautiful! How fun to manipulate what is already the artwork of nature. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Sabina Ayne says:
    May 2, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    What a cool photo! So artistic!

    Reply
  8. Cathy Keisha says:
    May 2, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    Beautiful photo! TW was in Toronto once but it was still winter there.

    Reply
  9. Glogirly and Katie says:
    May 2, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    What a beautiful photo! It looks like paradise. …pretty hard to improve on that!
    : )

    Reply
  10. Melissa & Truffles says:
    May 2, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    What a stunning scene…both the original and the artwork!

    Reply
  11. Austin Towers says:
    May 2, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    That is quite stunning artwork! It is different enough to be appreciated on a different level!! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Peaches and Paprika says:
    May 2, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    Beautiful scene and beautiful creative work! I bet your kitties are glad you’re back too.

    Reply
  13. Flynn says:
    May 2, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    It looks beautiful. My mum and dad have been to Tortola whilst on a cruise. Every time they go there, they go to Cane Garden Bay.

    Reply
  14. prancer pie says:
    May 2, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    Definitely hard to improve upon the original pic. Gorgeous!

    Reply
  15. Athena says:
    May 2, 2015 at 10:44 am

    The photo is stunning and the arty version is very good too. Great job!

    Purrs xx
    Athena and Marie

    Reply
  16. Judy & C.A.T.S says:
    May 2, 2015 at 10:36 am

    That is a really cool picture! Love, Cali, Andy, Tater and Shelly (C.A.T.S.)

    Reply
  17. The Island Cats says:
    May 2, 2015 at 10:07 am

    That’s a very interesting effect. What a beautiful place for a vacation.

    Reply
  18. Ellen Pilch says:
    May 2, 2015 at 9:01 am

    I think that came out great. 🙂 We will be hopping with you tomorrow.

    Reply
  19. Sammy says:
    May 2, 2015 at 8:26 am

    The original photo is absolutely breathtaking but this version – with all the creative embellishment is super interesting and artsy!

    Hugs, Sammy and Mom Pam

    Reply
  20. Summer says:
    May 2, 2015 at 3:35 am

    Wow! It does look very different as art!

    Reply
  21. Pipo/Minko/MrJackFreckles says:
    May 2, 2015 at 2:16 am

    Love that picture, and the t looks like a type of mosaic we think.

    Reply
  22. McGuffy's Reader says:
    May 2, 2015 at 12:32 am

    Oh wow…very surreal! Both pieces, actually. Hugs.

    Reply
  23. Clooney says:
    May 2, 2015 at 12:21 am

    Beautiful original photo and cool Caturday Art! Cuddles to my girls…

    Reply

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Was your way of getting me to,
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Your sweet face and disposition.
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Have traveled your same path in your
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Waiting to greet them with purrs and hugs.
I pray you and your friends are laughing,
Frolicking and having fun together.
Picturing that makes me smile, but
Does not lessen my sadness at your
No longer being here to snuggle
And receive our love, care and kisses.
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Until the day I join you and we’re no longer apart.
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If not, you’d bark to signal your
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When I told people you were a calico
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Today was unnaturally quiet in the house.
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I will miss waking up at night to find you
Sitting next to me and staring at me.
I will miss you yelling at us as you did
When you wanted breakfast and dinner.
I will miss watching you lounging and snoozing
On the porch settee on a warm afternoon.
But most of all I will miss your kisses!
When kitten Sawyer befriended you,
We suspect you were imparting your
Wisdom and secrets for controlling us.
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But whatever he may have learned,
Neither Sawyer nor any other cat
Can or will replace you in our hearts.
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It seems like only yesterday…
You were just a kitten.
When I saw your pleading look,
I was completely smitten.

Now at only six years old,
You are getting ready to leave,
Soon you will have your wings.
I’ve already started to grieve.

You’ve fought hard for the past year,
And I’m not ready to say good-bye.
I can’t imagine you not in my life
I am so sad…today I had to cry.

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For my six years with you.
You’ll live in my heart forever.
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YESTERDAY

Many yesterdays have passed since
You gained your angel wings. Today
Is six months since you left us behind
To remember and mourn. Our hearts
Continue to hurt, and we miss
You as much as the day you left.
Giulietta whined from the catio
Yesterday as I worked in the yard.
I know you put her up to it. That
Was your way of getting me to,
Allow you to join me as I
Gardened. You were there with me
In spirit. With every meow
I thought of you and how much I miss
Your sweet face and disposition.
In these past few months, many friends
Have traveled your same path in your
paw-steps. I am certain you were
Waiting to greet them with purrs and hugs.
I pray you and your friends are laughing,
Frolicking and having fun together.
Picturing that makes me smile, but
Does not lessen my sadness at your
No longer being here to snuggle
And receive our love, care and kisses.
Fiona, please do not ever forget
You are still and always will be loved.

© Janet Buickerood Blue 06/01/2017

ONE YEAR MISSING YOU

One year has passed since you flew away,
And I still think of you everyday.
I see your sweet face in my mind’s eye
And wish we’d never had to say good-bye.
It’s nice you’ve sent us kitties needing a family,
But my dearest love, we are now at capacity.
You thought it would take more than one cat
To take your place in our habitat.
We love Cooper Murphy and baby Sawyer dearly
But thinking either could replace you makes me teary.
You were one-of-a-kind and will stay in my heart
Until the day I join you and we’re no longer apart.
When once again I can hold you in my arms
And revel in all your love and feline charms.
Together with you and all who have passed.
I will spend eternity contemplating how blessed
I was to share my life with my furry children,
Each and every one of you one-in-a billion.

© Janet Buickerood Blue 11/30/2017

UNTIL

I miss you each day.
Until we meet in heaven,
The pain will remain.

© Giulietta Blue 11/01/17

ONE OF A KIND

I don’t know how to say good-bye.
I thought you were invincible; though,
You used up many of your nine lives.
You ruled us all with an iron paw;
Never took “no” for an answer
And always got your way.
If not, you’d bark to signal your
Displeasure and sometimes raise a paw.
I always joked that you were bi-polar.
When I told people you were a calico
They immediately understood what I meant.
Today was unnaturally quiet in the house.
Can a home seem empty with eight cats?
I will miss waking up at night to find you
Sitting next to me and staring at me.
I will miss you yelling at us as you did
When you wanted breakfast and dinner.
I will miss watching you lounging and snoozing
On the porch settee on a warm afternoon.
But most of all I will miss your kisses!
When kitten Sawyer befriended you,
We suspect you were imparting your
Wisdom and secrets for controlling us.
Time will tell if he was a good listener.
But whatever he may have learned,
Neither Sawyer nor any other cat
Can or will replace you in our hearts.
Lily Olivia, you were one-of-a-kind.

© Janet Buickerood Blue 01/03/2018

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Allie & Mau
Married: July 23, 2016

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Married: June 23, 2016

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