Through the Trees

The trees framed the wolf nicely, especially with the direct stare at me.

Approach

I love the effect of the wolf looking straight at me as it started walking towards me.

Eyes Closeup

The closeup of the wolves eyes was tricky to get. I missed it multiple times as they’d often look the other way, blink, or move faster than I could capture the photo. They do have really striking eyes and despite it not being a head on shot, I still love how clear they turned out.

Stare

The wolf was staring at me like I was a tasty snack.

Stalking

The wolf was stalking around while looking at me and it was nerve wracking.

Wolf in Snow

One of the wolves sitting in the snow.

Bobcat Jumping

I had some downtime and decided to go through my backlog of photos. I was looking through photos from my trip to the Lakota Wolf Preserve and found a bunch of pictures that I was able to process using some of the new tools I’ve added to my collection. One of the interesting things about Lakota is that they have more animals than just wolves. They also have 3 bobcats and two have...

Lunch Time

I caught this photo near the Sultan’s Harem in Istanbul. I thought it was a nice shot of reality.

Cat at Anatolian Plains

I’m starting the month of June with another cat photo. This one was taken at the Anatolian Plains in Cappadocia. Cappadocia, Turkey, is the historic area of central Anatolia bounded by the towns of Hacıbektaş, Aksaray, Niğde, and Kayseri (map). It was known as Cappadocia in ancient times and is still called Kapadokya informally today. Cappadocia is Turkey’s most visually striking...

Sleepy Kitty

This cat was sitting out in the sun but didn’t really enjoy the attention. I only took three pics because he looked me, closed his eyes, and put his head own. and then left it alone.

Seagull over the Bosphorus River

As part of the tour, we boarded a cruise ship to tour Istanbul on the Bosphorus river. Most of the photos didn’t turn out great as the boat was moving too fast and the weather was drab, but I did manage to snag this picture of a seagull. I thought it was interesting because of how translucent the features look at the edges of the wings.

Tabby Cat

Another one of the many cats that I found during my travels in Turkey. This one didn’t seem to mind the closeup. Most of the other cats would either close their eyes or look away if I tried to take their picture.

Squirrel

I find it fascinating how the Squirrel coats are different colors in different parts of the world. Taken somewhere in Turkey.

Sleeping Puppy in the Ruins

I found a adorable sleeping puppy while wandering the ruins.

Purrfection – Cat on a Wall

I found this gem when going through old pics from my trip to Turkey. I quite love how this picture turned out and find it incredibly soothing and peaceful. Even though it’s not my cat, I might get this one printed to hang on my wall. Surprisingly, this was taken in Winter, but I cannot remember which part of Turkey. I have to assume it was taken near Gallipoli as it’s near the...