Sunday Stills - PETS

Recently my friend asked that I take some photos of her beloved pets -- Nikki and Sadie.  Nikki is an Australian Mix and Sadie is pure bred Australian. 

 

 

Smokey the cat came in to the photoshoot and was a perfect model.

If you want to see more pets that are loved, paw on over to Sunday Stills

Shadow on the Wall

This is my friend's cat Shadow who is enjoying the afternoon sun walking along the wall of her garden.

Sunday Stills Challenge - The Letter "T"

This week's Sunday Stills Challenge is the Letter "T".  This is easy for me because T stands so Talker

A Wick a Day?

I don't think I can provide you or myself with a Wick of the Day.  Although I've seen others provide a potholder a day.

This right now is my favorite candle I've created thus far.  The photos will do no justice I am sure.  It's really a pretty candle.

Candlemaking

I've been making candles for about 12 years.  During the last few years I've cut it down to only making them for the holidays.  After finally getting a partial remodel of my kitchen, it's hard to take candlemaking chances on my new counter tops and applicances.  These pics are a few of the steps necessary to take when making candles.  It's a messy process.

Here's a before shot of my kitchen prior to setting up

Here's after I've set up

This next pic is after I've poured the hot wax into the metal molds.  There are a few additional steps I make before the pour.  After the pour it's a "sit and wait" period for about 4 hours or until they're cold.

After many hours, you get a few of these

Outdoors

The Backstretch at Santa Anita Race Track

I had an opportunity to take some photos at Santa Anita Race Track this weekend.  Most of the horses were already in their stalls having been up early for their exercise.  So I didn't get as many photos as I would have liked.  By coincidence, this coming Sunday Stills challenge is Horses.  So my few pics are up early.  Check out more horses at Sunday Stills.

 

 

This is not a horse.  

Sunday Stills Challenge is Currency

What's on Your Mind?

I wish I knew what was on his mind.

 

Sunday Stills - Halloween

I love Halloween!!  It's my number one favorite time of the year.  So this year hubby and I went to a Halloween party.  Now this costume was his idea; although many a male thought I put him up to it.

 

Get more Halloween here at Sunday Stills

Day of the Dead - 2009

Saturday we attended the Day of the Dead in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood. I love going to this event. The altars paying their respects to loved ones is truly amazing. (Oh by the way, it wasn't a full moon that night. That's a large paper lantern that is representing a full moon.)

Many of the altars depict themes of love and marriage; couples that stayed together until they passed away.

 

Other altars paid homage to people's passions in life.  This young girl loved music and made all the paper mache skeltons playing their instruments.  

 

Altars for the famous

 

Here's another example of just how elaborate these altars can be

and even how simple they can be