1. I lack the patience to run upstairs and get one of my good, professional DSLR's. Instead, I grabbed my point-n-shoot! The result...blurry photos because the dang thing is too freaking slow!
2. Geronimo thinks I might make a tasty snack as evidenced by him licking his lips and the expression on his face. That's what I get for expecting him to pose with a flower. The chances of being a decent animal photographer when your subject wants to eat you lessen the chances anyone will ever see the finished product!
3. I obviously lack any decent "cat-whisperer" skills, like the fabulous Nap Warden and her ever-patient Smokey. Geronimo immediately rolled over when I put the "cat necklace" on him, which made taking a photo, a decent one anyhow, nearly impossible! Trying to get him to pose was about as likely to happen as me being the next Miss America! Oh and yeah, that really is a "cat necklace"...or that's what the package at Petco said it was. Although, I'm pretty slow and that could have been code for "The perfect accessory to make your feline despise you and plot your ultimate demise!"
4. I'm pretty sure, by the look on his face in this next shot, that he's conspiring with Griffy and Gracie, our other two cats in residence, to commit some dastardly deed that ends up in me falling down the stairs or meeting my fate some other gruesome way!
5. Almost immediately after I took that last photo of Geronimo; Griffy jumped up on the couch and rolled over in what is typically his, "Human! Come rub the belly!" position. But I'm no dummy!
...I knew what he was really saying was, "Come on, I dare you in 3...2..1...CLAWS!"
And to think that I had delusions of taking pictures of big cats like lions...or tigers and maybe even some bears! OH MY!
