I love winter.  It is my favorite time to be outside.   I am not fond of the heat of summer.  I got really sick just before Christmas this past year, and ended up coming down with pneumonia.   It has been difficult to not be outside, in the cold taking photos.   Actually, it has been difficult not taking photos, and honestly a little frustrating.   However, my wonder Assistant always finds a way to put a smile on my face.   Today, knowing how much I want to take photos, and that I am not quite up to going out and about, yet he set up a make shift studio in my living room.  The shoot mostly featured our African Grey, Athena.  Having an African Grey is like having a toddler.   That includes toddler like schedules.  At 8 pm on the dot she wants to go to sleep and nothing else.  At 7:30 she starts hinting to go to her room.   Since we started our shoot after dinner she was already getting cranky.    

Athena Fish Bed 1 Athena Fish Bed 2 Athena Fish Bed 3 Athena Fish Bed 5 Athena Fish Bed 8

We put Athena to bed, and I started cleaning up and our cat Jack made an appearance, and decided to cooperate.  I was able to get a couple shots of him too.

Jack Fish Bed 1 Jack Fish Bed 2

We are animal lovers, so we have a few pets.   Check back in the future, as I will add them to the pets gallery as I get them to participate in being photographed.