ONE COOL CAT

Those who know me know that I'm not much of a cat person. But, I have made one exception to this rule... that's my brother and sister-in-law's cat, Penelope. Or, as I call her, "Peen-o-lope."  I like this cat.

This is not your average cat - unlike most cats I've met, Peen-o-lope does not try to bite you at random or lash out in any terrifying, unexpected way when you pet her or pick her up. 

And man, oh man, is she fluffy.

So, I was honored when my brother Jeff Clinard recently enlisted my services to conduct a lil' photo shoot so he could surprise his new wife, Jamie, on her birthday last month with some portraits of their pal Penelope.  I must say, kitty was QUITE the little model!

PUGS AND THE ART OF SUNBATHING

I definitely do not consider myself an animal photographer. Motorcycles, landscapes, objects of Americana - those typically are my favorite subjects to shoot. But, I must admit that I am a sucker for dogs - particularly when it comes to capturing images of our two Pugs, Rose & Percy.

Pugs are just funny. I love them - their expressions are priceless and their personalities are one in a million. And today is our little black Pug, Rose's, 1st (or 7th, depending on how you count it!) birthday - so, I felt it was appropriate to honor Pugs today with a lil' post about one of their favorite pastimes... Sunbathing.

Rose the Pug - Turning 1 (or 7!) today!