Missy Peeking

Missy Peeking
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Missy is getting bigger and prettier.

Attention

Attention
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Last Leaf

Last Leaf
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

The valley here in Oregon has been fogged in for quite a while now. It makes the cold seep to your bones and the outside look so bleak. This one last leaf was still holding on and kind of reminds me of how we do that against the toughest odds. Nature mimics man or vise-versa.

It is clear that the season of holiday lights is for a good and solid reason to try to light up our nights and our life during the time of short days and dark weather.

Bed Mooch

Bed Mooch
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

The Big Dope again.

With winter and cold nights, Spike is even more attuned to our bed. The other cats dive under the covers but with his thick coat he is happy to take up the top and has become darned near too big to lay on our bodies, it is almost like another person in bed.

Fogged In

Fogged In
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

This photo was taken during the day when the sun just could not penetrate the fog.

In the deep of late fall/early winter the cold starts and some days we are just socked in. On days like this, you can feel the chill in your bones and wish for the summer sun. That is when a warm fire place and cup of coffee are most appealing and sometimes you can see the beauty of a foggy day.

Taz Portfolio

Taz Portfolio
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

The many faces of beautiful Taz, sapphire eyes that change with the light that hits them.

Merry Christmas From Spike

Merry Christmas From Spike
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

He is such a character and an integral part of our household, I couldn't help myself.

Blue Skies

Blue Skies
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Woo Hoo! A day of light, clouds and beauty. I wasn't real sure what that yellow orb was there for a while. Oh how I miss the light in the winter months. This is my salute to fresh air and the great out doors.

Snake Pit !

Snake Pit 2
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

For some reason these guys search out my father-in-laws room for daytime sleeping. Now bear in mind he is not the cat fan that we are but he is ........ slowly turning over a new leaf. I don't think the cats have given him a choice. :D

Hitching a Ride

Hitching a Ride
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Java helping John read the morning newspaper. She had many thoughtful comments on cat food on sale.

Dad! What are you doing?

Dad! What are you doing?
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Trust that has to be trust. Take a look of the closeup and Missy's eyes are so darn sweet. She is not sure about this process as evidenced by the goofy look on her face but she still is adoring. Quite an expression. :D

Mae Lee

Mae Lee 02
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

I took my niece out for a photo shoot and I think she is a natural model. This is my favortie shot from that day.

Fall Leaf

Fall Leaf
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

My favorite season and it seems to pass so quickly. The leaves are in full color but it is getting toward the end before the cold winter comes. The next big wind will strip the trees of the last of their changing leaves.

Missy Fancy Pants

Missy Fancy Pants
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Java

Java
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Introducing Java & Missy!

They are beautiful, loving and are proceeding to put our boys in their place. One day and they are wrestling already!

Spike follows them everywhere and little Java IS everwhere.

Bird in Leaves

Bird in Leaves
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

What a pleasant surprise this was. I was taking photos of fall foilage and didn't even see the bird until I processed the photos. The amazing thing is how clear the bird is on a closeup, I think he was not moving so I would not see him.

His Domain

His Domain
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

He is such a charcter. Spike was goofy all day; running through the house like he was on fire with total disregard for any object or person in his path. He is not quite a year old yet and he is something else.
This is a photo of him beneath the table instead of on top of it where I keep catching him. I swear the minute I leave the room, he sneaks back up.

Computer Schematic

Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

I have spent so many years with my hands on computers that doing this graphic just felt right.

Tree Light

Tree Light
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

After all the rain we have been having, we got a respite and the sky was exceptionally blue.

Successful Yawn

Successful Yawn
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Spike busted on the dining room table and this was his reaction to my yell.

Golden Light

Golden Light
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

I wish I had more time, I was doing photos of a house for a listing and it had the most amazing colors that actually worked. I saw this shot, but did not have a tripod to do it right.

It is difficult to take the time that is required when you are doing other work. :)

I would love to spend the rest of my life doing photography, web design and graphics. It feels like that is what I am supposed to do and when I get working I have no clue of time just a nice warm feel of total concentration.

Fragrant

Fragrant
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

I liked the photo a lot, it is a shot of a butterfly bush with a very rich blue sky.
This one I like. :)

Fall Leaves

Fall Leaves
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

I was up taking photos for a job outside of Sweet Home and grabbed some shots of fall while I was there. Even in the pouring rain, it was so beautiful. I love Oregon.

Visual Disturbance

Visual Disturbance
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

I drove in this today!
Thunder and serious rain, I could barely see.

For Me!

For Me!
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Spike working on his paw. Photo worked over in Photoshop.

Doing all this artwork has helped me make it through Glen's nursing. He is back in the hospital again and I have spent 3 of the last 4 days in the emergency room with him. I have lost track of days, missed appointments and feel oddly enough a bit disoriented.

How strange it feels when you suddenly cannot do your routines, it really throws you off.

Hopefully with a bit of time at the hospital he can recover and the rest of us can recover our balance.

Are you Getting my Food?

Are you Getting my Food?
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

These guys were quite funny, they seemed to be worried that the other was getting their food.

Dork

Dork
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Ok, the character shows in his eyes, he is in shock that he missed swatting me when I walked by the chair. :D

Wet Fall Leaves

Wet Fall Leaves
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Let's hear it for fall. The most beautiful season of the year.

Pink Caddy

Pink Caddy
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Do you remember these? They were unGodly pink and bigger then life. I call them pink hearstopper's. They are a kick to look at now.

Its just a game

Its just a game
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Photo taken of my grandfather on the right. I am going to guess this was around the late 1800's or early 1900's
This had to be set up in a studio as it has a regular backdrop, but it still cracks me up. My grandfather it is my understanding was quite a rounder when he was young. My memories of him are when he was in his 70s mostly. He used to play solitaire by the hour and had the most beautiful rose garden in Clarkston Washington.

Surgery date

Surgery date
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Have you ever come near to rock bottom in your life?

It has been super tough lately. I vacillate between wanting to disappear to feelings of guilt to wanting to help to wanting to hide.

My father-in-law has been living with us for quite a while now and at the moment is unable to get anywhere without help, his legs are not working properly. He is due for another big surgery date this coming Tuesday.

While he is in the hospital I will be relieved of "house arrest" at least for a couple of days.
At the moment I am unclear of my feelings and emotions. It would probably be easier if he were my dad and I felt some closeness to him. I feel compassion for him but it is tough getting over the invasion of my space and time.

My father went very quickly and what is happening here and now is the one thing he would try to avoid at any cost. It broke my heart when he died and if it was him in that bed I would feel so different.

So what does this make me? I am not sure, just lost.

Nector Rush

Nector Rush
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

It is getting close to fall the bees are trying to finish their work.

Mae Lee

Mae Lee
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Close up of Mae-Lee's collage.

Love you for

Love you for
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

The many faces of my niece. I am very proud of her.

Blue Jay on my fence

Blue Jay on my fence
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

I love this shot, it represents the beauty of a spot where I can go that has privacy and my own garden. I crave the peace.

Chow Time

Chow Time
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

I have been working with my macro lenses to see how close I can get, I don't even want to tell you the number I have taken to try to get just a couple clear shots.

Buddy the Yawner

Buddy the Yawner
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Do you think it was something I said. :D

Night Field Burning

Night Field Burning
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Years ago they used to allow burning of the grass fields at night, this was taken out of our front yard on a night that they seemed to have everything lit up. We had a grove of trees in front of the house. I tried to save this off of an old slide, taken with an equally old Leica.

Shaving Magic

Shaving Magic
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Not to age myself or anything, but this was from my grandfather, he used to sharpen he knife on the strop.
He died at 80 many years ago and now my father has joined him. I like to think they are hugging and talking up a storm, maybe traveling the universe and viewing planets and stars. My dad would have liked that very much. When I was a little girl,he used to point out the stars to me.

Barb

Barb
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Self photo laced with experimentation to bring out colors. Don't normally expose myself to the public, but I like how this turned out.

Spike - going for the underbelly

Spike - going for the underbelly
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

My most favorited and most viewed shot on Flickr.
He was playing with my other cat Taz and trying to sneak a shot at the underbelly.

Colors of the River

Colors of the River
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Another shot of the same river in a calm area. The Dechutes is one of my very favorites. I would have stayed all day if the mosquitos hadn't decide to share my space.

River Rapids

River Rapids
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Beautiful rapids off the Dechutes River, just spent some time there breathing the incredible air. No wonder so many people are moving to Bend.

Sky Lights

Sky Lights
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Waverly Lake in Albany Oregon.

The things I put up with

Mind Control- Magazine

Mind Control- Magazine
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Fun on Flickr.com This was actually how my cat woke me up the other morning.

Joyce with mama Tonk

Holding on
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

I tell you these two were inseperable and both charmed. Joyce tried to sneak off with her but the breeder wasn't having anything to do with that. :D

Joyce's Choice

Tonk Baby
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

This will be my good friend Joyce's new baby. She and I have come around to the elegant beauty of the Tonkinese cat.

Tonk Crowd

Tonk Crowd
Originally uploaded by Barb Henry.

Is this cute or what? I had a great kitten fix this weekend.

Beautiful Beth

One of my wonderful nieces. I am so lucky as there are so many beautiful women in the family and they are a joy to work with. This is Beth.