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[Birma]

Dusty, my deepest sympathies to you and your family. I can do no better than to echo Yildiz's eloquent words. You are in our prayers.

Condolences to you and your family as well Mark at this sad time for you.

[Greg Beetham]

How sad Dusty, you have my sympathy and condolences, life is not fair sometimes, I hope you can find the strength you need.
Greg

[mvanrheenen]

Thank you Birma.

[aster]

I too am in mourning for my grandmother past away last friday. I found that this forum is a nice place to set your mind on other things for a few minutes.

Mark

Sorry to hear of your grandmother's passing, Mark.

My condolences to you and your family. Finding the beauty and love in everything mortal through photography is also an exceptional value, like you did with some of your shots earlier in this thread.

Yildiz

[Greg Beetham]

Yes me too Mark, I was struggling with the shock of Dusty's news...
Greg

[mvanrheenen]

Thanks you aster. Although more serious photography is a fairly new hobby for me, through it, I can enjoy the world more because you look at it with different eyes. My grandmother had a very strong bond with nature and so have I, that's why I enjoy recording it so much and I think it's the reason it helps me with my grieve.

Greg, no apology needed, thank you for your words.

[David Kilpatrick]

Dusty, I can't think what to say. Our thoughts go to your wife, she will need to be very strong.

David

[Juanito200]

Dusty- When I read your terrible news this morning, it was like a kick in the gut. I can't even imaging what you are going through. I too hope you and your wife can find the strength you need to make it through this. You and your family are in my family's thoughts and prayers. John

Mark- My condolences as well. It sounds like you and your grandmother had a special bond. John

[gio67]

Dusty and Mark,
I have nothing to offer but a wee prayer

[mvanrheenen]

John - she had that with all her grandchildren, but I somehow "inhereted" her love for nature. Thank you for your sympathies. Thank you too Gio.

[aster]

Weather in Istanbul:
18 °C ; Clear
Humidity: 52%
Dew Point: 8 °C
Wind: 7 km/h / 2.1 m/s from the SSE
Pressure: 1021 hPa

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Hi,

The temperature has risen a little and looks like we really will have a dry Christmas; no rain or snow.

Met this cat who was warming its body from the night's chill by way of lying on the warm engine hood of a car parked on the side of the street. : )

Yildiz

ps. Shot with Samsung GT S8500, 5MP camera.

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[Greg Beetham]

Amazing dof from small sensors, nice shot Yildiz, and sharp too. Yeah cats aren't slow, one has got to watch out though, sometimes they get up near the engine from underneath when it's cold, so I've heard.
Greg

[aster]

Amazing dof from small sensors, nice shot Yildiz, and sharp too. Yeah cats aren't slow, one has got to watch out though, sometimes they get up near the engine from underneath when it's cold, so I've heard.
Greg

Thank you, Greg. : )

That should be awful, to find out that there's a cat around one's engine and cable connections! I saw quite a number of cats on the streets today which probably were enjoying the change in weather conditions. Cats of Istanbul seem to enjoy being on the car hoods either to soak the warmth from the engine or to lie there idlly to soak the Sun's energy, depending on the season. : )

The new sensors in the cell phones indeed are amazing. I like the photos I get from my Samsung and when I can't carry a big DSLR around, especially if my hands and arms are to full with other stuff, this little device is very helpful in registering what I want.

Yildiz

[david antony]

Very nice cat Yildiz & you captured him/her very well.
They go under the hood in the colder parts of canada
quite a bit, most owners bang on the hood before they
start their car in the mornings to try rouse them out.

[Birma]

Worcester weather. Temp -8°C 18°F, Wind Northerly 6mph 10km/h, Humidity: 99%, Pressure: 1013mb rising, Visibility: Moderate.

Hi Yildiz - very nice cat pictures. I had to go back and look several times once I read in Greg's post that they were from a phone . Nice crisp detail and good colours too I thought.

Greg's and DA's stories of cats under the bonnet (hood?) reminded me of a similar incident that happened to me several years ago. My first proper car (bought with my own money ) was a second hand Citreon 2CV. Lots of fun, but not always very relaible in the cold and damp mornings. Once morning, going to work, as I went to get in the car a cat leaped from under the car and ran off. Phew, I thought, glad the cat got out of the way. I couldn't get the car to start. I opened the bonnet to start the almost daily ritual of WD40ing the plugs etc. when what should I see nestled in midst of the 602cc (!) engine, but two tiny kittens, eyes wide open and mewing. I didn't want to disturb them in case the mother abandoned them so I walked to work that day. When I came home the kittens had gone, I hope reunited with Mum. I was always careful about checking under the bonnet after that.