Climbing the wall  

I do not know how that works out with the camera for some people. I know quite a bit about the mechanics of photography and camera operation. My wife knows nothing about either. Guess which one of us gets the great pictures. I adjust f-stops, change lenses, set the shutter speed where I think it it will come out best. She points and shoots. And catches the real beauty of whatever it is. Mine are just photos. Some of hers are art.

I have to keep my camera handy to get shots of my Lacey playing with her pipe cleaner or things like that.
But for all the shots that I have been lucky enough to get, there are a million more that I miss.
Lacey loves this big gray stuffed cat and she kneads on it when she thinks she is all alone. That cat is as big as Lacey.
It belonged to my daughter. It was given to her by her great grandmother and Lacey stole it.
When it was bigger than Lacey, Lacey would drag it down the stairs and cuddle with it.
I never have a camera when I see Lacey kneading on it. I wish I did.

Hi bunnybon7,


I have two cats and they bot seem to scale walls and trees, not so much trees these days as they are getting old and rather just sit on the porch, we don't get any dogs around here as it seems to be just cats in this area. Clever cat, lol!


Tamara

hi bunnybon lol yes I do indeed. I was never good at getting'
those cAndid shots that made everyone feel in Awe. Mine were'usually just after the cat or dog hAd left the scene
so there was nothing there to get excited over. they must
have everything on hAnd and just waiting for the right moment
to shoot. I do so envy them, wish I could do that. lol.

Now I am in the mood to go buy one of those disposable cameras and star taking picture of my cats again. I have no kids so there is not much to take pictures of and I do not have a camera on my cell phone. between you and me I practially hate that cell phone and goes days without using it. It was a gift at a time when a family situation made it necessary for me to have a phone. I pay $15 and sometimes $25 for 90 days. If it breaks or I loose it I do not plan on replacing it.

Love your avatar, Coco looks so cute! She must enjoy looking out her wall-sized tv to see cats climbing walls, maybe a bird or two...lol.

Getting a candid shot of the cat climbing the wall won't be easy. From watching my neighbor's cats, they tend to check out their individual 'interest' spots daily, just never at the same times. Is your computer in the same room where the patio door is? If so, maybe leave it handy and ready to shoot. If there's something in the yard to draw the cat's interest (like a bird feeder) it will be back more often than if it was just being nosy.

Tukay loves chasing our neighbor's cats, it's her main exercise. It's all a game and the cats seem to know it, too. Quite frequently after Tukay chases one out of our yard, when she's walking back the cat will be following along behind. On a good day, we can get 3 or 4 chases out of one encounter. I have cat mint growing in my garden, so the cats tend to come over frequently. Of course, my camera isn't handy either at times like that...

I am not a photographer. However, I also do admire many who can take good pictures. I think one just have to be prepared at all times. In my opinion, I feel that many who take candid shots do not wait for the object. It just happen at a click. This can take place only when one is ever ready to click.

I think people get those good shots because they carry their cell phones with them and use the cameras that the phones have.

Cats never cease to amaze me. Do you know how much strength that cat would need in its claws, paws and legs in order to climb that wall? What wonders the human and animal bodies are!

I think some people just have patience and they sit and wait for shots. I know the kids will call me to come quickly with the camera because one of the cats is in a cute pose or something, and I am very lucky to make it there in time to get the shot. Even with sunsets by the time I run into the house and back out with the camera, it's changed.

either, you know something is going to happen and you keep a camera ready, or the object of your wish will wait around until you get it, like most of ours!