Remote Captures Mountain Lions in the Santa Monica Mountains

Jeff

It is often hard to think about wildlife when we live in the city, but in the outskirts there are many animals who live and coexist in the world we have left to them. The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area captured a number of pictures of a mother and her maturing mountain lion “kittens” as they feasted on a deer carcass.

The images below are just a selected few from the entire set posted on line at this link:P-19 & 15-Month-Old Kittens

The image below shows how majestic these creatures are. Isn’t this big cat beautiful?

A Mountain Lion Looks Up at the Camera

One might feel sorry for the deer that is the feast for these mountain lion kittens, but they have to eat too!

Mountain Lions feast on a Deer Carcass

Above is another picture of an inquisitive cat.

STATUS QUOtes — 20150314

Jeff

“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.” — Mother Teresa

“It’s enough for me to be sure that you and I exist at this moment.” — Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude

“Never create based upon what you think other people will like. Create because you like it.” — Andre Supa

“Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” — Mark Twain

STATUS QUOtes — 20150313

Jeff

“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” ― George Lorimer

“There is a wilderness we walk alone however well-companioned.” ― Stephen Vincent Benét

“Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

“We don’t fade as we age, we become more concentrated.[ed]” ― Paulette Bates Alden

Pickleball: Returning the Third Shot Drop, Deb Harrison

Jeff

Deb Harrison gives some hints about returning one of the most difficult shots (IMHO) to defend when it comes your way. As she explains, preparation and NOT hitting the ball hard are two of the keys. Watch the video to see how it is done.

Your pickleball opponent has hit a perfect third shot drop. What do you do? Learn the best way to return the third shot drop in this video.”

STATUS QUOtes — 20150312

Jeff

“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit as vital to our lives as water and good bread.” — Edward Abbey

“And suddenly you just know it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart

“The influential man is the successful man, whether he be rich or poor.” — Orison Swett Marden

“Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats.” — Howard Aiken

STATUS QUOtes — 20150311

Jeff

“One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.” — Euripides

“Everybody should have an equal chance — but they shouldn’t have a flying start.” — Harold Wilson

“From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.” — Sigmund Freud

“Ask five economists and you’ll get five different answers – six if one went to Harvard.” — Edgar Fiedler

Rules to Live by From the Dalai Lama

Jeff

As my readers know, I enjoy collecting quotes and learning about creating photographs. Just look at some of my STATUS QUOtes and photography posts.

One of the blogs I follow is the Digital Photography School. There is so much knowledge there. I encourage you to review their site and subscribe to their emails or RSS feeds.

In a recent post by Darlene Hildebrandt, 11 Rules of Living by Dalai Lama to Help You Bring Zen to Your Photography,she offers some great advice and like many “truths” this advice can be applied to numerous phases and stages of life. I offer a few of them below juxtaposed with quotes that I have heard and which I find relate well to her “rules.” If you find meaning in them and you want to learn how Darlene Hildebrandt understands their relationship to her photography, visit the link above.

  • “Great love and great achievements involve great risk.” – “And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.” ― Erica Jong

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  • “When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.” – “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” ― James Joyce

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  • “Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.” – “When you teach a child, you teach their children as well.” – The Talmud

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  • “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.” – “Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers.” – Garth Brooks

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