Our NAMM 2017 is off to a wet start. Here is a little video while we dry off.
Some real coverage coming soon.
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Weekend Cat Blogging with Luna: Rain, Disorder, Hunting
Luna is enjoying a respite from the rain and play-hunting the birds outside on the patio. The stretch of rain is actually a good thing for us, considering that 2013 was the driest year on record for California. It also gives me a chance to concentrate on reorganizing CatSynth HQ, a project that has dragged on for a long time and left things here in a bit of disorder. You can still see a bit of it around Luna in the photo above.
Weekend Cat Blogging: Rainy Saturday (Hipstamatic and Instagram)
It’s a miserable rainy and windy Saturday here in San Francisco. Perfect weather for turning inward, and curling up for naps.
I took a couple of photos of Luna sleeping with Hipstamatic and Instagram. Which one is which?
For those who use Instagram, we can be found there at “catsynth”.
On a non-cat related note, I encourage visitors to check out our Reconnaissance Fly album demo, with three free tracks.
Weekend Cat Blogging #356 is hosted this weekend by Smudge, Coco and Patchouli at Pam’s Sidewalk Shoes.
The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat.
And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Weekend Cat Blogging #313: Rainy
We’re playing with the Hipstamatic app on the iPhone again. Here we see Luna looking out the window, where it is raining…in California in June. Speculate as you wish. The signal processing (Helga Viking lens and Kodot XGrizzled film) brings out some lush colors in the rain-soaked plants.
Carnival of the Cats will be hosted here at CatSynth tomorrow! If you would like to participate with your cat-related blog post from this past week, you can use the handy submission form or leave us a comment here.
Weekend Cat Blogging #313 is hosted by Billy SweetFeets.
As mentioned above, the Carnival of the Cats will be right here at CatSynth tomorrow.
And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Weekend Cat Blogging #276: A quiet morning
It’s a quiet, rainy morning here. So we are just relaxing a bit. Luna was sitting quietly on the carpet for an extended period of time, which gave me an opportunity to play with the cameras. First, a detailed black-and-white portrait (36mm):
Next, it’s over to the iPhone camera for more fun with the Hipstamatic app:
I think both the green lens effect and the monochrome of the first image capture qualities of this morning. So does this nice big yawn:
A quiet, moody and gray morning like this is actually welcome. It’s an opportunity to rest and turn inward.
Weekend Cat Blogging #276 is being hosted by Patchouli and Pam at Sidewalk Shoes.
The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at When Cats Attack!
And the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Weekend Cat Blogging: Rain
It’s been very stormy week here, with sometimes violent winds and heavy rain, and flash floods. Indeed, it has been raining at least once every few hours continuously since I departed from Los Angeles last Sunday. It’s the kind of weather where one really just wants to curl up and stay warm:
In additional to seeing Luna napping on one of her favorite chairs, I liked the way the clothing draped on top formed this perfect triangle above her. This image has a very symbolic quality – the triangle is a very powerful element in my own visual ideas, and I have often talked about juxtaposing geometric elements against more natural organic shapes.
This morning, the sun has appeared at CatSynth HQ for the first time in over a week, and Luna peers out into the world:
Weekend Cat Blogging #242 is hosted by Nikita Cat.
The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at When Cats Attack.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Weekend Cat Blogging: a rainy morning
Here Luna watches as I work on some more art and music reviews to post later this weekend.
It is a good day for indoor activities, as it has been cold and rainy the last few days:
Perfect weather for drifting off to sleep.
especially for Luna who has been recovering from a cold (cats can get colds, too). Fortunately, she is feeling much better this weekend, and ready for the adventures ahead on this cold day…
Weekend Cat Blogging is hosted by LB and breadchick at The Sour Dough.
The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted this Sunday at The Carnival of the Cats home.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Weekend Cat Blogging #204: Rainy Saturday
It’s a bit a dreary and rainy day here in San Francisco, so a perfect time to curl up in a favorite chair with cup of coffee and Weekend Cat Blogging.
As one can see in the photo, the area around Luna’s favorite chair is a bit cluttered at the moment. But we’re taking advantage of the rainy weather to do some necessary cleaning and reorganization of the “less often photographed” parts of CatSynth HQ. Luna is of course doing her part to supervise.
Weekend Cat Blogging #204 is being hosted by Mind of Mog.
The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted this Sunday by Kashim, Othello and Salome.
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos will be hosted by…actually, it looks like it will be hosted by us right here at CatSynth!
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Weekend Cat Blogging: Alone in a sea
Alone in a sea of cardboard:
Another example of Luna's natural geometry set against hard artificial lines.
Vast expanses of fun…on what is otherwise a dreary Saturday for us here at CatSynth. But the extended weekend is a good excuse to complete the major projects remaining at CatSynth HQ.
The rain is actually good news this weekend for our former hometown of Santa Cruz – there has been a major wildfire in the mountains to the east. It's actually near Loma Prieta, for which the 1989 earthquake was named. Sadly, many people have lost homes in the mountains. It's a sparsely populated area, where people specifically chose to live and make their homes. Animal rescue has been a major and so far successful component of the effort, with horses and other animals being brought to the county fairgrounds near Watsonville.
We are also sad to hear about the passing of one of our Weekend Cat Blogging friends, Bonnie Underfoot. Please visit them and offer your thoughts.
Weekend Cat Blogging is being hosted by Kate and Puddy at A Byootaful Life. It looks like our favorite Luna look-a-like is having a birthday this weekend!
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos and Carnival of the Cats, hosted by the Catboys Realm and the M-Cats club, respectively, are both dedicated this weekend to Bonnie Underfoot.
And as always, the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
