Hot on the heels of last week’s Earth Day celebrations is National Kids and Pets Day, recognized annually on April 26th. Our Sunday Stills theme this week is sharing images of children of all ages and any critters you consider pets.
No kids or pets? Improvise! Images of others’ kids or grandkids and any images of animals, birds, reptiles, fish, or critters will work. Almost anything goes, so have fun with this theme!
This day “was first created in 2005 by Colleen Paige, a celebrity pet and family lifestyle expert, not only to help further the bond between pets and children but also to bring awareness to the plight of animals in shelters. Another reason she invented this holiday was to emphasize the importance of parents implementing safety measures when children and pets are together.” Source
These are my nieces from years ago. Amber liked being a leopard.
I went deep into my archives to discover images of kids and pets together. I discovered a wonderful set of images taken during the 2016 Christmas holidays on Coronado Island in San Diego.
“Give a boy a dog and you’ve furnished him a playmate.” – Berton Braley
“Teach them to be kind to animals, and they will grow up to be kind people, too.” – Unknown
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
“I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being”. – Abraham Lincoln
Backyard Critters
Does your backyard get visitors of the furred and feathered kind? Because they are wild, they are not “pets,” but you likely have an affection for them. We do. This young doe (mule deer) did not seem bothered by having her picture taken. *Most bird photography was taken with my Lumix camera.
“Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.” – John Muir
No pets, critters, or birds to call your own? Animal shelters are always looking for volunteers to walk their dogs or donate unwanted blankets and linens.
And this just in! My neighbor’s Fjord horse just birthed her sweet little foal this week! Photo captured with a long zoom from my Lumix camera.
Joining Debbie’s One Word Sunday: Texture for the first time. You’ll note the textures in the fur and feathers. Apparently, I can still use words.
Also, a last-minute add to Lens-Artists: Cinematic. After all, this is “Sunday Stills.”
Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Reminders
The Sunday Stills weekly-themed photo challenge is easy to join. You have all week to share and link your post. Please use your own original images, whether new or from your archives.
- Remember to title your blog post a little differently from mine.
- Please create a new post for the theme or link to a recent one.
- Entries for this theme can be posted all week.
- Tag your post “Sunday Stills.”
- Don’t forget to create a pingback to this post so that other participants can read your post.
- I also recommend adding your post’s URL to the comments.
I can’t wait to see how you interpret this week’s theme! Creativity is encouraged, so please share your own photographs (old or new), poems, original short stories, and music inspired by the theme.
Join me next week as we explore May’s monthly color theme: PASTELS. Please note May’s theme changes due to my travel to Arizona. Themes for MAY are ready to view on my Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Page. This page is updated monthly.
- May 4 Monthly Color Challenge: Pastels
- May 11 NO CHALLENGE
- May 18 Flight
- May 25 NO CHALLENGE
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