#365 - 057 / Trapped

Trapped in my head

Do you know that feeling?

You want to do things, run, jump, walk, create things,... and you just can't.
That Hamster wheel in your head keeps spinning and you try to get out?

I took a few steps over the past week, out of my comfort zone.
It's getting too tight up there ;)

And if you are trapped, one word of advice:
Do whatever it is that your Hamster wheel keeps throwing around in your head.
Start something new.
Enjoy Life.
Get out!

#365 - 056 / It's cold

From my Finger on the Trigger project

#365 - 055 / Prisoner or refugee?

Many wild animals are sold under the hand or on the Friday market.
Attempts to control the illegal trade and laws against it are in place.

It still happens and people buy these animals.
Not realizing, what they get themselves into.

People here have Lions, Tigers and Alligators as pets.
Many birds, monkeys, you name it.

One day they are grown up and not only not cute any more,
but in many cases highly dangerous.

Some are lucky enough to end up in one of the two local Shelters, which is equipped to deal with some of the refugees.

My plea to the people in Kuwait is:
Please stop buying wild animals. They are not pets!
Stop buying dogs which you will dump come summer!

To the Expats:
Please refrain from buying them out of pity.
This will only encourage the sellers to 'produce' more animals.

If you want to help, please go to K's path's website (http://www.kspath.org/).
Check their Site carefully and see what options would suit you.
I ensure you, it is a wonderful place with people who care immensely for the animals.
They have many of these rescued monkeys, two Steppe Eagles, one Shikra, many many rescued dogs and cats,...
Donations and Volunteers are sorely needed.

#365 - 054 / A lovely day

#365 - 053 / Pandora's Box

#365 - 052 / Happy 10 year anniversary my Love

#365 - 051 / I am easily amused

#365 - 050 / Love - Hate

Hard to believe it is already 50 days into the 'New' Year.
Dangit, where does time go?

I often have this Love / Hate feeling for places, people, my photography.
For a long time since being a Teenager I didn't do anything with my hands.
I often wanted to, collected small things to do something with them.
Never did.
Only with photography that love to create is coming back.
The learning process is now, to not scare that playful little artist child inside me back to the black caves it came from.
I have to learn to be harsh and mean to myself.
Not everything is great work, not all days are good days.
That's it.

How do you treat your inner child? When did you reconnect to it, or did you never scare it away?

#365 - 046 / Out of the dark, into the light

#365 - 044 / Freedom of Speech

Day 44 of the #365project

Many of us took this for granted over the past few decades.
Freedom of Speech is threatened in the West.
It can get you into prison in the East.
And in the Middle East it can bring you sometimes the death sentence
if you speak your mind.

Enjoy it as long as you have it.
Are you willing to fight for it when they take it away from you?

What wiki has to say about it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech

#365 - 043 / Think outside your box

It's time to get out of that box that's wrapped around my brain.
Time for new ideas.
And time for a new tripod?
;)

#365 - 042 / Yet another sock

#365 - 041 / Hunting

#365 - 040 / Streets of...

A new project I started today.

I can't take much credit for these photos.
The camera is set on auto mode,
hanging from my hip and the finger is on the Trigger.

The photos you see are the results from my strolls.

Taking photos of people around here can backfire,
especially when you are a woman.
But I do want to show you some people.
So, this is my solution :)

#365 - 39 / Breathe

It's a bit gloomy and windy in Kuwait . A chill is in the air and the wind is fresh and one can breathe.
I love it!

#365 - 038 / Waiting for Godot

From 365 - 2012

365 - 037 / Chocolate

This is the little chocolate Lab girl we found at the beach this morning.
She is so trusting and loving and full of energy.
 After some fruitless tries to find her owner, she got - after some struggle as to how -
picked up by a Shelter worker and brought to the Shelter.
There she will get medical treatment for whatever is necessary and they will also check
if she is chipped and try to locate the owner if it's the case.
 I hope she will find a good home (either with her original owners or new ones) - she deserves it!

From 365 - 2012

#365 - 036 / Stairway to heaven?

From 365 - 2012

#365 - 035 / It's the small things that count

From 365 - 2012

Time doesn't matter 
It matters not what you did in the past 
nor what you will do in the future 
What matters is the NOW

#365 - 034 / You are so incredibly BORING!

From 365 - 2012