Independence Day: Caturday Art and Sunday Selfies with Trixie

Greetings, Effurrybody!

This is ME, Queen Trixie, Furrst of My Name, Empurress of Jerusalem, Israel and the Entire Middle East, Queen of Hearts, the Panfur Princess, Guardian of the Boudoir and Alpha Kitty Extraordinaire!

I am here to lead My Fellow J-Cats on this weekend's blog hops - the Caturday Art blog hop, hosted by the Wise and Beautiful Athena and her HuMum, Marie, and the Sunday Snoozies Selfies blog hop, hosted by the Deliciously and Predictably Unpredictable Kitties Blue and their HuMom, Janet.

As usual, We have chosen three new pawtraits of MOI, each of which has been artified with a combination of LunaPic filters. All three were taken within the space of a couple of minutes, during which time I was rudely awakened by the Pawpawrazzi, photographed and then went right back to sleep.

So, here is the furrst picture, in which I was barely awake:

   

The artification here was achieved with a combination of Clown at 24% and Dark at 53%. Only it wasn't dark enough for Me. I hate having the light in My Eyes when I am trying to sleep - don't you? I tried to cover them with My Paws, but it didn't really help.

I had a little Stretch then, in an effort to wake up sufficiently to pose, because to be honest, I feel that if one MUST have one's pawtrait taken, one should at least be looking one's best - wouldn't you agree?

This time, We used the Beauty and Graffiti Art effects at 63% and 16% respectively, to artify the photo:

Finally, I rolled onto My back and stuck My Feets in the Air, and simply went back to sleep:

The artsy-fartsy effects in this last picture were obtained by overlaying the Dark filter (60%) with the completely contrasting Nouveau filter (39%), thus adding plenty of colour to balance the Dark:

In the background, you can see two of My Pawcelain Dolly sisters, Miss Dorothea and Miss Laura.

And here, before We forget, are the blog hop badges:

        

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Right after Pessach, Uncle D. went to stay with Auntie N. and Uncle B., who live in another neighbourhood of Jerusalem - so We have Our Room back again, although, of course, We would all have been happy if he had stayed with Us a little longer. Later this week, he will be returning to England and We won't see him again for at least six months, assuming he comes (as he usually does) for the High Holy Days.

It's a pity he can't stay a few more days, to be with Us for Independence Day (or, as We kitties call it - Yom Ha'atzmiaow'ut). Though, to tell the truth, none of Us feels much like celebrating this year...

In spite of that, We will be having Our Customary Independence Day Picnic on Thursday afternoon, May 1st, at 2:30 pm Israel time, up in the Enchanted Forest, and of course, you are all invited. The co-ordinates have, of course, been sent directly to your Transportation Devices.

Cod-Willing, We will be back again next week, same Cat Time, same Cat Channel. Till then - be well. Be safe. We love you all.