Bella and Murphy

Marjorie Wallace

Bella and Murphy

Bella is a Siamese cat and she is best friends with Murphy who is a Ragdoll kitten. They have been the best of friends from the very first day they were introduced to one another. They play, eat and sleep together, bringing much joy to our home. This photo was taken with natural light that was to the left. The natural light is the very best to pick up the blue eyes.

Bella is an intelligent and loving little girl. When I found her at our local animal rescue, she was less than a year old and had one very weak little baby. She had been found living out in the woods , was very underweight and in very sad shape. The minute I saw her, she looked straight in my eyes, so I asked the attendant if I could hold her. She simply relaxed in my arms, started purring. and our two hearts sang together that blissful morning. An hour later, we were on our way home. She has proven to be the most wonderful house cat who will be my alarm clock if I am not up by 6AM. She will start nibbling on my arm and nuzzling me to get up and face the day. Also, she will scold the other cats if they are found scratching the furniture and is always so polite when she is fed. She will not start eating until I put the food in front of her and stroke her back. All of this is amazing to me since she was living as if she were ferrel, but she has the manners of a true little lady.

Murphy I met as a tiny little kitten who was the only one who survived out of the litter. For whatever reason, his mother would have nothing to do with him and my friend Kristy was force feeding him every two hours. He would not have lived without her insistance that he eat. But still, he was not thriving. The day that I met him, it was like my heart was touched with how tiny and helpless he was. I sat right down on the floor and picked him up and settled him on my chest, over my heart and talked to him for the next two hours, petted his little head and and back also fed him with an eye dropper. The next day, I came back to see him again and he was a little stronger. Kristy said that he was finally beginning thrive. I came back often and several weeks later, Kristy was leaving on a trip and asked if I would take care of little Murphy while she was gone. He was still such a tiny little thing, only two months old now. I brought him home and immediately, he was taken in by all of the other cats. The perfect addition to our home right from the very first. He has turned out to be the most active and rambuncious of all of the cats, but comes to lie next to me at night. I believe he thinks I am his Mum.

450 views ~November 2009

Featured in top ten of “Playful Interactiions” in PLAYFUL PHOTOGENIC PETS group ~ 17 April 2009
Featured in EYE CONTACT ~ 19 June 2009
Featured in top ten for “Cat’s Eyes” challenge ~ 19 June 2009
Second place in Best Friends challenge ~ PLAYFUL PHOTOGENIC PETS ~ September 2009
Featured in ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPHY ~23 October 2009

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Bella and Murphy by Marjorie Wallace
Bella and Murphy by Marjorie Wallace
  • Stzar

    Stzar

    oh how precious !! you have captured them so beautifully !!
    delightful expressions

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Hi Karon; I just realized that I did not respond to your sweet message about my babies. I have been a little slow about learning all of the functions on Redbubble. Getting the hang of it now and am actually enjoying it alot. I can see another online addiction in store for me. LOL! I thank you and my babies thank you for your sweet message.

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Ohhhhhhh I recognise these two beauties from WS….....are they gorgeous or what!!!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you Lyn for your sweet comment about my two babies. They are the cats with the greatest sense of humor and always keep things lively around my house.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    A beautifully composed portrait of your darling baby cats Marjie, this is wonderful! I love their crystal blue eyes!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Hi Sharon; Thank you for your thoughtful comments on the image of my babies. They are the greatest little models and offer me endless opportunities to photograph them. Those blue eyes were straight out of the camera, by the way. Natural afternoon light and the blues just pop.

  • Clark Thompson

    Clark Thompson

    Hahaha! This one really put a smile on my face… Their expressions convey “What is she up to now?”

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Oh, Clark, they are totally used to me and my camera by now. The two of them are the greatest little commedians and simply adore one another. They sleep, snuggle and romp together and generally keep things lively around here..

  • down23

    down23

    They are beautiful! Those eyes are piercing!! WOW!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you for your nice comment on my two babies. They are among my favorite subjects and seem to always be up to something together. At this moment, the living room, hallway and my office are their race track. Ha ha!

  • NicoleH

    NicoleH

    What a perfect shot of two beautiful cats! Excellent work!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you Nicole for your nice comment on the photo of my two babies. They are excellent subjectsf and are quite used to me and my camera.

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    They are gorgeous, Marjorie! Would love to just sit and pet them right now! Thanks for sharing them with us! – Pat

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you, Pat for your thoughtful comments. My cats are the best in the world and you would laugh if you saw what a good time they have together.

  • Judy Clark

    Judy Clark

    This is going into my favorites … they are so beautiful and just LOOK at their EYES!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Yes, Judy and that color is straight from the camera. Didn’t have to tweek it at all. Can you see why I got that cat tree with the blue edges? Totally matches their eyes.

  • tonymm6491

    tonymm6491

    They are great! So lovely!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much for your nice comments. My four legged kids are among my favorite subjects.

  • CrimsonLotus

    CrimsonLotus

    Colour, light, composition, mood… this photo has it all. Beautifully done.

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much for your nice compliments. Hard to miss when one has such great subjects as my babies.

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    What a beautiful cats!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you Ellen for your compliments on my sweet babies.

  • edgeplus

    edgeplus

    Awwwwwww they are beautiful – what a pair ;o)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Yes! They are. Constant companions too.

  • Ann7f

    Ann7f

    Oh My, I ‘ve just fallen in love instantly with both of them!! :.)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    They are so wonderful together. They play, sleep and generally just hang out together.

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    gorgoeus kitties ..I love Ragdolls and Siamese . I have 3 Siamese

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you Elaine. They make the best of friends.

  • ruxique

    ruxique

    Wonderful photo! Those kitties are so cute, I have a 14 years old Birman blue point, I know how much joy they can bring into your home and life :)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much. I know what you mean. They are like our children.

  • karenuk1969

    karenuk1969

    Gorgeous photo, beautiful kitties & STUNNING eyes :-)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Karen. That colour is right out of the camera.

  • CinB

    CinB

    fab comp! two very beautiful comtrasting cats! wonderful.
    are you lucky enough to own all these beautiful creatures??

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Hi Cindy. Thank you for your nice comments. Yes, they are all of mine. I have five cats and would have more if I had a larger house. Three are rescue kitties and two are Ragdolls…. all of them are my kids. They are all gorgeous and each one is an individual with a distinctive personality. They offer endless photo opportunities.

  • EvaLarsen

    EvaLarsen

    Two pairs of wonderful Blue Eyes. Lovely shot.

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you, Eva. A fav of mine as well. I have inlarged to 16 inches by 20 inches. Bigger than real life.

  • jewelskings

    jewelskings

    Super Shot!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Mammalia

    Mammalia

    I have a friend who breeds Ragdolls…this is SOOO cute!!! Cant’ get enough of em’!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Oh, thank you so much for your sweet comment. They are the best cats, but we must keep them indoors to keep them safe from preditors. They do not have good defense skills.

  • AngelaFoster

    AngelaFoster

    beautiful cats, a really sweet and playful capture

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Angela.

  • tonymm6491

    tonymm6491

    They are so sweet :)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much, Tony. They are the best room-mates ever.

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Great photo of your cute kitties!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you, Stephen. Your comments mean a lot to me.

  • Fern Design

    Fern Design

    aww love those blue eyes!!! so beautiful!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Oh I know. The bluest of eyes and that is right out of the camera. Thank you so much for your comments.

  • Mark Chapman

    Mark Chapman

    What a pretty pair of posers!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Oh yes, they are pretty used to me clicking away.

  • AngiesCreations

    AngiesCreations

    Another great pic =)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much, Angie. I am happy to see that I am in the top ten for “playful interactions” in PLAYFUL PHOTOGENIC PETS group challenge today. I love your comments.

  • Danielle Espin

    Danielle Espin

    Gorgeous cats! I love this shot

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Danielle. I am thrilled to be in the top ten for ‘playful interactions” in Playful Photogenic Pets group challenge today. Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments. ~Marjie

  •  Cheri Perry

    Cheri Perry

    This is absolutely adorable…I love it.

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Cheri.

  • XVR Photo

    XVR Photo

    WONDERFUL CATS AND SHOT! THEY ARE SO CUTE!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Thank you very much, Xenia. I have this on the cover of one of my books and I also have this enlarged in my home. It always draws comments from friends who come to visit. Thank you for favoriting it.

  • tonymm6491

    tonymm6491

    It is so nice to see these lovely cats to be cover image for the next challenge!
    Congratulations :)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Tony.

  • jdmphotography

    jdmphotography

    Stunning image and them eye’s are gorgeous ! .........

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you vey much.

  • jdmphotography

    jdmphotography

    “Congratulations”
    On your “feature”
    In

    The Eye Contact Group

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Oh thank you! I am just thrilled for this win.

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp

    I love this capture of your beautiful cats! Congratulations on you Top Ten Win!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Marie. I am thrilled for this is one of my personal favorites.

  • gabbielizzie

    gabbielizzie

    !
    two beauties

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so very much for the beautiful banner and your sweet words.

  • Sunflwrconcepts
  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much for your recognition. Your cheerful banner brightens my day. Warm wishes, Marjie

  • lurch

    lurch

    lol too cute great shot love the blue eyes

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much!

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    such a precious capture !!! beautiful Marjorie !!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much. I am working on a book of cats and this is my cover photo. I appreciate your sweet comments.

  • Gabby87

    Gabby87

    OMG…........................................... So so so so so very cute and lovely looking too!!!
    =D

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Gabby.

  • Cindirelli

    Cindirelli

    How adorable these two are, Marjie! They do look perfect for each other ~ Murphy looks exactly like my Buford! Congratulations on all your well deserved features! ~:)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very mucy, Susan.

  • A. F. Branco

    A. F. Branco

    Wow!! Absolutely beautiful photos!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much.

  • Shaina Lunde

    Shaina Lunde

    awww they are such beautiful cats, such piercing blue eyes!! Gorgeous!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Shaina. I appreciate your sweet comments.

  • Ladymoose

    Ladymoose

    This is stunning:-)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much! I am glad you like it!

  • Raquel Perryman
  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much for lettling me know. I am very honored for this recognition.

  • ViktoryiaN

    ViktoryiaN

    Pretty! Lovely! Cool portrait!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so very much.

  • carlosramos

    carlosramos

    Wow this is fantastic, love it ! :o)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much, Carlos. I appreciate your thoughtful comments.

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar

    Absolutely Beautiful…wonderful pose!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much, Sally. These two know how to be the cutest of the cute xoxoxo

  • Morag Bates

    Morag Bates

    So very sweet and cute – love this !

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Moraq. I am glad you like my sweet babies.

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    OH!!! HAHAHHAAA!!! How cool is this????? What a fabulous capture!!!!! Darling kitties and I just adore this amazing pose!!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Hahaha, thanks so much, dear Lois. You would love visiting me and my kitties. There is rarely a dull moment around here.

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Lovely.

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Thank you very much, Brandie.

  • Gloria Abbey

    Gloria Abbey

    What an adorable shot of your babies. They really seem to love the camera. Your story about Bella sure sounds just like mine about Lola. So sad how people sometimes neglect their pets. But now we both have little angels to share our homes.

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Gloria. My little babies love it when I take their photos. They are excited with whatever I do, even making the bed or changing the sheets are an exciting time for them. I appreciate your comments.

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    great shot

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so very much! :~)

  • Kelvin Hughes

    Kelvin Hughes

    I hate cats,,,but VERY cute :)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Well, thanks for looking anyway. I used to think I was strictly a dog person. Until one day I was at rescue and this cat looked in my eyes and there was a connection that I couldn’t get out of my head.. Things haven’t been the same since. I am so blessed to have them in my life. :~)

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Suberb image.

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much, Brandie

  • Quigi

    Quigi

    You’ve got great use of colour here…great balance…good shot!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate it. :~)

  • Ruth Lambert
  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Ruth for this recognition and feature. I am so honored. xoxoxox

  • Evita

    Evita

    Beautiful !!! Congratulations on your feature !!! :D

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Evita! I am glad you like it!

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Congrats on your features!!! The eyes are just spectacular!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Cee! I am glad you like it! That color of their eyes is right out of the camera. Natural light is what works best.

  • Melanie Dogan

    Melanie Dogan

    Lovely story and kitties :)

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much! I am glad you like it! They are my darlings.

  • Lisawv

    Lisawv

    So adorable and precious. I read their stories, very touching. Their blue eyes are amazing and they are so beautiful. Great and beautiful shot of them.

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Lisa! I am glad you like it!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Thank you so much for all of your wonderful comments and features for my sweet babies. I am beside myself with joy and have put on my dancing shoes and am ready to celebrate!

  • John44

    John44

    beautifully focused …
    very beautiful image…

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Ooooh, thank you so much, John. You were writing me just as I was writing you. How funny is that!!! I actually used this image on the covers of one of my books I had printed on desk-top publisher. It is awesome even bigger.

  • ShotsOfLove

    ShotsOfLove

    I’m not a cat person (allergic) but this is a Great shot!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    I am so glad you like it! Thank you very much.

  • Teresa Burnett

    Teresa Burnett

    Wonderful! Love those eyes! Congratulation on your feature!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much for your nice comments. i am glad you like it.

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    love the sun play here on your gorgeous kitties – beautifiul capture

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much. I appreciate your nice comments.

  • Wanda-Lynn

    Wanda-Lynn

    Excellent capture and Beautiful blue eyes!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much for your lovely comments. It means a lot to me.

  • Janie Oliver

    Janie Oliver

    oh so cute. love how their eyes stand out.

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, Janie.

  • AuntDot

    AuntDot

    How sweet this is. It’s hard to believe that those eyes are really that color blue. It is a gorgeous portrait of your kitties!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much, AUnt Dot. I think what makes their eyes so blue is the natural daylight. I get the best light in this window.

  • Steve  Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    This is VERY comical. Nice shot Marjorie.—Steve

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much, Steve. They are two little characters.

  • frogster

    frogster

    Great shot, lovely faces

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much. They are gorgeous and just seem to take it in their stride.

  • Bellavista2

    Bellavista2

    Totally adorable:=} They look like two bundlefuls of mischievousness. Gorgoues capture:=}

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Yes, they are mischievious and often turn the house into a racetrack. Guaranteed by bring smiles to all…. :~)

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  • i l d i  l a z a r

    i l d i l a z...

    Beautiful!

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Bunny Clarke

    Bunny Clarke

    What a fun capture of two gorgeous kitties. Splendid catch.

  • Marjorie Wallace replied

    Thank you very much, Bunny. I am glad you like them…. my sweet babies.

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