Gourds

The hamsters were all fairly well behaved for this little photo shoot.  They all seemed interested in sniffing the gourds more than they had for the pumpkins, which meant I was able to get better pictures since they weren't trying to run away.  :)

Nenya is seriously the loudest, most demanding little ham I have ever had.  She LOVES any attention she can get, even if it comes from our cat, Kira.  Nenya doesn't seem to understand that Kira is so attentive because she would gladly eat her if given the chance (which will never happen because Kira gets locked up whenever the hamsters are out of their tubs).  During the day, while the hamsters mostly sleep and just come out of their nests a couple times for some water, Kira likes to sleep on top of the two tubs she can reach so that she never misses a chance to see them (one of these is Nenya's tub).  However, Nenya has learned that Kira is basically always watching, and so when Nenya wakes up for a drink, she also tends to go to the front of the cage where she and Kira sniff noses through the mesh wire.  They have a very strange relationship.  Haha!

Narya is the most private hamster of the three I have.  She is so quiet whenever she is out of her nest, so I am often unaware of when she is awake.  She lives in an aquarium that Kira can't get near, and I think Narya is quite happy about that.  Narya is also the only hamster I have that makes tunnels through her bedding to get around "underground" instead of walking on top like the other two do.

Vilya seems happiest when he is left to just go about his own business.  He definitely likes being held and out of the tub he lives in so that he can explore, but he is also quite content to rummage around his home without being bothered by anyone, especially the cat.  I think he is smart enough to realize that Kira is not his friend.  So unlike Nenya, Vilya ignores Kira when she is watching him.

Mini pumpkins

I got a new camera!  AHH!!  This was my first official session using it with my lights.  I really really really like my camera.  I am still learning how to utilize it to the best of its abilities.  I did also have a bit of trouble with the triggers for the lights working correctly.  I need to spend more time investigating that.

Anyways, I was so happy that Nenya decided to pose well for a picture.  I am also super obsessed with her whiskers.  She has like a whole lot of them.  Haha!

Narya was a perfect angel as always.  She happily ate the food provided and stood there waiting for me to take more pictures.  She's so cute!

For once, Vilya also was an angel!  He also happily ate his food and waiting while I took more pictures.  What a sweetheart!

Grey Chair

It took me a bit, but I finally got some good pictures of Nenya!  Isn't she adorable??!!

Narya suddenly seemed really interested in the food and ended up filling her little cheeks.  Doesn't she look darling??!!

Vilya was a bit hard to control, especially because I ran out of treats and therefore he was interested in exploring.  But then he climbed onto the arm of this chair and posed for me.  

Gold Chair

Is anyone else shocked that it's already October!  I sure am!  This year is FLYING by!  Anyways, I thought this gold chair captures the beautiful colors we are soon going to see from the leaves outside.  I love watching them change color!

Nenya is cute, but sometimes her love of exploring wins over her love of food, so she can be hard to photograph.  I did manage to get a couple good pictures though!

I know I always post Narya's pictures second out of the three, but I generally actually take her pictures last.  Narya is so much easier to photograph than the other two, so I like to end my sessions on a high note.  :)

Vilya was definitely looking for a way to escape.  I think he figured he blends in with the chair so he could easily sneak away without me noticing.

Couch

I used a lot of food for this series of photos because the hamsters were in open spaces and the only way to make sure they stood in the right spot for the best lighting was with food.  Overall I think it worked pretty well!  

Narya sat still while she took her time to eat the cucumber, just like her dad had done.  They clearly like the same foods.  :)  Also, she's amazing at posing for pictures.

I think by this point Vilya knew this involved food so his mission became to just stuff his cheeks as quickly as possible to get the next treat.  Haha!

EBooks!

I know it has been a while since I have posted about Tarcil, but today is the day I celebrate as his birthday, and I miss him so much!  He was such a great hamster!  I did want to remind you all that if you miss him like I do, you can get these eBooks of Tarcil in his adorable costumes or the extra special eBook of Tarcil with his best friend Penny.  

Tarcil currently has a few eBooks that you can buy!   Each eBook is filled with colorful photographs and stories of Tarcil as he portrays a variety of fun characters!  You can purchase these eBooks on Amazon!

Tales of Tarcil: Costume Edition

This was published in early April 2015 in a printed form.  It is now available as a eBook for $2.99 on Amazon! :)  This is a full color book of Tarcil in various costumes and includes a little description of each!

Tales of Tarcil: Costume Edition 2

This eBook was published in February 2016!  You don't want to miss the sequel to the original costume book!  This eBook is even better than the first with 40 pages of Tarcil in adorable handmade costumes!  Read the stories of each character he dressed up as!  You can purchase this eBook for $2.99 on Amazon!  :)

Tales of Tarcil: Tarcil and Penny

This eBook is brand new!  Inside you will find exclusive pictures of Tarcil and Penny together that aren't posted anywhere else!  The interesting story of them meeting and their crazy friendship is written among numerous photographs of them together.  This eBook is over 50 pages and is now available for $3.49 on Amazon!  :)

Tales of Tarcil: Costume Edition 3

This eBook was published in April 2017! You don't want to miss the final costume book! This eBook is 60 pages of Tarcil in adorable handmade costumes! Read the stories of each character he dressed up as! You can purchase this eBook for $2.99 on Amazon! :)

Thank you all for your support!

Love seat

I finally took more pictures again!  This series of pictures were all done on the furniture we have in our living room.  I actually really like that our furniture doesn't match which you'll see as this series progresses over the next month.  I like the various textures and colors that we have in each separate piece.  These pictures were all taken on our love seat.  We've had this love seat since we got married.  

Nenya is such a sweet ham.  Well, as least as long as you don't smell like food.  If you do smell like food, she might try to eat your fingers.  She loves attention and being out of her cage.

I think Narya looks like a mouse in this pictures.  Her face looks so narrow, and she's thin and long.  She's really quite cute and so good at posing for pictures!

Vilya was so happy to get some cucumber.  He nibbled on it for a bit before deciding to explore the love seat.  I didn't let him spend too long looking around because he has gotten inside of this love seat before.  Haha!