Kandy Shepherd

@StuartHumphryes Beautiful!

Photographed in colour 100 years ago - this is an Autochrome portrait of a young Hindu girl in Agra, India, in 1926. It was photographed by the visiting French photographer Jules Gervais-Courtellemont and is original colour, not colourised.

@AJamesMcCarthy Cat takes priority!

I have work to do but am trapped what do I do

@artlisa84 No complaints here! She’s beautiful. 😻 my Minxi thinks so too.

Got a complaint about posting about my cat 🐈. Sorry I'm not going to stop posting her cause you don't like cats 🤣 she's my baby and I love her. Happy Sunday 😊

@xbbcaaron So sad for you, it's heartbreaking to lose a beloved cat.

My wife and I spent several months fighting for our most precious girl We did everything but on Dec 21 we had to make the most painful decision ever to put her to rest😭 Today we picked up her ashes The pain & loss is excruciating #ragdoll #cat #pets 💔 gregdember.medium.com/im-sadder-abou…

@CarlBovisNature Never seen one, but would love to one day!

Watch as a Puffin crosses the path in front of me and disappears with a beakful of fish! 😁😍🐦 You can hear that it was a very windy day! Have you ever seen a real live Puffin? 🐦❤️

@StuartHumphryes Hope you are feeling better!

Don't let anyone tell you how to live your life.

@StuartHumphryes Take care and come back when you're ready.

A quiet start to the new year on social media for me. as it's been a difficult time personally, being busy sorting things out after a bereavement and supporting a friend. Before I realise it, days have passed into weeks and I realise I've only tweeted twice since Christmas. But do bear with me, I'll be back to posting the work you enjoy soon. Not the best start to 2026, but at least things can only improve...

Feature book: Second Chance Under the Mistletoe by @KandyShepherd @HarlequinBooks australianromancereaders.wordpress.com/2026/01/07/fea… via @ARRAinc

@StuartHumphryes Thank you for all the wonderful photos!

Wishing all my followers a really wonderful New Year. Thank you all for your kindness & engagement throughout 2025 - you made this site a real pleasure! And I hope you'll continue to enjoy all the photo work through 2026 too ♥️

A research into cat behavior shows that domestic cats regard humans as social peers rather than superiors, often perceiving their owners as large, awkward kittens. Far from being aloof or defiant, a cat’s apparent indifference stems from a profound interspecies mismatch in social expectations. As anthrozoologist John Bradshaw explains, cats—unlike dogs—never evolved to recognize humans as dominant leaders or authority figures. Instead, they filter all interactions through an exclusively feline framework. Behaviors like kneading on your lap or licking your hair are not mere displays of affection; they are the same grooming and bonding rituals cats reserve for close kin or pride members. In their eyes, we are simply enormous, somewhat clumsy fellow cats who require inclusion in the group. This absence of hierarchical deference accounts for cats’ frequent disregard of commands or household rules. Treating us as equals, they follow cat-to-cat social protocols in every encounter. The “gifts” of dead prey on the doorstep or constant shadowing around the home are acts of care toward what they see as a big, furless, rather inept companion. Recognizing this mindset transforms the human-cat relationship from one based on authority and obedience to one of mutual companionship. It turns out that while many owners believe they have domesticated their cats, the cats themselves are quietly convinced they are patiently tending to their oversized, adopted family members. [Bradshaw, J. (2013). Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet. Basic Books]

I'm not sure he will get the job, but should🤣

@dancingshoes06 Brilliant!

How clever is my daughter, all drawn by her for the personal touch, now this is wrapping paper you just cannot buy ❤️🎅❤️🎄❤️

Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all of my friends celebrating around the world. Please reply with photos of cats enjoying presents/boxes/turkey/napping x

@StuartHumphryes Brilliant photo!

1915 - a wounded soldier carries a Christmas Tree home to his family in Chelsea, London. I've cleaned-up this wonderfully poignant photograph captured 110 years ago. Merry Christmas to all. 🎄

@GertyHS @TheFlowerShow Same feline reasons (4 of them) why, although I love lilies, I can’t risk having them in house or garden.

@TheFlowerShow Lilies are beautiful, but do not mix well with cats. So when I got a bouqet of flowers recently, I had to remove the lilly in it. Below are the reasons why

Do you love lilies? 🌸🌼🌸 People who love lilies are drawn to quiet elegance and deep meaning. They appreciate beauty that’s gentle yet strong, and value calm, sincerity, and emotional depth. Like lilies, they believe in grace, renewal, and strength that doesn’t need to be loud. 📹Dutch-bulbs.com

@StuartHumphryes Beautiful!

A very evocative autochrome plate for you this evening. Photographed 101 years ago by Friedrich Paneth, it depicts the sihouettes of his children at sunset in 1924. It is original colour, not colourised.

@SandyHorne61 Exquisite! I've never seen one.

A look at the wings of a mulga parrot. Such pretty little parrots. Gluepot Reserve.

30,000 hours of footage, equivalent to 3 years and 7 months, were filmed to capture the blooming of 77 types of flowers….and the result is spectacular.

𝓢𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓭 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓤𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓜𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓸𝓮 by @KandyShepherd "They agree for the sake of their daughter to pretend to be the perfect family, but Natalie soon discovers the spark between them never died!" #HarlequinRomance amazon.com/dp/B0F24W3SDN