Pixel in the spotlight

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Lobo in the painting studio

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iPhoneography: Queso

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Lovely Scout

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A few weeks ago, we had this beautiful girl as a houseguest for a week.

 

Sad puppy dog eyes

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Lobo shows up to entice me to feed him. I try to avoid his sad, puppy-dog gaze. I tell him I’m working and I’ll be with him in just a minute.

He goes away, and then comes back a few minutes later. Apparently he can tell time.

Just another day in paradise

Meet Moo, one of several cats living in the garden paradise of my friends Ed and Joni in Kentucky.

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iPhoneography: Still life with Lobo

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iPhoneography: Queso cocooning

iPhone 7Plus, Camera+ app in macro mode, Snapseed app border

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iPhoneography: Pixel

iPhone 7+ in Portrait Mode / Snapseed app border

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Lily Rose

This is my sister Kelley’s cat, Lily Rose, atop her throne.

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iPhoneography: Nite nite, Queso

Curled up next to mom (wearing her $5 Walmart nightshirt, adorned with cats, of course)

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Thanksgiving 2017: Guess who’s coming to dinner?

Quest awaits the dinner bell!

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iPhoneography: Queso in repose

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iPhoneography: The many faces of Queso

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iPhoneography: Pretty boy

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iPhoneography: Pretzel Queso

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iPhoneography: The basket challenge

If I turn my head just so, I know I can fit…see? I told you so!

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iPhoneography: Ten pounds of cat in a five pound basket

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Due north

I have a decorative rabbit weather vane on the top of the tv armoire, but we moved it last summer to start repair on the ceiling that had a leak. This is when Queso started running up to the armoire and playing gargoyle. I moved the piece to a side buffet and captured this image of him peeping through it while he was basking in the sun yesterday.

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Basket case

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Ruby, lost in thought

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Queso in the pokey

He’s in the pokey for a feliney misde-meow-ner.

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Table for one, please.

Sigh…the service here is
taking, like, forever…

What’s a gal gotta do to get service ’round here?

Um, excuse me, miss? Could I get a refill on my dirty grande skinny latte with a shot of vanilla? (This is my sister Debbie’s polydactyl cat, Meeko.) iPhone 6s / Snapseed app

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Ruby (aka Roswell or Lemur Eyes)

From the 2013 archives—this is my sister Debbie’s younger cat, Ruby. I prefer to call her “Roswell” (isn’t it obvious why?) or “Lemur Eyes” (again, obvious). I also call her “Alien Eyes.”

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Goodbye, my beloved ZenaB

There’s another angel crossing over Rainbow Bridge tonight—our beloved ZenaB. She was diagnosed with untreatable cancer one week ago today and I’m grateful for the week we had with her but so wish it had been longer. Going through this ALMOST makes me want to not have pets, but then I’m reminded of the immense joy and depth they bring to my life. It was an honor to love you for 15 wonderful years and send you on your way when it was time today, no matter how difficult the decision was. Thank you so much to my friend Karen B. for being there with me—I know you loved her as much as I do and you made this journey with me a bit easier, if that is even possible. My heart is heavy with both grief and love. I’ll miss you ZenaB (aka Mama’s Girl, Zena Patina, and ZenaBeeBee). Your beauty made up for your clumsiness (you were not as graceful as you looked, shall we say?) and you were a diva your entire life here on earth. I just know there is shredded sharp cheddar cheese (but not the low-fat kind that you turned your nose at), Cool Whip and ice cream where you’re going. Say hello to Jasper for us (even if you never really much cared for him…do it anyway, okay?) Learn how lovely ZenaB got her name here: https://cindydyer.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/egads-another-zena-bethune/

Downward Facing Cat

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iPhoneography: Saturday afternoons R 4 sleeping…

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Guest Photographer: Michael Powell

My friend and neighbor, Michael, has really taken to photography this year and I’ve been working with him “in the field” to teach him macro and garden photography as well as composition. I had him shooting completely manual and with a tripod during his very first session (that’s it—throw Grasshopper into the fire from the start!). It’s been great to have him accompany me to Green Spring Gardens and Meadowlark when our schedules permit. I sometimes catch him in my front yard garden photographing things in bloom (making me feel somewhat guilty that I’m not out doing the same). I’ll be sharing some of his work from time to time. Who knows? Maybe I can convince him to start a photo blog of his very own!

Earlier this week, he shot this wonderful photo of green-eyes-glowing Foxy, my neighbor Eric’s persnickety cat, hiding in the canopy of fig leaves in my backyard garden. Foxy loves sitting on the fence and even burrowing under the flowers in the front yard. She won’t let anyone pet her (save for Eric, of course), and if you get too close to photograph her, she lets you know her displeasure. I think she should be a little bit more hospitable, considering I’ve created this little oasis for her to lounge, don’t you? (Note to Barbara—Foxy most certainly did not inherit the hospitality gene!)

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Handsome Lobo

Lobo (Spanish for “wolf”) is almost nine months old now and is incredibly handsome. His fur shimmers and I’m wondering if he is a Russian Blue mix. I read on Wikipedia that these cats are known to be highly intelligent and playful, but tend to be timid around strangers. That certainly fits the bill with this little guy.

When I photograph him, his fur shimmers and he looks almost metallic and a bit ghostly! I also learned there is a longer-haired breed called a Nebelung. I’m leaning toward that identification now that I’ve seen so many photos of this breed. Lobo has medium-long hair and a full tail, unlike most of the cats I’ve seen that are labeled Russian Blue. Trademark traits of a Nebelung cat are a long, graceful body (check), sweet, quiet and gentle disposition (check, check, check), and they are curious and tranquil (check, check).

Since he isn’t really answering to his name (yet), I could rename him “Pewter.” Any input?

He and our tabby Pixel (whom we call his brother, even though they’re not from the same litter) have finally (after four long months) been fully integrated into the household, much to our older cat’s chagrin. ZenaB has finally accepted that they aren’t going away but she shows them who is still Queen of the Ottoman from time to time. I’ve got a cute shot of Pixel covered with toys (shades of “Stuff on my cat”) that I’ll share next.

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