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Please sit still... |
When was the last time I posted about cats? According to Auntie's handy 2014 "Page-a-Day" Cat calendar, it's been forever. This contradicts Uncle Jim who thinks otherwise. "You can't argue with facts," nor Auntie's reliable cat calendar I responded.
According to fellow blogger, photographer and poet extrodinare,
Heather of Arles, Auntie has a knack for cat portraiture. Well, I certainly do enjoy it.
Who can resist a soft, furry, purring animal marching towards you on the street to say hello and sticking around for a scratch? Not Auntie. It's just lucky that I always have my camera and my "cat eye" lens with me just in case one of the lovely darlings wanders by for a little bit of "watch the birdie."
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Don't be such a sour puss! |
Hmm, maybe cat portraiture could be a new career for Auntie? I could use all that extra loot to buy a nice present for Uncle Jim. Or maybe a kitten...
Let's start our journey with a little vignette. Please step this way to your front row seat...
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Archie, miracle cat |
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Literary cat |
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Camouflage cat |
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Italian village cat |
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Garden cat |
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Bubble cat |
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Nellie the resting cat |
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Parsnip, the smart cat |
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Ginger Cat |
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Wrinkly cat |
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Shy cat |
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Princess cat |
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Egyptian cat |
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Puff ball cat |
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Canine cat |
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Humiliated cat |
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Chinese leashed cat |