Thursday, March 28, 2024
cat photographsdaily photofoster catsOphelia

Daily Photo: A Really Exciting Program on Cat TV

Ophelia just wishes the window wasn't there!
Ophelia just wishes the window wasn’t there!

Wow, this program is like really REAL! I wish I could just push this window out of the way and get into it!

As if Ophelia isn’t cute enough to begin with, in her excitement she began paddling the window, the universal sign that she wants that window out of the way so she can get those little toys! The birds were unconcerned.

~~~

From Facebook and Instagram

Basil gives Hamlet instruction in proper studio planning and supervision. Those longhaired housepanthers have to hang together. (From last night.)

Basil shows Hamlet how it's done.
Basil shows Hamlet how it’s done.

. . . . . . .

What other photos have I shared on or around this date?

.

Two Black Cats and a Few Minutes of Sun
A bright flash of that pink tongue as Mr. Sunshine gives himself a once-over. two black cats
A bright flash of that pink tongue as Mr. Sunshine gives himself a once-over.

We had a few minutes of sun in the late morning today and Giuseppe and Mr. Sunshine made the most of it atop the wardrobe at the top of the steps There’s nothing like a bath in the sun, or some second-floor supervision of the back yard!

Sunshine attends to a speck of something on his hip. two black cats
The classic cat silhouette of licking the paw.

The two arranged themselves in such lovely compositions, just being the graceful felines they are.

Sunshine attends to a speck of something on his hip. two black cats
Sunshine attends to a speck of something on his hip.

. . . . . . .

 

What other photos did I post on or around this date?

 

.

 

Birdwatching, 2010
two black cats looking out a window
Mimi and Mr. Sunshine keep an eye on the birds.

Mimi and Mr. Sunshine keep an eye on the activities at the bird feeders as the snow swirls around outside their window. Is it birdwatching, or meditation, both, or do the mesmerizing movements of the birds and snow lead to a meditative state? They do for me, but perhaps I’m overthinking this.

It’s kind of a Throw Back Thursday, kind of just what’s happening today, lots of quiet birdwatching on an overcast gray day. Also naps, but we’ll get to those later.

This photo won a Certificate of Excellence as a Black & White Photo in the 2011 Cat Writers’ Association Communication Contest.

. . . . . . .

The Great Paper Towel Massacree, 2014
two back cats with paper towels
It’s the Great Paper Towel Massacree.

Everyone joins in The Great Paper Towel Massacree these days! Smokie gives the hapless roll a real shredding with all his claws and teeth as Mimi energetically shreds the loose unrolled paper and also chass Smokie’s tail through the mess.

Begun by Mr. Sunshine, who wanted to wrestle hard with someone his own size, but no one else in the house was interested in a real wrestling match–Mr. Sunshine plays for keeps. He needed a toy big enough to wrap himself around and kick so he wouldn’t be upsetting and possibly injuring everyone and one day, ever the creative thinker and clever problem solver, Mr. Sunshine pulled the roll of paper towels down to the floor and wrestled with it. It felt good. He ran off and came back for more, danced around and talked about it with his tail in the air.

Since then I’ve had a shredded roll of paper towel on my kitchen floor nearly all the time, but Mr. Sunshine keeps out of trouble. And he doesn’t mind sharing it with first his siblings, then his mama, then the little ones. Just today, this roll of paper towels was reduced to what you see here in just a matter of an hour.

Smokie is very pleased with his work.

black kitten with paper towels
Smokie is having a great time.

. . . . . . .

What other photos have I posted on or around this date?

.

What Happens When I’m Gone for Most of a Day, 2013
five black cats
Apparently, I didn’t ask permission first.

Yes, I was away for most of yesterday. When I arrived home in the evening I really did pet everyone, play for a while, and even handed out treats. Then I set about checking email and social networks to follow up with messages and such…and this was the response.

“You need to spend as much time with us as you spent away,” seems to be the consensus. With expressions like that, what could I do? More pets and treats, for sure! I am always so happy to come home to them.

From left to right, it’s Giuseppe, Jelly Bean, Mr. Sunshine, Mewsette and Mimi.

. . . . . . .

Lost in the Shadows, 2012
black cat on green sink with reflected light.
Mimi, lost in the shadows.

“How is this pose?” Mimi asks, as she moves minutely back and forth in her little patch of beautiful sunlight, direct and reflected from various sources onto her and the wall above her.

Mimi has enjoyed modeling lately, and shows up wherever I am with my camera. This is new for her, and I find it endearing; most of my former photos of her are candids, but she’s never seemed to want to be the subject. This is the new Mimi. And she does choose visually interesting and artsy shots, and I’m not kidding. There was plenty of sun on the windowsill but she jumped down from there to this spot, back up, then back to here, and once she settled in this spot I shot about 10 photos of her. Tell me she’s not a professional.

You’ll find more photos like this one, and plenty of less artsy ones, in my 2013 calendar “Compositions in Black and Green”.

. . . . . . .

Kelly Belly, 2011
tortie cat bathing belly
Kelly bathing her belly.

Kelly is the household contortionist, though this is not the most challenging position she’s ever gotten into. Still, I’ve always thought she looked somewhat like a penguin when she decided to wash her belly just by pulling back her arms and folding in half.




Copyright

All images and text used on this site are copyrighted to Bernadette E. Kazmarski unless otherwise noted and may not be used without my written permission, although links to your site are more than welcome and are shared. Please ask if you are interested in using and image or story in a print or internet publication. If you are interested in purchasing a print of an image or a product including it, check my animal and nature website Portraits of Animals to see if I have it available already. If you don’t find it there, visit Ordering Custom Artwork for more information on a custom greeting card, print or other item.


Subscribe to my e-newsletter

Subscribe to The Creative Cat Preview E-newsletter.


© 2022 | www.TheCreativeCat.net | Published by Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Weekly schedule of features:

Sunday: Essays, Pet Loss, Poetry, The Artist’s Life

Monday: Adoptable Cats, TNR & Shelters

Tuesday: Rescue Stories

Wednesday: Commissioned Portrait or Featured Artwork

Thursday: New Merchandise

Friday: Book Review, Health and Welfare, Advocacy

Saturday: Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat, Living Green With Pets, Creating With Cats

And sometimes, I just throw my hands in the air and have fun!

 
PORTRAITS OF ANIMALS WEBSITE
FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN | PINTEREST | TUMBLR | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE| EMAIL | PATREON

HOME


 

Inspired by felines you know! Visit Portraits of Animals!

“Winter Cats” Keepsake Box from Portraits of Animals!

"Winter Cats" Keepsake Box
“Winter Cats” Keepsake Box

This papier-mâché box has five of my “Winter Cats” pastel paintings on the lid and four sides of the box, trimmed with soft light green. Box measures 6″ x 6″ x 6″. $20.00. Price includes shipping. Read more and order.


© 2016 | www.TheCreativeCat.net | Published by Bernadette E. Kazmarski

Weekly schedule of features:
Sunday: Essays, Pet Loss, Poetry, The Artist’s Life
Monday: Adoptable Cats, TNR & Shelters
Tuesday: Rescue Stories
Wednesday: Commissioned Portrait or Featured Artwork
Thursday: New Merchandise
Friday: Book Review, Health and Welfare, Advocacy
Saturday: Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat, Living Green With Pets, Creating With Cats
And sometimes, I just throw my hands in the air and have fun!

PORTRAITS OF ANIMALS WEBSITE
FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN | PINTEREST | TUMBLR | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | GOOGLE+ | EMAIL

HOME


Bernadette

From health and welfare to rescue and adoption stories, advocacy and art, factual articles and fictional stories, "The Creative Cat" offers both visual and verbal education and entertainment about cats for people who love cats, pets and animals of all species.

Leave a Reply

%d bloggers like this:
Verified by ExactMetrics