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07-AUG-2015

The cat in the tree

The cul-de-sac where our house is located is inhabited by around five stray cats, very bold and aggressive. They terrorize Sahraa and have tried that on me, too. It's like running the gauntlet to go out on walks. This one in particular is fearless. The other day, however, he (or she) was in our garden, trapped in this tree by an unfamiliar cat. The ruckus they were making right outside my office door was phenomenal, so I went out and sprayed the invader with water, and he left. This one stayed in the tree. Today he was back, lounging on the lawn, when the sprinklers went off, and he fled into the tree. I decided it was time to take a picture of him. I think maybe he’s grateful I saved his fur yesterday.

Revisiting Al Yamamah Garden, posted earlier:


Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/160s f/5.6 at 135.0mm iso160 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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hamery07-Sep-2015 06:25
Oh ! Cute thing with those lovely green eyes and a very beautiful capture with a wonderful boken, Helen. BV+++
Julie Oldfield09-Aug-2015 02:43
Poor thing. I hope he got down OK.
Chris Morton08-Aug-2015 07:21
hello puss!
LynnH07-Aug-2015 22:34
A handsome cat! Love the green eyed gaze. V
Mairéad07-Aug-2015 20:27
He's a handzame gat with those big green eyes.
larose forest photos07-Aug-2015 16:29
Fantastic shot! This cat looks hyper aware, intense and on guard. V
globalgadabout07-Aug-2015 15:10
looks lean and keen, and what a piercing stare...excellent shot..
bill friedlander07-Aug-2015 14:58
Very alert and look at those green eyes. Great find and shot. V
Marisa Livet07-Aug-2015 14:10
It looks like an ancient Egyptian pharaoh's holy cat… A lot of personality…
danad07-Aug-2015 13:34
Stunning how the cat fix the camera ! V.
Jim Coffman07-Aug-2015 11:58
This is a very cute image,Helen!
Martin Lamoon07-Aug-2015 11:50
Like the picture, sorry to hear you have so many aggressive cats around
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