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I Caught Daisy...

...resting in the sunpuddle again today!

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Even with a nice camera, it's easier to capture her beauty when she's sitting still. 

We have a new toy to try out for her, so maybe some action shots next week!

Have a great week ahead, all!

October 01, 2023 in The Cats | Permalink | Comments (0)

Resting From Our Labors

Happy Labor Day to all!  Here at ChezRanger, we are spending the weekend resting from our labors, too.  Hey, I may be retired, but 30  years in public elementary schools requires a lot of rest!  

So does being a cat, apparently.  Here are all our girls, getting some shut-eye after a hard day of napping.

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Maddie finds homework tiring.

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That's not a stretch, folks.  Ivy would nap like that for hours.  I wonder if she's dreaming of flying!

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Here's Daisy, having one of those lovely cat stretches after I'd harshed her nap by walking in with a camera.  Fear not, though!  No cameras today.  Resting shall be undisturbed!

Have a great week ahead, all!

September 03, 2023 | Permalink | Comments (1)

An Icon

As the latest entry into my series of vintage photos (read, rather: "the latest in my attempt to hide my laziness about taking new Daisy photos"), we have one of the iconic Maddie pictures.

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This is one of the primes images of Maddie that I carry always in my head.  What a lovely cat!

Have a great week ahead, all!

August 27, 2023 in The Cats | Permalink | Comments (0)

A visit from Ivy

I don't post enough pics of Ivy here.  I think that's because I don't have that many, compared to pics of Maddie and Daisy.  We only had Ivy for a few short years.  Lovely years, to be absolutely sure.  I thought of this pic today.

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Many days, I see the sun streaming in onto the living room floor and I remember how much Ivy loved crashing in a nice, warm, sunpuddle.  This is a portrait of a happy cat!

Have a great week ahead, all!

August 13, 2023 in The Cats | Permalink | Comments (1)

Checking in...

For those of you just checkin' in, all here at ChezRanger is going well.

Daisy is her usual fine self and says "Hi!" to all her fans!

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Ummm....hi?

Don't be fooled.  She loves the attention.

Have a great week ahead, all!

 

August 06, 2023 in The Cats | Permalink | Comments (0)

Queen Nadine with Eyes of Green

Our neighbor cat Nadine was out the other day.  A local paparazzi may or may not have taken advantage of the moment to nab a pic.

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Such a wee pretty little cat!

Daisy is well and sends greetings!

Have a great week ahead, all!

July 30, 2023 in The Cats | Permalink | Comments (0)

Just a quick "hello!"

Hi from us at ChezRanger!  We're all good.  Daisy continues to be a delight.  Daisy also continues to be in her prime, active and happy.  Proof?

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And there we have it!

Have a great week ahead, all!

July 23, 2023 in The Cats | Permalink | Comments (0)

Once More Unto the Zoo, Dear Friends, Once More!

LadyRanger and I went to the zoo again a while back.  We had some specific creatures we wanted to see and we were at least partly successful!  We got to see the southern end of a north napping Sandcat!

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This is Nala, the female member of the pair, her mate being the oft-pictured Cosmo.  Nala was anchored to this log.  She seemed to be guarding it.  Why?  It contained treasure!!

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SANDKITTENS!  Two of the wee beasties tucked inside the log.  Apparently they were in the "crashed-kitten" phase of the morning.  We had word that they were in the "psycho-kitten" phase just minutes before we arrived.  We'd been hoping to see cute little faces, but wee tiny napping behinds with hints of ears-to-grow-into will do us just fine.

We didn't get to see the many red wolf pups.  they are keeping them sequestered.  Zoo folks don't want them getting comfortable around humans because they may be designated for reintroduction to the wild.  We have to stifle our disappointment and allow for the excellent reason.

Have a great week ahead, all!

July 16, 2023 in The Cats, Travel | Permalink | Comments (0)

Today in History!

11 years ago today, I took this photo of Maddie.

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I think someone was trying to nap in the sun while I snapped pics.  I don't think I harshed her vibe for too long.  Maddie was a champion napper!

Have a great week ahead, all!

June 18, 2023 in The Cats | Permalink | Comments (0)

Once Again, The Zoo....

About a week ago, LadyRanger and I went to one of my favorite places.  The Zoo.

I've always felt a bit chagrined about enjoying the zoo so much.  I am always sorry to see animals being so restricted but many are involved in breeding projects to ensure the future of the species.  The zoo recently announced the birth of 9 critically endangered Red Wolf pups!  They were pretty much brand new pups when we visited so we didn't get the chance to see them, them being off in a back area having momma-time.  There was also a recent birth of 3 Sand Cat Kittens!  Similarly, they are pretty new little bits and were off in the back with mom.  They have been released into the public enclosure now, so I may have to make a special trip just to see them.

Now, on to who we actually saw.

I've never seen the gators move much, but they're never in the same place as the last time we came, so I guess they're not inflatable art...

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Nearby is the puma habitat.  They can be pretty reclusive and just watch Netflix in their shelter, but the two cats were out and active.

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I've always been impressed by the mass and solidity of these creatures.

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Next stop; the seals.  This guy likes showing off his belly button.

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The arctic foxes were pretty chill.

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Been a long time since I've had a nap this peaceful.

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Next, the otter.  I will never succeed in getting a good photo of a moving otter.  Ever.

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<sigh> Southern end of a north-bound otter.  I will never be as good at walking on two feet as this guy at swimming.  And he knows it.  He seemed to know he had an audience and really put on a kinetic art display for the kids that came through.

The next beast is a local.  We have a couple around our little house on the highway.  May I present, the barred owl:

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We hear these dudes many times a week.  Never seen one, but they're there.

The bobcat was next!

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He spent a lot of time rumping me.

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Southern end of a north-bound bobcat.  That's going to be a theme of this trip, as you'll see.

Didn't even get to see the black bear's face.

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LadyRanger posits that he was relaxed and rereading his well-thumbed copy of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.  I can see it.

There were elk...

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...and bison.

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And, of course, Red Wolves.

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Fast and alert, looking out for anything that would endanger the newest members of the species.  I've heard there are only 30 or so left alive in the wild, so the nine new cubs are a big step!  

We finally got to see the ocelot!

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It's not very big so we tend to call it the oce-little.  Sure is a beautiful beastie, though.

And here we have one of the stars of the day, Cosmo the Sand Cat!

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He seemed pretty chill for being a new dad.  But hey, sand cats know they're cool.  And this guy knew he had an audience.  There were small kids squealing with delight inches from his head.  He didn't so much as twitch.  He is a pro at fan service!

We moved on to the red river hog...

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...the giraffe...

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...and the zebra.

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We were in line to feed the giraffes but just before we were up, the giraffes decided they'd had their fill and wandered off.  Next trip, we hit the giraffe-feedings first.

We also got to bask in the glory of, yes....

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...the magnificent southern end of a north-bound elephant!

And here we get to what is probably my favorite picture (when judged solely as a photograph) of the trip.  A common animal around these here parts, but a photo that I am happy with.

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I'm not Ansel Adams, but I'm pleased I got this one.

Have a great week ahead, all!

June 04, 2023 in Travel | Permalink | Comments (1)

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