Welcome all to the Sunday Cat!, a weekly gathering of image makers on a subject of mutual interest, our feline friends. The Sunday Cat! has appeared each Sunday, except for a brief interruption in September, 2016, since Anton AK started the thread at DPReview on 23 September 2007. Successive thread managers have been John King, Warriormouse, Robert J, Coldamus, Robert J again (with an assist by StanTsui) and since September 2016, former lurker, me. When DPReview was threatened with closure in March 2023, the last regular Sunday Cat! there was hosted on 2 April 2023. After taking a leap of faith, the Sunday Cat! found refuge here on 9 April 2023.
Atmospheric Kitten of the Week!
Although not on the beach, I cannot help but think of this:
On the beach at night alone,
As the old mother sways her to and fro singing her husky song,
As I watch the bright stars shining, I think a thought of the clef of the universes and of the future.
Set to music by Vaughn Williams in the second movement of his Sea Symphony.
~~Image by @Daneland
As said by Warriormouse, "Photos can be more than just art, they can be memories, so come share your pictures and stories of your feline companions with us."
“Official” posting time is every Sunday at 0000 UTC. Because this is Saturday afternoon for me, posting time may vary to accommodate my schedule. I'll try to post a message if I know I will be very late. Anyone anxious to start the new week is free to do so. But if you do, please PM me so I don’t accidentally double post.
Come one, come all! Remember, all cats, all cameras welcome. Digital cats or silver halide cats, cats of metal, or cats of the wilderness. Big cats, small cats, kittens and their toys. Cats of pen and ink, cats of brush and canvas, from any time, any place. Let the Sunday Cat! be a refuge to enjoy and marvel at the magic of cats, where positive comments abound and constructive criticism is given if requested.
The Sunday Cat! is now open for mischief. :D
Last week's purrs, #937 / DPRv #129 / Sunday Cats! #29
Thread Manager's Corner:
Thank you for all the images last week! It's always a pleasure to see return visitors as well as fleeting encounters. :) I had some images ready to post this past week, but between being sick and taking Mr. Me to various doctor's appointments, I never once got onto my own computer. Unfortunately for Mr. Me, night has permanently fallen on him. The cancer that blinded him in his right eye has now blinded him in his left. He will be undergoing surgery this week. His oncologist sees no other signs of cancer so maybe, maybe, he will be rid of it after this and his final chemo treatments. It can be sad watching him run into things, although I am trying to train him a little with a consistent verbal warning when I see him about to run into something. He does pick up on language so maybe in time he will recognize the warning. However, when given the chance to move freely without obstacles in the way, he can be amazing. I throw treats for him, he hears them as they hit the carpet and roll. Often, he can run after the treat right up to where it stops and claim his reward. :) He also climbs up and down his cat tree, which he knows very well, so he can still get to his favorite high spot. And of course when doors are open he sits behind the screen to listen to and smell the outdoors. He's not getting up on furniture higher than a chair anymore, so I don't think open windows will ever again be much of an attraction for him. He is managing his new life well. I hope I can be as good at it as he is.
~~~ Kim
Though small in size, the imprint they make on our lives is huge.