Monthly Archives: October 2024
Meditation Series: 6/8 Home Cats, LA, 2024
This is Chippa. Her original name was Chipmunk since her coloring was like that furry animal. She also goes by Munk. She is solidly built. I’m not sure where she stands in the cat hierarchy here, but she can hold her own.
Street Photography: Bus Stop with Trash Can, LA, 2024
Meditation Series: 5/8 Home Cats, LA, 2024
THIS is GusGus. Unfortunately, I identified Shiba in 3/8 Home Cats as Gussy. Shiba is very boring compared with GusGus. She (Shiba) just hangs out skittishly and will occasionally tolerate a caress if you come to her carefully. GusGus, as mentioned in 3/8 Home Cats, is very vocal, growling when she’s had enough attention, and […]
Street Couches: Waiting for the Mail #9560, LA, 2024
Meditation Series: 4/8 Home Cats, LA, 2024
This is Molly. She was a street cat. It took several years before I could even get near her. Gradually, with the help of tiny bits of left-over chicken, I made contact. We’re great friends now. She rolls over to let me pet her, and purrs like crazy. But still, if I approach her from […]
Meditation Series: 3/8 Home Cats, LA, 2024
This is Gusgus, aka Doublegus, aka Gussy. Her expressiveness is limited to meowing and growling and, oh yes, hissing. Meows are for getting attention. She growls when she is irritated (i.e., if she doesn’t like the way she is being petted). Her growls go away as soon as the offensive petting behavior (OPB) stops. Hissing […]
Street Couches: Waiting for a Leg Up, LA, 2024
Meditation Series: 2/8 Home Cats, LA, 2024
This is a little raggedy (the drawing, not the cat). It was exceedingly difficult (for me) to capture the subtle shadings within the black fur. Also, it seemed like I drew the very fine white whiskers with a bar of soap. The cold-pressed paper’s texture was no help. Were I to repeat this drawing, it […]
