Tuesday, February 28, 2017

DANTE TO EARTH!

These pictures were taken about this time of year in 2010.  The snow had already started to melt, just like it has this year.

I love these pictures because Dante is staring us right in the eyes.  He was such a straightforward kind of guy kitty.  You might even say he was 'down to Earth'.





"Dante to Earth!" communes he from his purrch on high.




Friday, February 24, 2017

DANTE'S NEIGHPURRHOOD WATCH

This is a picture from last February.


Dante was always very curious about anything going on in the neighpurrhood.  In fact he established his very own 'Neighpurrhood Watch"!  Sometimes, though, when the weather was purrticularly bad, it could be quite disappointing ...



... "Ware did dey all go???"


Tuesday, February 21, 2017

DANTE: WHIPPED!

Here is a lovely portrait of Dante in the back yard in February 2011.

The wind is lightly whipping his fur, including the tufts on his ears.  There's something about a Maine Coon is his natural environment.  It all makes sense.


Sunday, February 19, 2017

DANTE: A THREE-WAY!

This is Dante in the back yard in February 2010, sitting on the snow-covered deck, taken from three different angles.

Side view facing right

Front view

Side view facing left

Handsome pictures, all.

In fact you might say ...


... they're a 'hat trick'!


Saturday, February 18, 2017

DANTE: SPEAKING OF MOUNTAINS ...

It's was February of 2013 and we had a ton of snow.  So much that Dante couldn't even see over it when he was standing on tiptoe!

 All he could see was a 'see' of white.

"Hey Mama, kin yoo give me a BOOST?" he asked.

"No" said I "but I'll give you some BOOTS."

"Get a grip on yourself!" I said.

Thursday, February 16, 2017

DANTE: MAKING A MOLEHILL OUT OF A MOUNTAIN

This is Dante in the backyard in the winter of 2013.  There was lots and lots of snow.  Indeed, there appeared to be a 'mountain' of it!

With his tail as a marker for his position under all this snow, Dante was busily digging at the base of the mountain.


After some time he made an appearance on the other side and heaved a big sigh.

"I herd dey make mountains outta molehills, so I wuz lookin' fur moles" said he.


And after all that he actually scared one up, rousing it from a peaceful sleep.

"Holy moley!" was the only thing it was heard to say.

Monday, February 6, 2017

DANTE: KEEPING AN EYE ON YOU AND ME

This is Dante in the winter of 2014.

He is on the front porch beside his favourite wicker chair, looking back at me (I'd like to think, with love).

Some of the best pictures I have of Dante show only one eye.  He always seemed to be peeking around one thing or another.

Much more mysterious, don't you think?




Friday, February 3, 2017

DANTE ON BEING FLAKY!

Here in February 2011, Dante appears to be fascinated by the falling snow.


He'd like to capture one if he could.  Now if he only had something to put it in ...


... Mmmmm -- refreshing!

Thursday, February 2, 2017

DANTE ON GROUNDHOG'S DAY

Dante always loved Groundhog's Day.


He loved it because it allowed him to manipulate the results.  Here he has taken double the precautions so the groundhog will NOT see his shadow.

Even though said groundhog is throwing shade, Dante has blindfolded him so he can't see it, and is throwing lots of snow on top of said shade in order to obscure it.

Let's just say that Dante is really looking forward to Spring.


And so, it seems, is the Groundhog!