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Let me tell you something about this cat - he is my everything.
Julie was my first cat. I remember the memory of seeing him peek his head out of the grove and running to tell my parents - his first meal (I'm sure besides mice and birds) was a bowl of milk. It's funny to look back at his first pictures and imagining what I call "before the cat boom" - feeding Julie in a giant pan instead of the styrofoam milk bowls he is entitled to today.
I remember the day I took Julie out on a collar and leash. He was such a trooper, he just walked right beside me - he trusted me.
I remember in his younger days he would run away for weeks at a time, never knowing if he would come back - but he always did. He knew where home was.
Julie has been with me pretty much my whole life. We've been through hard times and good times - Julie even has a song.
But, Julie was only the beginning. Who knew one cat would blossom into dozens and dozens of cats - a lifetime of memories.
17 December 2007
Cat Days of Summer - Julie
16 December 2007
Η "γριά" μου
Originally uploaded by Γιώργος Μαστορίδης
Τη βρήκα να λιάζεται πάνω στο κρεβάτι, κάποιο κρύο πρωινό του Μάρτη, και ήμουν αρκετά τυχερός που αδιαφόρησε στη παρουσία μου και μ’άφησε να τραβήξω μερικές φωτογραφίες. Ανάμεσά μας, υπάρχει μια παράξενα έντονη σχέση μίσους και αγάπης: τόσο, όταν έμενα στο πατρικό μου σπίτι, όσο και κάθε φορά που τη ξαναβλέπω, αφότου παντρεύτηκα και μετακόμισα.
Η επεξεργασία στη συγκεκριμένη φωτογραφία έγινε ως εξής: duplicate layer, στο νέο layer κράτησα μόνο τα μάτια, και μετά επέλεξα το linear dodge στα blending modes. Ελαφριά ρύθμιση σε saturation και contrast (των ματιών), merge down, και ιδού το αποτέλεσμα.
RAPS cat shelter
-Largest cat shelter in North America
-Over 800 cats
-100 volunteers
-6 acres
-Over 43 citywide feeding stations for farel cats
-2 AIDS wards
-Cancer ward
"Richmond Animal Protection Society is a registered charity that rescues and cares for homeless and abandoned cats and kittens. Most of these beautiful animals would have otherwise faced starvation, injury, disease and an early death due to the many hazards in their environment."
"Our organization was founded 15 years ago by dedicated cat lovers who recognized the dangers to cats living on city streets, in alleys and industrial areas. There was no group helping the feral (wild) offspring of lost and abandoned cats."
"Cats that were wild, or tame but frightened, were quickly killed when taken to city animal control pounds. Unfortunately, that is still their fate in most North American cities."
Excerpt from website: www.rapsociety.com/
Pretty in black
If you are interested in finding out more about this shelter or donating to it please go to: www.rapsociety.com/index.html
Thank you,
Craig
15 December 2007
Who says we can't all get along?
Tell me why tell me why tell me why
Umm why can't we live together
Tell me why tell me
Umm why can't we live together
Everybody wants to live together
Why can't we be together
No more war no more war no more war
Umm just a little peace
No more war no more war all we want
Is some peace in this world
Everybody wants to live together
Why can't we be together
No matter no matter what color
Umm you are still my brother
I said no matter no matter what color
You are still my brother
Song sung by: Sade'
