The Golden (Cat) Rule
Posted on September 22nd, 2009, by Petra
“If it is not a cat toy, it is a cat bed.” Thanks, Karen, for reminding me.
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Decisions On A Hot L.A. Day
Posted on August 5th, 2009, by Petra
Should I take a cool bath? Eek. No!
The Bunny, The Frat House And The Hen
Posted on July 27th, 2009, by Petra
Once, on a flight to the US, I was so bored that I decided to watch a comedy on offer, “Legally Blonde.” About 10 minutes into the film I was giggling and enjoying myself hugely. Talk about East Coast / West Coast stereotypes and what a good script and a delightful main character can make [...]
As Requested (Cat Content)
Posted on July 24th, 2009, by Petra
Portrait of a cat resting after a well deserved breakfast. Julchen’s comment: “Of course it is well deserved. Why do you think my humans can sleep so well and carefree at night? Because I am prowling the house, taking care that no pesky invaders disturb their sleep. See? I am a working cat. And don’t [...]
Who's Letting The Dogs Out?
Posted on May 29th, 2009, by Petra
The story of the seals in the Cove at La Jolla and the dispute over whether or not they should be dispersed just took another turn: At a cost of nearly $700,000 the city of San Diego wants to use a loudspeaker that emanates a barking dog sound from 6 A.M. till sunset and have [...]
Exposition Park (Part III) – SKETCH Foundation Gallery
Posted on May 27th, 2009, by Petra
Besides the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the California African American Museum the park is home to the California Science Center, part of which is the Sketch Foundation Gallery – Air and Space Exhibits. Just to make sure that nobody who wants to visit the gallery gets lost, they decorated the outside [...]
Inbound / Outbound
Posted on May 17th, 2009, by Petra
Yes, they are busy, those bees. This one, with pollen basket already stuffed full, is still on the job for more. Now I can spend the afternoon trying to figure out the source of that pollen. Drat, I should have asked the bee.
Random Things With Wings
Posted on May 5th, 2009, by Petra
Plane landing at Las Vegas Airport “Winged Figures of the Republic” by Oskar J.W. Hansen at Hoover Dam Greedy Grackle Flock of California Quail
Wee Little Critters
Posted on April 30th, 2009, by Petra
While Mom is out and about looking for food (or taking a break from parenting) the youngsters are staying close to home. After all, the first lesson every Californian ground squirrel learns is: “If it has feathers and comes at you from above – go underground. Double quick!” Grey squirrels in parks have a different [...]
