Never let it be said that a cat can be caught unawares.  Deep in sleep, his body a rag-doll pile of fur and his breathing deep with dreams, I knelt down and tried to capture a photo of Vazra as he slept.

At no time did I have the element of surprise on my side.  The moment I set the camera on the floor, one of his eyes opened and watched me carefully through half-shut lids.