Since I couldn’t decide which of The Kids I should post photos of today, I eventually concluded all five of them deserved a moment in the spotlight. So here are split seconds in the lives of five felines who very much rule my world—and heart.
Category Archives: Vazra
The light mask
I just had to share this photo of Vazra. I happened to capture him at just the right moment when sunlight coming through the window created a luminescent mask.
And a crop of the image for more detail:
It looks like one of those dust/allergy masks you can buy in the store, except in this case it’s made of light.
The moment he turned his head, though, the effect was lost.
Who knew bathtubs could be so much fun
Remember when I said Vazra was insane? I said that because, among many other reasons, he plays in the bathtub with gleeful abandon—but he’s playing with the bathtub and not in it with something else. Well, now I can show you the proof.
Both of these videos were captured yesterday morning. Keep in mind I had to lighten them since the shower area gets indirect incandescent light and doesn’t make for a good video environment. The color is also a bit off due to lighting and the surrounding surfaces. Nevertheless, both show Vazra doing what he loves to do when he goes in the bathroom: jump in the bathtub and excitedly chase invisible rodents.
Odd cat, that one.
The first video is thirty-six seconds long. You can hear Loki talking as he enters near the end of the clip, and then you see his tail cut through the bottom of the screen. He didn’t want to be left out of whatever fun was to be had.
The second video is thirty-one seconds long. Since by this time everyone was in the bathroom and because I was paying attention to the camera instead of who was doing what around me, I don’t know which fur person’s tail swings through the frame near the end of this one.
Vazra’s habit of entertaining himself with the bathtub is quite a sight when he really gets going. There are times when I laugh until I cry because he turns into a wild animal—and all while chasing insubstantial vapors sneaking about the shower, ghouls and goblins only he can see.
[Update] I’ve uploaded new versions of the videos and changed the embedded players above to point to the latest versions. The original MOV files I uploaded created an out-of-sync state with the YouTube audio and visual components, so hopefully uploading AVI versions of the videos has resolved that. I’ll have to remember this in the future. And another thing: the conversion from AVI to MOV (to lighten it) and back to AVI (to upload a working copy) has degraded the quality a bit. That’s something else for me to watch out for.
Enjoy the view
Vazra and I sat on the floor in the bedroom where we could stare out the patio doors and watch the fading warmth of the sun fall below the horizon. A cat’s patience can teach us humans a thing or two about not hurrying.
Variations on a theme
I love that Vazra constantly looks like a grump. It’s those Persian features.
Oh, and on that note. I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s either a softer version of his breed or is of mxed genetic heritage. His face lacks the severe compression evident in most Persian cats. Maybe he’s not of full-blooded ancestry. Maybe he’s just graced with a visage not quite as smashed in as others. But anyway…
Because of his facial features, Vazra always seems to be scowling, what with the complaining mouth and furrowed brow and all the rest. But he’s a terribly sweet cat. He loves attention. He purrs with ease. He constantly wants to be close and snuggly.
Nevertheless, it’s hard to look at him without thinking he’s an irritable, grouchy, cantankerous feline. And I like that about him.
So here’s a photographic study of the many faces of Vazra. As the title infers, I think you’ll notice there’s a consistent theme…
