This is my cat collection from my first month in Slovenia for the new edition of Lens-Artists Photo Challenge on the subject of soft.
Even though I have a dog, I like cats because they know what it means to live in the present. 😉
The first cat photo story takes place in front of my parents’ house in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, at the exact trash container where we found our first dog almost 20 years ago (What? How did that happen?). Then we continue to Nova vas in Slovenian Istria near Croatia where we went for the garlic and wine festival and encountered a cat theme. The last two soft-fur-balls come from Piran on the coast where cats are plentiful and even have their own book.
As we were passing my ex house, this beauty joined us and continued with us to my parents’ house close by.
My guess is it’s a she.
She was very friendly.
As if she was greeting me back to my old street after a long time.
Then we passed this basket. It was next to the trash container where we found 10 brand new dogs almost 20 years ago.
I had a funny feeling that this pretty cat was left in this box right here. First dog, now cat! She came closer…
…but then declared: “Not my box.” Later we learned that the cat belongs to the tenant in my old house. She is a translator too and her son is called Nemanja (“Not Manja”).
Another curious Ljubljana cat.
And another, chilling.
Cats certainly know how to pass the time. This is Nova vas.
The village fresco of real villagers and an ancestor cat.
Another one is hiding behind the piano.
Maybe this one comes from the same line. I caught it choosing a spot.
Here?
Or maybe here.
Yeah, that’s the spot. I won’t move even if you shoot.
And now to the coast. It’s not clear if this cat’s name is Borut or Satan or something completely different.
It’s always here somewhere.
And it always seems a bit tired. Its poses are magnificent.
Thank you, Tina. 🙂 I’m a dog person through and through, for me cats are almost like aliens. I don’t even know how to approach and if to pet them. 😉 Something tells me this is just how they like it.
just to let you know i’ve included your feature image for our weekly tummy rub tuesday blog roll with credit and link back to your own blog. So hopefully you’ll get some new visitors. 🙂
And if you ever fancy doing a write-up for our blog let us know. 😀
No problem, I just assumed it was for this edition. 🙂 Yes, I allow ping-backs even though just yesterday I wasn’t notified of one from my friend. I guess WP is playing tricks again. 🙂 I hope I get yours when it’s time.
I see the post now, thank you! I didn’t get the pingback though even though you link to me… Anyway, thank you for liking my cat photos and including one. 🙂 I have many more and will post them one of these days.
Thank you, Dan. I think your Mimi shots don’t get enough credit since everybody go on about Maddie. I always love your cat captions too, they speak the truth.
Thank you, Draco. 🙂 Glad to see you hop around my blog. I was searching for a cartoon of a cat in a box that mentions living in the present but couldn’t find it. These two were the best ones.
I never understood the dog/cat dilemma. We’ve had dogs in our family for my entire life, but I simply love cats for their character, too… I could never chose between the two 😀 great photos btw! 🙂
Thank you, Ivona. I’ve never had a cat own me. 🙂 (Since they say you never own one anyway.) I don’t know how to approach. And this is my second dog. But yes, it’s not a dilemma at all.
Love the photos! I totally agree–cats do know how to live in the present. People have a few things to learn from cats. How to retract their claws, for example. How to mind their own business. How to eat only as much as they need to. The list goes on…
Thank you, A. 🙂 I think I do, for all life forms, unless they wish to get too personal in a biting way. I never wait for them to do anything, merely pass and click.
Ah, cats! I grew up with a temperamental black one that was the terror of the vet and of anyone she deemed too noisy. She was mostly nice to my sister and I, as long as we did what she commanded. I miss her 🙂
Hey, Verne, good to see you around. Busy familying and travelling? 🙂 I see a new post, will be happy to read it. I’ve never had (or be owned) by a cat. For me they are a world apart.
In fact, we have been (or will be shortly) to Austria, Hungary, Serbia and Croatia, almost enclaving Slovenia but regrettably not visiting it. We need to correct that 🙂
Ahhh, you have to indeed! 🙂 In case Croatia is still in the future and you make it all the way to Pelješac peninsula, there you find a little village of Duba with a lovely beach or two where I spent my childhood’s Augusts. Greet it for me. 🙂 (But it’s lovely everywhere by the sea.)
Hey, Bojana, glad to see you around! I’m completely a dog person, that’s why cats baffle me. But Rilke is always good to read, I’ll search it out. Thank you!
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I have two at home, and I agree: their poses ARE magnificent!
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Yes, Vanessa, and they are not shy to show them. 🙂 Thanks!
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How cute and cuddly!
How can someone just leave 10 puppies in a box like that? 😟
“Nemanja”, interesting name!
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Thank you SMSW. Yes, we’ve been wondering about that for 20 years. I think it’s a Serbian (male) name.
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Very fun response Manja – loved the cartoons and was amazed at how many cats you saw during your visit! They are so independent aren’t they?!
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Thank you, Tina. 🙂 I’m a dog person through and through, for me cats are almost like aliens. I don’t even know how to approach and if to pet them. 😉 Something tells me this is just how they like it.
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I love those photos 🙂
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Thank you, Marc-André. I’m glad I rescued your comment from spam. 🙂
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Awwww thanks for rescuing my comment. 😀
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just to let you know i’ve included your feature image for our weekly tummy rub tuesday blog roll with credit and link back to your own blog. So hopefully you’ll get some new visitors. 🙂
And if you ever fancy doing a write-up for our blog let us know. 😀
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Oh, thank you for letting me know! Even though now that I had a look I couldn’t find my photo. Did you change your mind? 🙂
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Ooooops it’s not for today! I pre schedule them quite a few weeks in advance as it’s time consuming to produce. 🤣
It was end of this month I think. 🤔
Do you allow ping backs? If so you’ll get one when it goes live. Otherwise I’ll have to check the date for you. Sorry! 😡
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That was meant to be a 😦 not an angry smiley face xD
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No problem, I just assumed it was for this edition. 🙂 Yes, I allow ping-backs even though just yesterday I wasn’t notified of one from my friend. I guess WP is playing tricks again. 🙂 I hope I get yours when it’s time.
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WP can be ever so temperamental nowadays. 😫
Pretty sure it’s first week or second week of October! Sorry again it’s a few weeks away.
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I see the post now, thank you! I didn’t get the pingback though even though you link to me… Anyway, thank you for liking my cat photos and including one. 🙂 I have many more and will post them one of these days.
Here is your post for all the cat lovers: https://katzenworld.co.uk/2018/10/09/happy-trt-tummy-rub-tuesday-week-219/
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Glad you saw it! If you ever fancy submitting a full guest story let us know. 🙂
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Okay, I shall!
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Thank you 🙂
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Lovely photos and cats.
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Thank you, Dan. I think your Mimi shots don’t get enough credit since everybody go on about Maddie. I always love your cat captions too, they speak the truth.
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Thanks. Cats are much easier to understand. The ones you’ve shared here are adorable.
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Never argue with a cat. Great shots. Loved that 2nd cartoon.
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Thank you, Draco. 🙂 Glad to see you hop around my blog. I was searching for a cartoon of a cat in a box that mentions living in the present but couldn’t find it. These two were the best ones.
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Love these photos – especially the cat on the car roof. Yes, cats know how to live in the present. We could learn a thing or two from them.
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True, Emma. Thank you.
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When I was young I had a lovely black cat, like the one in your pictures. Her name was Mini🐱
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Thank you, Mini, I mean, Luisa. 😉
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Pretty cats and a beautiful place to see.
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Thank you, Kunstkitchen, and welcome to my blog! These were taken in three different places but all in Slovenia, my country of origin.
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Very fun to travel through pictures. Thanks!
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Lovely shots of lovely cats, Manja! That second cartoon is great and my favorite “looks” comes from the cat who finally found his spot!
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Thank you, Leya, this post was fun to make. 🙂 I love clicking at (wild)life like that.
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I never understood the dog/cat dilemma. We’ve had dogs in our family for my entire life, but I simply love cats for their character, too… I could never chose between the two 😀 great photos btw! 🙂
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Thank you, Ivona. I’ve never had a cat own me. 🙂 (Since they say you never own one anyway.) I don’t know how to approach. And this is my second dog. But yes, it’s not a dilemma at all.
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Hehehe neither have I, but I love to observe them 🙂
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I must admit I spent the longest time at the fresco and wondered why that cat seemed un@ease
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Thank you, Abrie. Indeed. It seems as if it has seen a ghost.
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They are all magnificent creatures 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
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You’re welcome, Joey. Plenty of critters everywhere I look. One day dogs will follow.
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When I was girl I had a black cat, and my son is a cat lover, and he had 3 while growing up. I’m really more a dog person though.
I loved the cat Borut or Satan snoozing on the roof of that car. What a character!
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Thank you, Deborah. I was told this cat belongs to a friend of my parents’. I hope he sees this post!
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Love the photos! I totally agree–cats do know how to live in the present. People have a few things to learn from cats. How to retract their claws, for example. How to mind their own business. How to eat only as much as they need to. The list goes on…
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Thank you, Romana. These all sound healthy. What I liked the most is the wordplay involving a cat in a gift box (=present). 😉
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Though a dog lover, you must have a secret appreciation and respect for cats. Your photos capture their little personalities so well.
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Thank you, A. 🙂 I think I do, for all life forms, unless they wish to get too personal in a biting way. I never wait for them to do anything, merely pass and click.
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Ah, cats! I grew up with a temperamental black one that was the terror of the vet and of anyone she deemed too noisy. She was mostly nice to my sister and I, as long as we did what she commanded. I miss her 🙂
– Verne
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Hey, Verne, good to see you around. Busy familying and travelling? 🙂 I see a new post, will be happy to read it. I’ve never had (or be owned) by a cat. For me they are a world apart.
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Indeed, we’ve been doing a lot of travelling!
In fact, we have been (or will be shortly) to Austria, Hungary, Serbia and Croatia, almost enclaving Slovenia but regrettably not visiting it. We need to correct that 🙂
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Ahhh, you have to indeed! 🙂 In case Croatia is still in the future and you make it all the way to Pelješac peninsula, there you find a little village of Duba with a lovely beach or two where I spent my childhood’s Augusts. Greet it for me. 🙂 (But it’s lovely everywhere by the sea.)
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It is indeed still in the future! We’re flying in and out of Dubrovnik, so we’ll definitely make it to the Pelješac peninsula, thanks 🙂
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Ooooo, excellent! Hearing this makes me truly happy for you. 🙂 Happy travels!
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These cool cats exude ‘freedom’. Love the village fresco!
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Thank you, Lisa. 🙂 The man who made the fresco is still alive so chances are pets (and people) from it are as well.
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I’m more of a dog person. I suggest u read Rilke’s Black Cat.
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Hey, Bojana, glad to see you around! I’m completely a dog person, that’s why cats baffle me. But Rilke is always good to read, I’ll search it out. Thank you!
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I’m on vacation and slowly catching up. In Split btw.
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Ohh, lovely. Split is about the same latitude as my home. We’ve got the same flora. I’ve just read Rilke’s Cat. He knew.
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It’s lovely, isn’t it?
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