Caturday: Gertrude, the Fluffy
Gertrude was my wonderful long haired calico. She and I had a very close relationship for over 17 years. She passed over the bridge in 2007. I miss her quiet, funny way. I don’t have any long hairs in the zoo currently.
K8 took this picture when she was learning photography in high school. It was a real dark room development project. I just love it.
I can not imagine a life without cats. Happy Caturday.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Follow Up Friday: Home Again, Home Again, Giggity Gig
Today is Follow-up Friday hosted by Jodi from Heart Like A Dog. This is where we review the week behind so that we can launch into the week ahead (or something like that).
Mommy, Is that you ?
Peanut and I got home on Tuesday; me from visiting her in Israel, she now visiting me (or at least her friends) for a few weeks until school starts again. It was a great trip. I have not been there since 1966. The country has changed a great deal since then.
I sure missed the doggies this trip. There were dozens of cats around but not many dogs. It is interesting the different energy that there is when you are surrounded by wild cats vs wild dogs. I guess I just don’t worry so much that a cat is going to bite my head off.
Noel (above) was waiting patiently for us to arrive. She has taken to my office again while I was gone. She did not spend much time in there when I was in China so I was glad to know she is back in her pink bed.
While away, I featured the many animals of Israel: the cats of Jerusalem, the animals of the biblical zoo, the birds of Masada, the goats of the Judean desert, and of course, more cats of Jerusalem. Now that I am home I will start to focus on the DogDaz zoo again. The cats have had the run of the place since the dogs were at Sonya’s, so they are a little miffed that the dogs are back. It is always interesting to watch the dynamic change when I and the dogs return and we turn the house upside down with our noise and our playing.
We’re back!
That’s it for the week. Thanks for playing along with us. Check out the hop below and you can go play with others.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Follow Up Friday is part of the blog hop hosted by Heart Like A Dog.
DogDaz Zoo from Jerusalem: More Cats
We arrived home today after 15 hours of flying around. It is so nice to be home to my own zoo and I am really looking forward to sleeping in my bed. Before I turn in, I thought I would share some more cats from my trip to Jerusalem. If you have not seen the previous cat post this week please check it out – an incredible 2 million cats and I would like to take pictures of every one of them.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo.
DogDaz Zoo: Just Dogs
DogDaz Zoo from Jerusalem: Birds and Bedouins
We drove to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea, and visited the historic site of Masada. Masada is located on a rock cliff in the Judean desert, overlooking the Dead Sea. It was a fortress built by Herod around 31 BCE. A good amount of the original stone and tile still exist.
As you can imagine there is not much wildlife in the desert. We passed a few ornamental camels along the way, dressed up for tourists to ride on the side of the road, but I was driving so I could not get any pictures. And, one really cute goat was eating brush alongside the highway. The nomadic Bedouins, who live in tents and huts in the desert, have goats, sheep, donkeys, and camels, but I only saw them as we past. Yes, they also have cats (not sure about dogs).
Bedouins in the desert and their cats
Google Image
Bedouin with flock
Google Image
The only life I saw at Masada were the blackbirds with reddish-brown under their wings – are they red-winged black birds – and some little scraggly trees.
Life can find a way even in the harshest of climates. Look at this little tree growing in the side of the rock, in a place where it only rains 3 times a year. I am always amazed.
Heading home tonight and will be back in a few days. I have many more cat pictures from the old city. Stay tuned.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo travelling.
DogDaz Zoo 