A new visitor has joined our cat crowd. SWMBO liked this rather abstract photo of him peering in through a screen and a glass window the other day.
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This morning I spotted him walking very carefully along the top of the rear fence. He's apparently new to such activity because it was taking him awhile.
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Smoke, the old veteran, then showed him how easy it was as he strode purposefully and quickly along.
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As I've noted before, this black cat is still nervous about me and scampers over to his yard when I come outside.
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But today I caught him for a full portrait as he perched on the railing right outside my window. As long as I stay in the house, he's okay with me . . . though on guard to run if I turn the door handle.
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Our other visitor, Goldie, meanwhile seemed totally bored with the whole situation.