Wink
by Rory Siegel
Title
Wink
Artist
Rory Siegel
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats."
Albert Schweitzer
I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.
Jean Cocteau
"A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not."
Ernest Hemingway
Cat sitting = free models.....guffaw! This is one of my two new friends...a lap lover to be sure. I found her a few days ago sitting on a shelf in front of a window with the light streaming in from behind her. Of course I could not resist...those winsome features demanded that her visage be recorded for all time. She's a dear little kitty girl...pure love (and appetite) like so many kitties are, lol!
I've always been amazed by those I've heard say "all cats are pretty much alike"...or that they don't have much personality. Seems like it's always those that consider themselves only dog-lovers that I have heard make such pronouncements. I have to wonder in such cases about the perceptive filters that prevent people from seeing the beauty, individuality, and spirit which lies behind such elegant feline eyes. For myself I see the God in all creatures...and feel truly blessed in the vision. Perhaps there is some wisdom to be gained here by contemplating just how our bias with animals reflects on how we choose to see or not see the uniqueness of every human being as well? Cat, dog....male, female, black, white.....young, old....? Maybe the answer is to pray for the filters to fall away from our eyes and our hearts...and simply see with love and appreciation the uniqueness of all Life.
TOP FINISHER in the NEW Avatar 2015 - Cats are Lovable Contest, December 2014.
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December 1st, 2013
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Rory Sagner
This was a good friend of mine's kitty who died....and then I had to put Annie, my beloved furry friend, to sleep in July. It was a tough time for both of us so we did a combined memorial for them in my back yard! Better now, but sure do miss our girls. Thanks so much Sue!
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Rory, can sympathize with your loss of this sweet kitty. I know you miss her every day. This is an adorable picture, with the wink. Rory, I'm glad you posted this with the quotations and your other insightful words with this in the description. This is lovely as well as your other animal images. LF
Rory Sagner
Thank you Gun! Unfortunately this oh so sweet kitty just went to kitty heaven...and I will miss her.
Rory Sagner
Thank you so much Alessandro....I admit falling in love with these kitties! Happy Holidays!
Rory Sagner
Grateful thanks to Nadine and Bob for featuring (and publishing) "Wink" in the Artist News group and online publication!
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Thank You for Submitting your Artwork.... Liked the subject, description, technique, composition, and color... So this week it was Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... Make sure you are subscribed, so you can Promote weekly... YOU or Friends Can use Ctl-C to copy the link: http://paper.li/f-1343723559 and Ctl-V to put it into your the Browser Address bar, to view the publication. Then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you know would be interested.
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