Saturday, October 13, 2007

A cat at rest

Cats can sleep anywhere, in practically any position. I took this shot of a sleeping cat under a statue of Buddha in Kyoto, Japan in the fall of 1996. The cat made me believe that, somehow, it had found its own small Nirvana--at least until it awoke from its nap and went off in search of food or companionship.

Another picture tomorrow...

2 comments:

Simon said...

Great moments make great pictures. You have certainly accomplished that.

jtj3 said...

Thanks! I'm reading a book right now called Welcome to Oz and one of the things I've already learned from the author is that you should always take the shot, especially if you know the moment won't come again. I'm famous for shooting way too many pix, but I never say "Gee I wish I would have..." (C: