George on the patterned blanket, ginger and white, front paws extended, tongue just visible at work on one of them. Grooming, technically. Though the half-closed eyes suggest the matter may resolve itself into sleep before the job is done.
Cat carousel — six March 2020 moggy photos
Manicure & Pedicure
Mmm
Sunny Jim
A six-photo carousel from late March 2020. George dominates: sleeping on the deck, sitting in sunlight, submitting to nail-trimming with patience that surprises everyone. Gilbert features once, on the scratching post. Lockdown spring; the back garden the only venue.
A sunny day in March 2020
Sunny Jim 
Mmm 
Manicure & Pedicure
Four photographs from a properly sunny March day, lockdown-era. The cats took the garden as their freehold.
Four photos from a properly sunny March day, lockdown-era. Both cats took the garden as personal property.
George grooming on the deck, March 2020
George on the wooden deck mid-groom: tongue out, ginger and white. The self-maintenance will conclude by tea, give or take.
George on the wooden deck mid-groom, tongue out, ginger and white. Self-maintenance scheduled to complete by tea-time, give or take.
George on the blue blanket, March 2020
George on the fluffy blue blanket: ginger and white against blue. Morning light. Breakfast in his eye. Tea, on its way.
George sat on a fluffy blue blanket, ginger and white against blue. Morning light, imminent breakfast intent, tea on its way.
Cousins, March 2020
Boo 
Woo
A pair of visiting moggies. The cousin claim is loose. The fur-on-fur policy: enforced. Two for the family album.
A pair of visiting moggies — cousin status loosely defined, fur-on-fur policy strict. Two for the family album.
The moggies in early 2020
George in the Sun 
George on the ropes 
George Showing Off 
Chasing Shadows 
Chilling 
The boys crashing 
On the top deck 
Its a box 
Hello 
Watch It King of the castle 
Friendly 
Sleepy 
Purrfect 
Snuggles 
Stretchy 
Prism 
Looking at the World
Eighteen photographs from early 2020. The cats variously asleep, observing, in rare cases moving. The same routine, considered from different angles.
Eighteen photos from the early-2020 collection. Both cats variously asleep, observing, occasionally moving — same routine, different angles.
February with the moggies, 2019
Twenty-four February photographs. Both cats indoors. Both cats decisive about it. The winter programme runs.
Twenty-four February photos. Both cats indoors, both cats decisive about it. Standard winter programme.
The moggies are back, December 2018
Twenty-four photographs after a quiet spell. George and Gilbert resume their offices: sleeping, sniffing, the supervision of warm air.
Twenty-four photos catching up on the boys after a quiet spell. George and Gilbert resume normal duties: sleeping, sniffing, supervising.
Christmas 2018
Gilbert, loaf-formed on a fleece perch, keeps one eye on the snow-covered decking. The garden: white, still, and apparently beneath consideration. Inside is warmer. This conclusion he has reached independently, and it shows.