Cats — George and Gilbert

Tabby cat curled up asleep on grey leaf-patterned outdoor cushion

Sunbathing moggies, August 2022

Tabby cat sleeping peacefully on a floral outdoor cushion
Tabby cat sleeping peacefully on a floral outdoor cushion

Two photographs. Gilbert asleep on the floral outdoor cushion. George shadows the proceedings from another angle. Summer at full output.

Ginger and white cat curled up asleep on grey outdoor lounger cushion

Heatwave moggies, August 2022

Ginger and white cat stretched across a sunbed on decking
Ginger and white cat stretched across a sunbed on decking
Ginger and white cat stretched across a sunbed on decking
Ginger and white cat stretched across a sunbed on decking
Ginger and white cat stretched across a sunbed on decking
Ginger and white cat stretched across a sunbed on decking
Ginger and white cat stretched across a sunbed on decking
Ginger and white cat stretched across a sunbed on decking
Ginger and white cat stretched across a sunbed on decking

Nine photographs from the August heatwave. George stretched across the sunbed on the decking, ginger and white, in full surrender to the weather. Gilbert opts for shade.

Ginger and white cat standing on white blanket beside a person's hand

George nuzzling, April 2022

Ginger and white cat nuzzling a hand on a couch

George on the couch, head into the nearest hand, ginger and white. The arrangement is mutual. The nuzzle is on his terms.

Ginger and white cat standing on grey sofa beside dark blue fabric

George and Gilbert, March 2022

Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket
Ginger and white cat sitting on a textured couch beside a blue blanket

Twelve March photographs. George on the textured couch beside the blue blanket; Gilbert variously deployed. Spring is not yet committed. The cats already are.

Tabby and white cat lying on a patterned floral quilt indoors

Cat January, 2022

Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket
Tabby cat sleeping on a patterned blanket

Fifteen photographs for Cat January. Gilbert dominates the patterned blanket. George claims his own thrones elsewhere. The winter pace is fully observed.