Izumi Tanaka

It was just another day at the beach except the dolphins were out there having lots of fun out in the ocean.  Instead of those little fins peeking out of the water surface, I got to see the whole bodies jumping out….  I wish I could go in to swim with them….

When my cats are together sleeping like this, there’s nothing more I can ask for.  It’s an ultimate joy….  how simple is that?!

My kitties, Nicola (the black), and Riley (the stripes) are litter mates, which means they have been together since conception.  It always, always, makes me smile to find them together like this.

The summer is here.  My cats are busy doing precisely what they’re supposed to do:  being catatonic…..

The summer is finally here – it’s a late arrival.  If the sun is out in the morning, it comes through our dining window giving my kitties a short while of sunbathing opportunity.  

This was a self-care day.  I went to a chiropractor, got a hair-cut, and got my car washed.  On my way home, I stopped at Trader Joe’s for grocery and treated myself to a bunch of peonies.  We had peonies in our garden when I was little.  I even wrote a little story about the fairies living inside the flower….

When I’m stuck in the house and don’t have a chance to go shoot something interesting, my default is obviously the cats.  In fact, Riley hasn’t made his appearance for a while.  I’m sure he’s happy to see you.

It looks like the jacarandas are at their peak right now.  We have a view of one fully-blossoming tree from our living room window accompanied with the Lilies of the Niles in the exact same hue.  My kitties enjoy the view as well.

I don’t know how it could be comfortable, but my kitties sometimes stay under cover all day.  This time, Nicola just went under while I was making my bed…..

Here’s a room with some signs of kitty presence, which is a comfort to a cat lover.