Like most villages, Saltaire has not only a community of people but also a community of cats. I am sure they each have their preferred territory. I've been lurking around corners trying to snap a few of them. This handsome ginger was sitting watching trains by the station - at least until I started messing about with my camera. He didn't look too amused at that and soon stalked off. The sides of the railway line have a lot of vegetation and are probably fertile hunting ground, though I have many times been alarmed to watch cats nonchalantly strolling across the lines when a train is due. I imagine they can feel the vibrations along the rails - hope so anyway!
The black one above was also near the railway - a very friendly cat. I was framing up a photo and he twined himself through my legs, purring! But then I found one sitting as still as the Sphinx on a windowsill, almost hidden by the shrubs. And he just stared and stared... not the most handsome of cats, it was rather eerie!
Each so different, both in appearance and nature! The Ginger was my favourite :)
ReplyDeleteI love the aloofness of cats. These are lovely shots.
ReplyDeleteHere kitty kitty, so cute, I almost never see cats around here. ~Lii
ReplyDeleteAw, such nice kitties. They need to come visit Lionel and Tuppence!
ReplyDeleteI love cats! what a lovely post! I like to meet cats when I'm visiting a place.Some are friendly, some are shy, all are so beautyful and interesting to observe!
ReplyDeleteAhhh Cats! I just love them. Although I worry about wild ones. It's a tough life out there for them.
ReplyDeleteHow strange. The first one looks as if he has been tied to the railings with a bit of string. Mind you I have always thought folk up north (*) were odd.
ReplyDelete(*) = North of Odsal Top
What a handsome ginger cat! And that last picture is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful kitties!
ReplyDeleteAlan - I see what you mean about the string! But we're not that awful to cats, even north of Odsal Top. I think the string serves as a kind of stocks for naughty Saltairians....we tie them to the railway fence and drive smoking steam trains past.
ReplyDeleteI suppose cats have different personalities, just like people do.
ReplyDeleteAnd, what puzzle was solved for you by the bull clips? Hanging some photos?
Thanks for the excellent photos of three World Heritage Cats from the World Heritage Website!
ReplyDeleteOur today's post is also about a heritage site, unfortunately only a Provincial one!!
Cheers!
I love cats we used to have four but only two now. These are all lovely, the black and white one hiding is imperious...I bet his name is Smudge.
ReplyDeleteThe ginger one will come and sit on your lap whilst your waiting for a train if you're lucky. Be warned: he dribbles a bit when he's content!
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