Monday, May 31, 2021

Flowers & Feline

Today is Memorial Day and I enjoyed my walk around
the resort because the Argentine Cactus had been busy




overnight getting ready for this day of celebration.
  I spied 3 different species in my short
two mile walk at 5:35 a.m.  




I  had never seen this pointed variety before so





it received a special close-up shot.




This is what an Argentine Cactus looks like when
it's not in bloom...




and other blooms I saw were fake but showed off
nicely in the early morning light.




As I walked the greenbelt, even the cottontails were
looking good while trying not to be seen.




After my walk, Don and I were sitting out back
enjoying the shade when something caught our eye.
(Sorry the first couple of photos weren't as good
as I wanted, but I was zoomed in pretty tight.)


It was very wary and only took a step or two at a time




before it stopped to look around and  





 then hid  behind the walk way light post.  Don and
I tried very hard to to move or make a sound
because we didn't want it to run away.





A feral cat an un-owned domestic cat (Felis catus) that lives outdoors 
and avoids human contact: it does not allow itself to be handled 
or touched, and usually remains hidden from humans.



They are more likely to be nocturnal; occasionally out during the day
and we were honored to have seen it up close and personal
before it snuck away.



A great way to start off Memorial Day.

 

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