Hot, Lazy Days Down Under

Well, what else is a black furred cat supposed to do when it's 102 F in the shade? Oh, yes, go lie in the direct sun where it's about 120 F and then take a nap. The angle of the shot was intended to try to make lines converge and show what can be done with right angles at a different perspective. Personally, I think the cat really makes the shot. Taken with the Fuji S6500fd on full automatics. Photo by dave.

Lord of all he surveys

In every world there is a perfect (purrrrfect?) cat -- or there should be! -- and this would be him. He has the look of a Bombay, but he was rescued from the RSPCA, so his origins are unknown. His name is Bagheera ... the black panther from The Jungle Book. The morning was hot and very bright; the camera's automatics handled the shot perfectly, and there has been no tweaking on it -- just a little cropping. Photo by Dave, using the Fuji Finepix S6500fd.