Figure 1 – Judging the quality of sunbeams by the warmth on your nose. (c) DE Wolf 2014.

I have taken a long and wonderful winter break that was filled with good things, with family and friends.  And I am most grateful for all of these. One of those wonderful things was resting and napping.  This is a journey into a feline world, where in winter the best naps are taken by the fire or better still in the glow of an expected sunbeam.  For cats, the quality of sunbeams is best judged by the warmth on your nose.

So now I am rested, as one is meant to me after vacation, and I am ready and excited to return to work.  My cat on the other hand will return to her naps. She will awaken for a while to explore the gurgle of the humidifier, to watch the birds at the feeder, always beyond reach, or to bat a toy around.  And then more naps.

Canon T2i with EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens IS on at 51 mm, ISO 100, 1/8th sec f/5.6, external flash, first curtain synch, evaluative metering, no exposure compensation.