a shop cat from portland

i took this

This is King.  King makes sure that everyone visiting Flutter (his shop in the Mississippi district of Portland) is properly greeted and guided to the perfect fun purchase.  He is very good at this.  You should go visit him for the ultimate kitty personal shopper experience.

street cats 7-2016

i took this!

The photo doesn't do it justice, but here's a curious mural one block south of Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland at SE 46th.  I think the cat is transmitting his thoughts to his person...though I always figured cats considered more than bugs and fish.

cool cats on the wall

i took these!

Found on a wall in the 20's blocks on Alberta St. in Portland.  How about a better look at those kittens?  Okay, here you go.

wall wildlife

From a Saturday away in Portland(ia), absurdly long lines for cafés not included...

a white rabbit on Alberta

...a lotus panda ... I think on N. Williams

...and encouragement from the restroom at a pie shop, which let's face it, we can all use on a Monday

It looks as though we've gotten the computing issues around here mostly sorted, so I plan less interruptions, just saying.

fantabulous bunnies. invisible toast.

image copyright and by kindest permission of the artist

Portland, OR photographer Patricia Rubinelli of Invisible Toast Photography has, quite simply, one of the most delightful artist's statements I've ever read.  Mind you, this is a person with impeccable artist chops - glass work in Seattle, fine art degree from Southern Methodist University, residency in Woodstock, lives on a vintage houseboat on the Columbia River.  Seeing all this (and frankly feeling a little outgunned as your friendly Curator with her friendly little blog), I did not expect to run across cheer and friendliness like this (from her Etsy "About Me":)

A bunch of incredible strokes of luck later, I wound up working in the most highly regarded glass studios in Seattle, WA. I had photographed light refractions through glass containers for years so even though this seems like a jump it really wasn't that far off.
Moving next to New York City, and the mountains of upstate New York, I focused primarily on my glass career.
THEN ALONG CAME THE BUNNIES!
They took over everything. I was ready to scrap my glass career to be able to stay home and play with them all day. I didn't really see a bright financial future in that plan, but they were so cute it didn't matter. Anyone who has bunnies should understand this and back me up.

 While I may not have any bunnies "on staff," I will back that up all day, Museum friends.  And that was before I looked through her page's slideshow.  Then I noticed her list of materials for the piece above:

 Photography, White Angora Bunny, Nuage (the white bunny - curator), Mini Rex Rabbit, Bells (the brown bunny - c), Live Bunny Models, Spoiled Rotten Rabbit, Cageless Bunnies, Free Range Bunny Rabbits, stormy sky, dramatic clouds

It works.  Rubinelli's medium is not only photography, but feeling, investment in these beloved creatures, and the technical and artistic ability to bring some of that inner landscape to share with you.  Please have a look at her Etsy shop, and don't miss that slideshow.

wall cat sightings, portland

Seen around town on a beautiful weekend in Portland OR.

Above, the fuse box (?) next to City State Diner.  (breakfast all day! especially fantastic when you are with one of your favorite people, and I'm talking to you, Jill A.)

The coffee pickup counter at Powell's Books had this sign hand chalked. Cathance below.  (Also with one of my favorite people, and I'm talking to you, Candace.)