I love this stubbly tree in our local park and the way the shadows frolic around and over it.
Zorro’s picture: all attention should go to that magnificent caudal appendage of his. It beckons the hapless. It lures the unwary. Yet watch out, for this is a dangerous ticking time-bomb that can go off any moment now, but instead of tick-tick it goes swish-swish…
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Just to remind you, we have 9 main players in this game (besides some extras):
Loup-Garou Mafkat
("wherewolf" crazy/sleepy cat) - black with a little bit of white, très couch-potato
Bean Sidhe WOAH-He’s-Big-!
(a.k.a. Banshee "wailing ghost" = mythical Irish ghost/typical outcry of any visitor) - white and orange tabby part Maine Coon, trying to grow larger than the kitchen counter is high
Hrimnir de WC-plonzer, Protteke
("Shrouded with Frost" = mythical Norse giant/the toilet-plunger/little fart) - white, grey and cream tabby part Norwegian Forestcat, slowly turning into a very solid bloke indeed
Freya Gastropode
("Norse Goddess of love, beauty and fertility/Stomach on Legs") - female grey tabby gastropod, mommy of Isegrim, tries to convince us that she is eternally starving and needs to be fed NOW
Isegrim Dondersteen
("Grey Helmet/very busy critter") - iron grey with faint tabby markings, son of Freya, "dondersteen" could also be interpreted as "stone that falls very very hard" because as I'm typing this he's 5 years old and weighing 5.5 kilos...
Rikishi Rotzakske
("Stong Man" in Japanese/"Rotten One" or "Bad One") possibly half-brother of Gorgor, ginger shorthair tabby with white socks and breast, the most wild of the two youngsters and prone to attack when angry; known to ambush those bigger and fiercer than himself
Bliksem (“Lightning”)
A feral young tomcat who dwells in the House of Chaos solely for eats and sleeps. Faster than his shadow hence his name.
Chuck sNorris van Droomwereld
Chuck van Droomwereld ("of Dreamworld") is his pedigree name, the rest refers to a well-known martial arts actor and "snor" actually means moustache. This is a very silent Maine Coon with majestical whiskers who's never heard but quite well seen - fleeing at least. He should aspire more to be like his namesake !!
Chateau Beau van Spinnepoes aka Beauregard
"Castle Beauty of Purpuss" is his pedigree name but I like his new name better (regard means both looking and esteem). He's gorgeous and he knows it. He also has the cutest high-pitched mew which sounds strange coming from such a big beast. And he's still growing.
Also starring:
Grumpy Man, The Mistress, Bouncing Psycho, The Strong Woman of Flanders, The Lord of Toys, The Cleaning Scourge, The Man in White, and the occasional hapless visitor.
House of Chaos 
October 30, 2007 at 3:35 pm
I love this stubbly tree in our local park and the way the shadows frolic around and over it.
Zorro’s picture: all attention should go to that magnificent caudal appendage of his. It beckons the hapless. It lures the unwary. Yet watch out, for this is a dangerous ticking time-bomb that can go off any moment now, but instead of tick-tick it goes swish-swish…
October 30, 2007 at 5:09 pm
what a great old looking tree!! Happy WW.
October 30, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Great tree! Happy day to you…
October 30, 2007 at 5:36 pm
I love the old tree too. And the tail is too tempting not to give a lil pull….
*runs*
October 30, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Great shots. The tree and my thighs could be relatives….Happy WW!
October 30, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Oh I love that tree shot too (and cute cat).
October 30, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Great shot. I love the texture of the tree bark. Happy WW
October 30, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Great pictures!
October 30, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Great tree shot! Kitty looks relaxed…
October 30, 2007 at 11:10 pm
what a great old tree remember the expression walking on cat feet ?they are so padded i guess that is why they walk so silently
October 30, 2007 at 11:23 pm
A great tree. So impressed. Good shot.
October 30, 2007 at 11:56 pm
The catster and that tree too are both tremendous! Happy WW 🙂
October 31, 2007 at 12:59 am
Love the tree and the cat must be tons of fun. Have a great WW. 🙂
October 31, 2007 at 3:38 am
Both are very nicely done photos! I love the tree! It has a great deal of “character”.
Happy WW!
October 31, 2007 at 5:45 am
Great pics….cats, thats what they do best!! Happy WW.
October 31, 2007 at 11:31 am
Very nice picture you have here – Hapy WW! Wish you a nice Halloween 🙂
October 31, 2007 at 11:48 am
wow thats a big tree.
October 31, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Interesting shots! happy WW!
October 31, 2007 at 1:14 pm
The tree is magnificant (as is the wee beastie)!
October 31, 2007 at 1:45 pm
What a big tree!
Happy WW!
October 31, 2007 at 2:44 pm
That’s a great big tree and cute cat as usual:D
October 31, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Kitty feets are cute 🙂 Happy WW!
October 31, 2007 at 3:42 pm
That’s a cool looking tree!
Kitty is cute too!
Happy WW!
October 31, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Cool tree — looks out of a fairy tale.
October 31, 2007 at 5:21 pm
I bet that tree is really spooky looking at night.
And kudos for adding the cat shot as a bonus. I love cat photos.
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Wonderful pictures! That tree reminds me of one we had in our back yard growing up, very strong. Happy Halloween/WW!