Nature: a “hollow road” in the Park 3 Fonteinen, near my hometown. Hollow ways or roads are becoming rare in Belgium, but our town council has decided to keep some in and around the park intact for posterity. I like it how those branches kind of point you along the way. 😉
Cats: meet Franky, one of the Neighbourhood of Chaos kittens. We gave him that name because he has such a frank demeanour. He wears a collar so he certainly belongs to someone. That didn’t keep him from entering the House of Chaos and making a beeline towards the food bowls though. Hrimnir wanted to play with him but he growled at our poor tyke and kept on stoking his inner furnace with gusto. Shy, he isn’t. Hungry, oh yes.
The book "Tales from the House of Chaos" has been published with ISBN 978-1-4092-0781-8 as its number. Available immediately at Lulu.com, available soon at other outlets like Amazon.com.
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 
November 6, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Nature: a “hollow road” in the Park 3 Fonteinen, near my hometown. Hollow ways or roads are becoming rare in Belgium, but our town council has decided to keep some in and around the park intact for posterity. I like it how those branches kind of point you along the way. 😉
Cats: meet Franky, one of the Neighbourhood of Chaos kittens. We gave him that name because he has such a frank demeanour. He wears a collar so he certainly belongs to someone. That didn’t keep him from entering the House of Chaos and making a beeline towards the food bowls though. Hrimnir wanted to play with him but he growled at our poor tyke and kept on stoking his inner furnace with gusto. Shy, he isn’t. Hungry, oh yes.
November 6, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Great shots. I’d not seen a hollow road before. Franky is a handsome fellow! Happy WW
November 6, 2007 at 10:15 pm
Wow that shot of the Franky is wonderful. Happy WW…
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November 6, 2007 at 10:49 pm
wow, stunning. That picture of the cat is awesome!!
November 6, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Lovely. I see the angle of the landscape matches the angle of the cloud lines behind the cat. Wonderful effect. Happy WW!
November 6, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Beautiful park and I love the cat. He just out doing what cats do best. Have a great WW. 🙂
November 7, 2007 at 2:15 am
Wow, fantastic shots! Love that curious cat! =^..^=
November 7, 2007 at 2:23 am
very nice -happy WW
November 7, 2007 at 8:50 am
What a great Photo.. I love nature.. Not sure about loving cats but you did a great job with the photo.
Come visit… Prematurity awareness all over!!
Nancy
November 7, 2007 at 11:06 am
Such beautiful photos as usual!!! Love the kitty:) Happy WW~
November 7, 2007 at 11:20 am
The cat shot is beautiful!!!!
November 7, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I like this cat. Great shot. Happy WW. Have a nice day. 🙂
November 7, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Purdy. Happy ww.
November 7, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Is the cat on the roof? He looks so BIG!! Great pictures!
November 7, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Great pictures! Kitty is cute! Happy WW
November 7, 2007 at 5:42 pm
The kitty is on a fence, barely a meter from me away but the camera has a zoom.