CATS BIG AND SMALL

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It's Saturday/Caturday, so I decided to come out of the woodwork and post something before I take off on another trip on Wednesday! Yes, I'm on the move again! I have not been around much for the last few weeks because I have been busy planning a trip involving three plane rides and two train rides before I arrive at my destination in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales where I will be meeting up with family for a couple of weeks. When I return, I really have to finish all my French Polynesia posts too!

This little kitty is a neighborhood stray who comes to eat at our house every evening around five or six o'clock. He is pretty skittish, so I was amazed that I could get this clear shot of him.

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Normally he hides underneath one of the cars until I go back into the house to fetch him some food.

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I met this little guy while participating in a 10K walk with my walking club, The First Coast Trail Forgers, affiliated with the AVA - American Volkssport Association. Check to see if there is a club in your area if you like to walk! It's a great way to keep fit, socialize and to check out interesting things to see and photograph on the routes!

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Our walk today was in the historic area of San Marco in Jacksonville Florida, and not only did we encounter a few furry felines, but we also kept coming across these big cats everywhere! Not being one to be left wondering about something, I searched on Google when I got home to see if I could come up with a reason for why lions seem to be so popular in San Marco. People I talked to on the way didn't seem to know the answer!

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Here's what I found out! San Marco is Italian for Saint Mark who is the patron saint of Venice, Italy, and whose symbol is – THE LION!

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This last photo has no lions or cats in it, but thought you might like to see this little tributary of the St. Johns River we passed on our walk.

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