Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Cheshire Cats of Pasadena

"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.



"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."



"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.



"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."

24 comments:

Tony Van Helsing said...

Bloody hell, I'M mad now.

Kalei's Best Friend said...

wow, gorgeous cat!... he/she must of felt threatened by your camera.. lol
or did u forget to ask permission to take his/her picture?

Jean Spitzer said...

Wonderful colors.

Shell Sherree said...

But not barking mad. What a pretty kitty.

Carolynn Anctil said...

I love the transition you've made with your photos here. I do hope the little kitty wasn't turned into a pillar of salt.

altadenahiker said...

Gotcha, Tony. KBF, you're absolutely right, I forget to ask permission. He's a beauty, isn't he Jean and Shell. Carolynn, have you found that cats are more likely than dogs to look you straight in the eye?

Pasadena Adjacent said...

Peoples is mad most of the time. So is that concrete cat with the missing ear tip. Thats what they do when they sterilize feral cats (nip off the top of one ear)

humiliating

Terry at Blue Kitchen said...

I'm not mad, dear. I'm just... disappointed. (Also just kidding--nice pictures.)

Anonymous said...

"Even a cat may look at a queen."

Janet said...

Those lines make so much sense to me now.

Margaret said...

I have to admit, that's al title uncanny.

Susan Campisi said...

Will you be doing a series on the Cheshire Cats of Altadena? I have three, one of them concrete.

Paula said...

I think your camera was on acid. Or peyote.

Paula said...

Maybe both.

altadenahiker said...

Paula, is that from Songs of Experience or Songs of Innocence?

Paula said...

Mostly it's just my state of mind...

Petrea Burchard said...

Psychedelikitty got stoned.

Paula said...

Rainy Day Woman #12 and #35

They'll stone you when you're trying to be so good
They'll stone you just like they said they would
They'll stone you when you're trying to go home
They'll stone you when you're there all alone
But I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned

They'll stone you when you're walking on the street
They'll stone you when you're trying to keep your seat
They'll stone you when your walking on the floor
They'll stone you when your walking to the door
But I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned

They'll stone you when you're at the breakfast table
They'll stone you when you are young and able
They'll stone you when you're trying to make a buck
They'll stone you and then they'll say good luck
But I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned

Well They'll stone you and say that it's the end
They'll stone you and then they'll come back again
They'll stone you when you're riding in your car
They'll stone you when you're playing you guitar
Yes But I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned
Alright

Well They'll stone you when you are all alone
They'll stone you when you are walking home
They'll stone you and then say they're all brave
They'll stone you when you're send down in your grave
But I would not feel so all alone
Everybody must get stoned

Banjo52 said...

A yellowing cat in a yellow world--yep, that's madness.

Ms M said...

Fits my state of mind today. Meeeee-owww.....

BaysideLife said...

Cool colorful cheshire cat.

TheChieftess said...

Meowwwww!!!!

sonia a. mascaro said...

What a gorgeous cat!

Pat Tillett said...

Maybe it was really Lot's cat...
That was a great and surreal post!