senryu – this is me = oui c’est moi = questo sono io


senryu - this is me = oui c'est moi = questo sono io




this is me
when I was a stunner -
lap it up 

oui c'est moi
quand j'étais si chic -
mais oui crois-moi

questo sono io
quando ero bello -  
mi creda

Richard Vallance

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senryu – will you look at that! = il faut le voir !


senryu – will you look at that! = il faut le voir !

will you look at that!
my norwegian forest cat –
his eyes mesmerize

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il faut le voir !
mon chat forestier norvégien –
ses yeux hypnotisent 

Richard Vallance

Photos of Norwegian Forest Cats who look almost exactly like Lorenzo


Photos of Norwegian Forest Cats who look almost exactly like Lorenzo:

While my new Norwegian Forest Cat mix, Lorenzo, is hiding under my bed, because I just got him and cannot take photos of him yet, still I found 3 photos of Norwegian Forest Cats which look strikingly like him. He is absolutely stunning! He is 2 1/2 years old and like almost all Norwegian Forest Cats, he does not meow but chirrups like a bird.  Here they are:

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summer haiku d’été – lil’ hooded crow = corbeau à capuche



summer haiku d’été – lil’ hooded crow = corbeau à capuche 

lil’ hooded crow
perched on his twig –  
cute as a button

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corbeau à capuche
perché sur sa ramille –
qu’il est mignon !

Richard Vallance

Photos of my lovely and extremely smart Maine Coon mix cat, Argentée,


 

Photos of my lovely and extremely smart Maine Coon mix cat, Argentée,

throughout her lifetime, 2003-2019. I had to euthanize her on March 14 and it was horrible. All the more so that my sweet tortoiseshell, Daisy, died a natural death on Dec. 28 2018! Argentée was a completely leash-trained cat, who used to go for walks with me for years, and who climbed trees until she was at least 9. She was so smart that unlike most cats, who get stuck in trees when the climb them, she shimmied down trees like a squirrel! Astonishing! She also responded to certain verbal phrases, such as:

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Do you wanna go outside? (Trust me, she knew exactly what THAT meant!)
NO
cheese (She loved cheese)

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She was by far the smartest cat I have ever known in my life, and was always completely at home on her leash, when we went for walks and when she was in my front yard. Her leash was at least 4 metres long, so she had plenty of room to move around in in my front yard!

And here are her photos, lovely as she was!

PLEASE comment on them!

spring haiku de printemps – Argentée poses = Argentée pose


spring haiku de printemps – Argentée poses = Argentée pose

Argentée poses,
pretty as she pleases –
no one’s April fool

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Argentée pose
comme elle se voit jolie –
poisson d’avril ? ... non !

Richard Vallance

in loving memory of Argentée = à la mémoire précieuse d’Argentée

Romantic senryu – Eastern Boy


Romantic senryu – Eastern Boy

Eastern Boy,
my Russian heart throb – 
how stunning you are!

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Eastern Boy,
mon idole russe  – 
que tu es beau ! *

Richard Vallance

I find this young Russian actor, Kirill Emelyanov, from the movie “Eastern Boys” just out of this world! But of course I am crazy about young Slavic men! And the movie is amazing, whether you are gay or not.

La phrase « Que tu es beau ! » est tiré du beau film Eastern Boys.

The pristine beauty of Canada. Lac Philippe. Only 40 km. outside Ottawa, the Capital City


The pristine beauty of Canada. Lac Philippe. Only 40 km. outside Ottawa, the Capital City:

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The most beautiful and one of the most peaceful countries on Earth. The entire country looks like this! Impressive eh!