Photocosm

Mild Kingdom

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A cat wakes up from its nap in San Geronimo. 

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A dog waiting for its owner uses the opportunity to reacquaint itself with the controls of the Jaguar. It's pretty good at driving forward, but lurches when he tries to drive in reverse. Observes the dog, "I'm sitting behind the wheel of a Jaguar. What bitter irony, I'm riding in a cat car."
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Meanwhile, in the unspoiled wild spaces of Marin County, a cat sit and waits for something. You have to admire its patience, the stillness it displays as it lets the perfect moment come to it for action. So Zen.

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And it's on the move, the time has come to make its mark.

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You can't appreciate the cat's journey, its length and duration and sacrifice, unless you see the big picture. This is the big picture.

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The cat slips behind some grasses to conceal is position. It appears ready to strike.

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And so the mighty jungle creature slips beneath Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to drink some water.

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Meanwhile, says the dog, "You know why that cat was drinking from a sewer line under that road? Because it couldn't find a toilet bowl! Maybe I can't drive in reverse very well, and maybe I forget to flash my turn signals, but at least I've got a water dish at home. And I use it!"

Elise

I was passing through Berkeley yesterday when I spotted a silver sports car at the curb. It reminded me of a couple of cars, such as the old Toyota MR2, but the emblem on the wheels was LOTUS. Was this a new Lotus? 

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This is the Lotus Elise, and I have since learned the model line isn't new at all. The Elise was introduced by Lotus in the 1990s, and has been updated every few years. I first heard of Lotus way back in the 80s, one of their cars was used in a James Bond movie, but I didn't keep up with the company. The models I was familiar with, the Esprit and the Elan, were discontinued years ago.

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And we close with a look at the passenger side.

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