Annalia S.

Annalia S. club

Posted: 02 Jul 2021


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Backlit fence - HFF!

Backlit fence - HFF!
Evening light lights up the fence surrounding the restoration work in progress at the site in the Cascine Park where decades ago I used to go dancing at the Meccanò discotheque (now long abandoned and finally demolished in 2016).

A small colony of stray cats that had lived for many years in the abandoned lot seems to have been provided with shelters just outside the grounds under restoration.

A couple of the "tenants" showed up while I was taking photos (see PIP) and a young boy attempted to approach one of them, while his mother advised "Move slowly, darling, so you don't frighten it". When a second cat showed up coming in from the side, however, it was the boy that took fright and decided the best part of valor was ... retreat! :)

HFF everyone and may you have a colorful, light-filled weekend!

micritter, Annemarie, Nora Caracci, J. Gafarot and 36 other people have particularly liked this photo


42 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful backlit image.
HFF and stay safe and healthy.
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Magnifique et superbe endroit ombragé joliment partagé.
HFF et bon week-end salutaire.
3 years ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
meno male che ogni tanto qualcuno si occupa dei gatti randagi! HFF e un bel WE a te, Annalia!
3 years ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
HFF Annalia and a nice weekend!
3 years ago.
 Adele
Adele club
HFF e buon weekend Annalia
3 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
I like this one Annalia. Well done.

HFF, have a great week.
3 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Fine backlight shot, Annalia ! And an interesting history too. HFF, wish you a sunny weekend !
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely backlit image, Annalia. I was fascinated by the accommodation provided for the stray cats! HFF and have a safe and enjoyable weekend.
3 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Las dos fotografías están muy bien, pero me ha entretenido y gustado más el texto. Hace décadas también bailábamos otros, entonces tenían ambientes atrayentes y lo pasábamos genial, ahora cambiaron modas y educación y muchas abandonaron y otras demolidos. Mejor que fueran ellas y nosotros lo podamos contar. Lo de madre, niño y gatos, precioso.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Karl Hartwig Schütz
Karl Hartwig Schütz club
HFF!!!
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
A lovely story and two excellent backlit pictures Annalia. It must have brought back wonderful memories of your dancing years there :-) It is good that the cats have shelter and hopefully some food. HFF and wish you a good and safe weekend.
3 years ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
HFF Best wishes
3 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Ahhh...die Bewohner der Villen sind im PiP zu sehen :)))
HFF Dir Annalia und hab ein schönes Wochenende!
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Lovely dappled light in these excellent images Annaila, wild cats can be really quite dangerous when cornered,
HFF and a good weekend.
3 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
It is a good initiative to give them shelter. I hope they could be sterilized too. HFF Annalia.
3 years ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe lumière !
HFF et Bon weekend. Amitiés
3 years ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
HFF!
3 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
HFF, Annalia!
3 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Nice backlight Annalia.
HFF have a great weekend.
TOZ
3 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Beautiful scene. HFF!
3 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Not a place for me, I am phobic of cats...
HFF Annalia
3 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
HFF, Annalia!
3 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Excellent backlight pictures,Annalia!

HFF and enjoy your weekend!

Best wishes
Füsun
3 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Ein schönes Licht und eine interessante Geschichte!
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende, Annalia!
3 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Mooi met die bahama blauwe glansdoor de fence HFF- Annalia
3 years ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Beautiful dappled light.
HFF & have a great weekend.
3 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Very nice Annalia'... it's always good to see happy puddy cats' ... // Have a fine HFF and 'good wishes' too - from > Dj.
3 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Annalia
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Great colours
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
3 years ago.
 Erika+Manfred
Erika+Manfred club
Belated HFF
3 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann
A beautiful backlight image.
HFF and a nice weekend. Stay safe, Annalia!
3 years ago.
 Antje P.
Antje P. club
Belated HFF and a nice weekend, Annalia!
3 years ago.
 Andrea Ertl
Andrea Ertl club
Tolles Licht- und Schattenspiel.
HFF, Annalia.
3 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Belated HFF! Enjoy the cats and the shade.
3 years ago.
 Pat Del
Pat Del club
A very good description !
3 years ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
It must have been funny to watch the scene you described. Belated HFF, Annalia!
3 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
It has quite a history, and I’m sure the cats appreciate a place of shelter, though they sound ferocious, Annalia.
I hope you have a lovely new week!
3 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
ein verspätetes HFF
3 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S. club
Thank you, everybody for the kind and interesting comments. For those that had questions about the cat colony, these are not really feral cats, just strays, and as unlikely to be aggressive as any animal that is used to humans. Feline colonies are surprisingly well managed, at least here in Tuscany. The cats are neutered, so there are generally no kittens; most of them therefore are cats that were once someone's pet and got abandoned (don't get me started on people who think animals are toys to be discarded when you get tired of them or feel inconvenienced ...). Animal Welfare services was smart enough here to enlist the help of residents who spontaneously care for strays. They are known by the somewhat disparaging name of "gattare", but they are a great resource for the management of feline colonies and Animal Services keeps a register of these citizens who in turn keep an eye on the colony they care for, reporting any new arrivals that may not yet be neutered (neutered cats get the tip of one ear trimmed off, so they are immediately recognisable and do not risk getting caught twice for the operation) or the presence of sick or hurt animals that need veterinary care. They also get supplied with basic but decent quality food based on the number of animals in the colony. As you can see, some also provide shelters for the cats (these they do not get from Animal Services, but at their own expense), but mostly, day in and day out, rain or shine, they come by and feed the strays. Often they do this at regular times and you can sometimes see a colony of cats all show up together at a certain hour because they know it's food time :)
3 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Happy Fence Tuesday, Annalia!!
3 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
I feel fresh and clean after this picture.
The shaddows are very useful to read the answer you gave everybody.
As a dog fan I feel I have a doubled duty po give you my compliments.
Stay safe, enjoy a good week.
3 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
bel gioco di ombre, tenera la casetta per i gatti di strada !
HFF & HWE !
3 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
I like the PiP
3 years ago.

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