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Photo du Jour: Living on the Edge – Trogir, Croatia

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When it comes to heights, I’m a bit of an acrophobe. When I went to the Blarney Castle – determined to kiss the famed stone that endows the kisser with the gift of gab – it took a strange Irish man, my husband-to-be, and my future father-in-law ten minutes to coax me to smooch the stone.

Unlike me, this photogenic feline (or mačka in Croatian) is indeed no scaredy cat! For a few minutes, I watched from down below, trying to coax her away from the roof of a stone building she was sunning on. Fortunately, she didn’t jump to the shutter, which was precariously blowing in the breeze.

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Hi! My name is Tricia Mitchell. I delight in telling stories about my slow travels through more than 65 countries. Some of my highlights have included sharing meals with locals in Armenia, Cambodia, and Tunisia; sipping sparkling wine with French cousins in Alsace; milking goats in a sleepy Bulgarian village; and training with a Japanese mine-clearance team in Laos. My husband, Shawn, and I are based in France’s Loire Valley.

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18 responses to “Photo du Jour: Living on the Edge – Trogir, Croatia”

  1. Madhu Avatar
    Madhu

    Ooh, that is a scary perch! But don’t cats always land on their feet? :-)

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      That’s what Mark says (below), Madhu, but it surely would’ve been a long drop. Certainly, it was a lovely day for sunbathing!

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  2. travelerlynne Avatar
    travelerlynne

    Great cat photos. Wonder what he sees in that last photo…almost ready to pounce a la air.

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Lynne, I think kitty was assessing whether or not he could jump to the neighboring shutter, but perhaps spotted a plump critter running by? The locals must have found me a bit odd for spying on this rooftop action for so long.

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  3. Phil Lanoue Avatar
    Phil Lanoue

    Look at the kitty! Oh that’s wild! Excellent!

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Quite a daredevil, wasn’t she? Now, if only I can muster up the courage to ascend the local bell tower, which is reputed to be quite frightening!

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  4. Norunn Mølsæter Avatar
    Norunn Mølsæter

    OMG, please don’t fall or jump!

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      No need for despair – the cat escaped unharmed, Norunn. :)

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  5. rigmover Avatar
    rigmover

    It’s ok they always land on their feet.

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      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Mark, my family never had cats growing up, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. A ‘jumping sheet’ (as firemen previously used) would’ve come in handy.

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  6. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    Lovely photograph Tricia! Cats have an almost suicidal love for heights! Mine was always perched at the edge of our window sill. Once she fell from the third floor, landed on her feet and waited for us to go downstairs to pick her up! It is nerve-racking watching her every time she goes near a window :)

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Maria, having grown up with dogs, I wasn’t that familiar with cat behavior, so this had me quite nervous! In Germany, I lived in a 4th floor (5th floor American) apartment and I’d sometimes see other neighborhood felines on rooftop perches.

      What a gymnast your cat is! Glad she landed unscathed.

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  7. petit4chocolatier Avatar
    petit4chocolatier

    Excellent photos :)

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      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Thanks, Judy. I thought kitty’s color scheme meshed well with the stone buildings. :)

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  8. Laura & Cipri (@TraveloCafe) Avatar
    Laura & Cipri (@TraveloCafe)

    Oh, how cute! These photos just brightened my day. (I’m a sucker for cats :P)

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      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Thanks for stopping by, and hope you have a lovely weekend in Spain :) I’m happy to report that kitty descended safely (not without raising my blood pressure for a while though).

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  9. Sid Dunnebacke Avatar
    Sid Dunnebacke

    I would’ve found myself staying there all day, ready to catch her if she did ever jump (or fall – not that any cat is any kind of clumsy). Beautiful shots, Tricia, as always.

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Thanks, Sid – I must confess that I stood there ’til she walked away from the edge too. The locals gave me curious looks – I suppose it’s a common sight to see the cats acting like tightrope artists on these old roofs?

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