pix of a monk and a cat - no real reason for posting - just because

[packman]

[Bluepinky]

1. Love it!❤️

[MLAA]

2. I needed this pic! Thank you.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

3. Well, thanks for posting...just because!

It's the kind of picture you just want to jump into and explore. Aside from the lovely monk and the sweet kitty...there's the gardens and the monastery, the distant mountain range (the alps?) ... and why are all those people gathered there?

[LittleGirl]

9. That could have been taken today

I looked at it like you! There’s a story in that one.

[Karadeniz]

4. Beautiful!

[dweller]

5. Bless you my Brother

said the cat ...


✌🏻

[colorado_ufo]

7. "Cool scratching post!"

said the cat.

[warmfeet]

10. Yep, and it's portable.

[Raven123]

6. Just because is a very good reason !

[JDC]

8. 1000 stories spring from a pic like that.

[wnylib]

11. That cat looks exactly like my Leo

who passed away 5 years ago.

He was the most affectionate, sweet-tempered cat I have known. I used to joke that I named him wrong and should have called him Mr. Love. He charmed everyone he saw, just like the kitty in the photo with the monk.

[NJCher]

14. I met a cat like that

at a pet shelter. His name was Oliver. I was at the pet shelter with my friend because she was looking for a dog, which she found that day. Anyway, I was totally charmed by this cat and wanted to adopt him but I had a full house of cats (four). I often think of Oliver and have so many regrets that I didn't go for a fifth. He would have been with four female cats! But he could have handled it, I'm sure.

The shelter people told me he hadn't been there long but in that short amount of time, he'd charmed everyone and virtually ran the cat section. They called him the "mayor."

[LSFL]

12. Someone needs to pitch this

What a crime fighting team!

[StarryNite]

13. Just because...it's beautiful.

Thank you for sharing.

[Fla Dem]

15. Oh Please Padre, Bless me and I will keep your monastery free of mice!

[marzipanni]

16. Brings to mind Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Animals

I love internet "sleuthing" so put this photo in tineye search. No wonder it's a beautiful image!
https://www.stevemccurry.com/

[sarge43]

18. He may be Franciscan. They wear brown robes with a rope like belt.

If so, the good saint would be pleased.

[Brother Buzz]

17. For a bit of serendipity, I was just informed the photographer....

Steve McCurry, also shot the iconic National Geographic photo of the Afghan Girl.

[3catwoman3]

19. What a charming photo. I'd like to walk right...

...into it.

There is serenity there.

[Delmette2.0]

20. I'm not much of a cat person, dogs are my favorites.

All I could see was the way the cat leaned into his hand.

We all need a little love and attention, even the animals in our world. I would give the kitty a scratch and cuddle anytime.