This naughty lil guy is in my Mom's place, cared by my sis in law..he knows too many things for a cat!!..I often wonder if he is a human in the form of a cat...except that he cant speak, he behaves in such a way one would start believing him to be a human...he can recognize the cars, can sense what is going on inside the house, and can make out who is a guest et al..sis in law coaches children with extra classes, and he will sit amidst them with apt attention..like any other cat he always wants to show off his pride catch, be it a squirrel or rat..my bro detest him just like all men do, and he is smart enuf to avoid direct confrontation with my bro.The minute he sees my bro's car leaves the premises, he will come inside galloping. He will come inside running when he sees my car , and will rub against my feet up and down making different tones of meaaows, as if enquiring something.Yesterday he wasnt around when I came, but saw me in the terrace. He started calling meeaaow, and came, (can you believe) upstairs looking for me..I am not a great lover of cats, but then this guy is an exception, :)

This little birdie (think it is a Robin) was the one who greeted us first when we landed in Rome, on 3rd May 2008. Caught him/her when I was scanning the neighborhood of the hotel where we stayed. It was a pleasant evening and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the trip. The hotel was in a residential circle and there were lovely houses with spacious gardens around. This particular house which was next to the hotel compound had a huge lemon tree full of ripened fruits. The houses and well maintained gardens and neighborhood gave an inside view of the life style of the people of modern Rome.