Showing posts with label tranquil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tranquil. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 February 2019

Cat-above-the-clouds, Felis supranubius

En montagne, il fait très froid à cette altitude //
In the mountains, it is very cold at this altitude

I do hope the cat is wearing the angora wool sweater his granny made for him.

As to the “cat-above-the-clouds” title, let me explain:

When I was writing a post about ascent of Teide, I was fascinated by the specific Latin name of one of the flowers — Spartocytisus supranubius, “supranubius” consisting of above (supra) and clouds (nubius).

It feels strangely satisfying to be able to use this seemingly useless bit of knowledge.

Pictures related to cats, clouds and Mount Teide @ Shutterstock.

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Tranquillité

Tranquillité: esprit vide, haute conscience //  Tranquility: empty mind, high awareness
Today's Inktober prompt is "tranquil". By a happy coincidence, today my chi kung classes start, and wikipedia tells me that tranquility is one of the advanced goals of chi kung.

By another happy coincidence, the cat is already tranquil as anything (he found inner peace, remember?).

However, what he cannot do is all that "paw above your head, palm up" nonsense. Not that he needs it, of course.