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Uploaded: 11/10/17 2:27 PM GMT
"I'm Keeping My Eyes On You"
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Captured this when I was in Missouri at the lovely St. Louis Zoo (2017, 10-23 Monday). I waited for a while in order to see if this beauty would come my way.

Thought I'd post this for my friend Sandi because I know she loves big kitties.

Well Folks Winter has arrived here, we received 15cm/6" of the white stuff with bad snow squalls, now the temperature is -16C/3.2F, burr and the wind chill is -23C/-9.4F. Now I have to go out and use my blower to clean the driveway.

I'll be back in a couple of hours to comment, have over 200 to view so please be patient. So many things going on around here & that is why I haven't been around for a while.

Thank You in Advance for your Comments and Stopping by. Have a great day.

♥ Skates ♥

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.Starglow
11/10/17 3:15 PM GMT
This is one handsome animal and a great capture.
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::trixxie17
11/10/17 3:27 PM GMT
A very well composed shot Pat and well worth the wait.
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Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus
::Nikoneer
11/10/17 4:38 PM GMT
What a great environment for the cheetah, so natural in a zoo. A far cry from the wire cages of my youth. 6" of snow, eh? A little lake effect coming off Superior? We have a 200-mile long lake here but it's far too skinny to produce that kind of snow... we have to wait for at least a mini-blizzard to get those piles. Bundle up, Pat!

Take your time; we'll wait for ya.

-Nik
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.Dunstickin
11/10/17 5:04 PM GMT
I am sure it won't lose any spots as a Cheetah would!...:)

Great catch of the moment Pat...

Please..please...keep the white stuff over there eh!
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::jerseygurl
11/10/17 7:23 PM GMT
A fine looking cheetah and well captured on your part Pat - those black marks on his/her face are meant to reflect the glare from the sun - Great Capture!!!!!!!!!!
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.0930_23
11/10/17 9:50 PM GMT
I haven't been to the St. Louis zoo in a few years Skates. This makes me want to go back. Excellent capture.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
::tigger3
11/10/17 11:13 PM GMT
What a beautiful animal, and the more natural enclosure is so much better than the cages from the past. Thank you for thinking of me, you did a good job Pat. I have been still dealing with leaves, and it's so late in the year. Not sure that I will get it all done, might have to wait till Spring, but I hope not! I froze my ---- off today mulching!
tigs=^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
.koca
11/11/17 7:46 AM GMT
You have to, it;s dangerous. LOL Wonderful shot.
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::Ramad
11/11/17 9:23 AM GMT
A wonderful photo of this cheetah with sharp and clear details. Temperature -16 C in First half of November already! I'll never be able to tolerate that.
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
::corngrowth
11/11/17 10:40 AM GMT
Pat, this is an excellent 'portrait' of this 'kitten, ☺ ' (cheetah).
Could be an image in a picture book about wild life. The lighting is perfect with the result that the colors of this cheetah is that natural as natural can be. Its details are a bonus.
A great job, my friend!

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::bfrank
11/12/17 1:33 AM GMT
Well composed shot Pat and quite colorful. Looking at the eyes on the cat I seem to see a sadness even though it may be well taken care of. Maybe longing for the wild.
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Life's moments are sweet. I just want to capture all that I can of them.
.rvdb
11/12/17 8:04 AM GMT
All good Pat beautiful color and composition.

Rob
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The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
.Lin_O
11/12/17 12:18 AM GMT
its a magnifcent beast. great capture.
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::LynEve
11/12/17 12:25 AM GMT
A Super capture Pat
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