Blogger Claudia Mannes sent in these beautiful pictures of Deià, a foreign artists' colony situated in the Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca.
“I visited Deià several times, and the cats were always present. There are many things I like about Deià, such as the cemetery, but what I prefer about this village are its cats,” says Claudia Mannes. “The cats are definitely the most photographed and sought-after attraction in Deià. Even guidebooks write about them. Most of these cats belong to a lady called Joanna Kuhne. She's an American engineer who, after graduating, hired a sailing boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. When the boat arrived in Mallorca, she first fell in love with Deià and then with her future husband. Together, they opened a café where Joanna began to exhibit her ceramics. After a while, Joanna could live off her art so they didn't have to keep the café. They now live a happy, artistic existence in the company of their cats.”
“I visited Deià several times, and the cats were always present. There are many things I like about Deià, such as the cemetery, but what I prefer about this village are its cats,” says Claudia Mannes. “The cats are definitely the most photographed and sought-after attraction in Deià. Even guidebooks write about them. Most of these cats belong to a lady called Joanna Kuhne. She's an American engineer who, after graduating, hired a sailing boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. When the boat arrived in Mallorca, she first fell in love with Deià and then with her future husband. Together, they opened a café where Joanna began to exhibit her ceramics. After a while, Joanna could live off her art so they didn't have to keep the café. They now live a happy, artistic existence in the company of their cats.”
For more info, visit Claudia Mannes' blog.
Also check out our story about the cat that became a local celebrity in Gračišće, Croatia.
Now that's a nice big bunch of sweeties!
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ReplyDeleteLove the cats and those green shuttered doors!
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Great pictures of happy cats ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteThey look very sweet. Have a super Saturday.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
Thank you for sharing my "Deia Cats". :-)
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Attractive door and so many cats....the one sitting in the flower pot...that's cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting life the photographer has. She sailed across the ocean! These are lovely kitties. They seem to sure enjoy that sunshine. :)
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ReplyDeleteI wanna hug all of them!!!
They are adorable!!!!!!!!!
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So pretty. I love the shot of the paws. And so many black kitties. I have a thing for black kitties.
ReplyDeleteLovely cats and they look so healthy. Will have to look this place up!
ReplyDeleteThere is something mysterious about cats. Especially the black ones.
ReplyDeleteOh my! They are WONDERFUL!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful story! The cats are all so precious!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool. I would love to visit this place some day. The cats look so content and healthy.
ReplyDeleteI like Joanna's story, and I LOVE those glorious green shutters, and the arch shape of them. Love the sweet paws picture!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great life Joanna has lived. The kitties are beautiful and look very sweet!
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We, too, like her story, how fabulous! Gorgeous photos of the cats, those house panthers are stunning.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors in the photos and the cats look so happy and healthy......what a great life they have and I think the whole story of how Joanna found her "paradise" is really lovely.
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The eyes on the black cats are so stunning! Great pictures! :)
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what incredibly beautiful photos! Unusual to see so many black cats in one place. Thank you for introducing us to another blog!
ReplyDeleteMais quelle jolie promenade. Merci pour ces photos.
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We love these pics! 'Specially the ones with the black cats.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat and happy story - love all the cats too!
ReplyDeleteThose black cats are wonderful and makes mum think of Max (long since deceased) he was such a loving boy.
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Oh what beautiful healthy cats. Mom went to Greece in October and she photographed a lot of cats. She said there are so many in the island of Mykonos. Thank you for dropping by our blog.
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Wat zijn ze lief allemaal. Mooie foto's weer, TC :) Pawkisses :) <3
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The photos are wonderful! It is always nice to see cats who seems happy and in a good shape. I love it!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and adorable shots. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe black cat with green eyes looks just like our Vasil! He looks that smug, too.
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They remind me of home. We have lots of cats at home.
ReplyDeleteThey look as if they were expecting the pictures to be taken, modeling like.
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Aww! cute photos :-)
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ReplyDeleteEven in Mallorca they find the sun puddles!
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What lovely pictures of beautiful kitties!
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ReplyDeleteThere are some lovely kitties there and the black cats contrast beautifully against the pale stone.
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