Wanderlust and a sense of professional adventure took Lorraine Chittock to Cairo in 1991 to work as a magazine photographer. Her fascination with the camel trade culminated in the coffee-table book, Shadows in the Sand: Following the Forty Days Road, an account of her arduous trek along an ancient caravan route from Sudan into Egypt.
Cairo Cats looks at another creature which is as intrinsic a part of Egyptian culture as the camel. During her seven years in Cairo, she explored the nooks and crannies where the feline denizens of the city hide in order to obtain her intimate portraits of these wary inhabitants.
Cairo Cats looks at another creature which is as intrinsic a part of Egyptian culture as the camel. During her seven years in Cairo, she explored the nooks and crannies where the feline denizens of the city hide in order to obtain her intimate portraits of these wary inhabitants.
Shop cat in Ataba.
Near Sharia 'Abu 'Alam, Bab al-Louk.
The mama with the babies is so precious.
ReplyDeleteAll great photos but Mum and the little ones is just too cute fur words!
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Princess Leah xxx
Thanks for sharing such incredible photos of cats from around the world. The momma cat with her kittens is just too much cuteness in one photo. Hope you are having a wonderful day. We can't wait to see what country will be next.
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Going to Cairo in a few days, would love to see some of these cuteness.
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So love your blog and so love cats and travel. Cairo holds a special place in our travel memories so really enjoyed today's post!
ReplyDeleteCats always find the best places to be. The one on the vent of the car bonnet looks very comfortable. #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous pictures. #PoCoLo
ReplyDeletewe returned from Cairo this evening, the cats do have a rather regal look about them #pocolo
ReplyDeletePoor kitties! I love them all! So precious!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this tour experience guide of egypt with us, Egypt is often divided into two sections – Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north.
ReplyDeleteOh, those kittens Thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteCute kittens! Thanks for sharing with #pocolo
ReplyDeleteWOnderful tour experience of egypt, How cool is that? Egypt may be home to the world’s first fashion house. I wonder if they had their own brand as well.
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I hope you keep posting this type of article...
You shared nice travel post and article you write up! Loved your pics. Thank you so much for sharing this post and experiences.
ReplyDeleteHahahh This egyptian cat picture is so well shot and retouched I loved the color choice of it! awesomeee!! I have found a troll for cat lovers only, I'll let it speak of it self.. Click my name :D
ReplyDeleteegypt is a really amazing destination to visit, we can visit many interesting things in this city. beautiful nature, rivers and much more. i really glad to read your travel experience.
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