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Joseph Eckert
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Father, husband, writer, photographer. Not actually a cat.

Author of The Traveler (the novel)
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Throwback to when the brothers were young, and giving me some serious catitude for taking their picture
Brother cats curled up together on a cat bed, giving me a look of derision
December 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Draped across the receiver for warmth again
Black and white of a cat laying across an audio visual receiver
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Relaxing
November 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Prepping for Halloween
Cat with a dark silhouette
October 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Shameless
Upside down cat showing his tummy
October 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Coming June 9th, 2026!

Grumpy cat approved
The Traveler by Joseph Eckert, coming June 9th, 2026 - preorder from any major bookseller
October 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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#caturday - looking comfy in the sun
Cat in the sun
October 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Throw way back to 2012, to the days of kittenhood. Of course even as an adult, boxes and paper are the best
Young cat playing in a box filled paper
September 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Yes, face down was an apt feeling this week
Cat laying face buried in a blanket
September 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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#Japan #Tokyo

Sunrise over Tokyo
Sun coming up under the clouds in Tokyo, Japan
September 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Catloaf alerted to an invading slice of reflected sunlight creeping across the floor without his authorization
Black and white of a cat looking intently at the floor
September 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Guest cat for #caturday. Gracie, still a kitten. Love those white paws
September 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Asleep in the sun
Cat asleep in the sun
August 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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We warned him he was going to fall of the couch, but rather than listen, he tried to swipe the camera
Cat about to fall off a couch
August 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Using me. Still, if one must be used, this is among the best ways.
Cat asleep on me at my desk
August 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Spotted in central Washington—I didn’t even know these guys were out that direction
Black and white praying mantis
August 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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A throwback, almost thirteen years ago now, kitty being curious about the camera
Cat getting up close to a 35mm f/1.4 lens
August 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Yes, kitty, I did say you’re still shedding too much
Black and white of a cat with fur on the ottoman before him
August 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Hard to believe this photo was taken over twelve years ago. The brothers, when they weren’t fighting, liked sleeping wrapped around one another (usually on us)
Brother cats asleep together on my lap
July 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Just a particularly delightful summer leaf in the sun
Sunlight shining through a large maple leaf
July 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Throwback for #caturday.

Brothers. Guard cats. Watching you from the window.
Two cats - brothers - sitting on the windowsill
July 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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#Seattle with Mt Rainier in the distance
Seattle from the air with Mt Rainier in the distance
July 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Polaris
A boat named Polaris in black and white
July 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Sometimes you just need to rest your head on a stuffed banana
Cat on a toy banana
July 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Japan - almost six years ago now, but a quiet moment in the rain that I still remember
Japanese lantern-style light in a rainstorm
July 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM