Gary the Cat

A man in a red jacket and black pants slid through deep snow with a cat wearing goggles on his shoulder

Powder days with Gary!

A cat wearing goggles is held in front of a sign that says “extreme hazard, cat working”

The ski hill knew Gary was around and made sure to put up the appropriate signage.

A cat wearing a blue jacket and rainbow goggles sits on a ski hill. Behind him, rays of light shine from behind a rocky outcropping

And Gary said let there be powder and there was powder. And Gary saw that it was good.

A border collie wearing an orange vest and goggles sits beside a cat wearing a blue jacket and goggles on a snowy ski run.

“But father, don’t we come skiing to get away from the dogs?” - Gary, probably

A grey and white cat, a black Labrador and a shepherd mix dog pose near a blue Jeep wrangler in the snow. A forest and hoodoos are seen in the background.

A grey and white cat, a black Labrador and a shepherd mix dog pose near a blue Jeep wrangler in the snow. A forest and hoodoos are seen in the background. The lab is running toward the camera

A grey and white cat, and a black Labrador pose near a blue Jeep wrangler in the snow. A forest and hoodoos are seen in the background. The lab is running toward the camera

Gary looks down at Doug’s lack of meowdelling skill.

A grey and white cat wearing a red jacket and ski goggles sits on a ski slope

Dreaming of when they’ll let cats into the Olympics

A selfie of man in a red jacket and pit viper sunglasses with a cat in a blue jacket and pit viper goggles stand on a ski slope with blue sky and mountains behind them

We’ll be the first to sign up

A brown dog and a grey and white cat pose together in the snow. A mountain is visible behind them

I hope your Valentine loves you like Marge loves Gary, and not like how Gary loves Marge.

Gary’s the best skier on the meowtain!

A blurry cat sits in front of Mountains and northern lights

A blurry cat sits under the northern lights

Some other highlights

A blurry cat sits on a frozen lake. Mountains and northern lights are visible behind him

A blurry cat sits on a frozen lake. Mountains and northern lights are visible behind him

Quality night cat photography continues to elude me

Rule 1 is look cool!

What it’s like to ski with Gary

A grey and white cat in a blue jacket and rainbow ski goggles sits on a ski hill with mountains, forest and a cloudy sky behind him

I would argue cat photos are better than a lot of genres of post

Rule 1 is look cool!

Just out fer a rip

A selfie of a man in a red jacket and black ski helmet wearing rainbow pit viper sunglasses. A cat wearing a blue jacket and rainbow pit viper goggles sits on his shoulder. The two are standing on a ski run with mountains and forest visible behind them

The boys are back

An unimpressed grey and white cat sits in the snow beside an excited husky. Behind them is a forest and mountains.

Gary recently met Hugo, one of the stars of the Disney film Togo.

Hugo was very excited to meet Gary. Gary was not so excited to meet him.

A grey and white cat in a reindeer costume sleeps on a carved wooden chair

A grey and white cat in a reindeer costume stretches a paw while relaxing on a carved wooden chair

Santa’s sleepiest reindeer

A black dog, a brown dog and a grey and white cat pose on Christmas sweaters and hats in a forest. Snow covered mountains can be seen in the background.

Merry Christmas from Gary and the dogs!

A grey and white cat wearing a blue jacket sits on snowy rocks. Behind them a tunnel of blue glacial ice can be seen. The cat is on a leash attached to an ice axe planted in the snow beside them

A year ago we visited this cool ice tunnel. It melted out only a few month later

A grey and white cat wearing goggles and a blue jacket sits on the clear ice of a frozen lake. Mountains are visible behind them. The reflection of the cat and landscape can be seen in the smooth ice

Like sitting on a mirror

It’s kind of like whale sounds?

A brown dog and grey and white cat lie on the snow. A snowy mountain is visible behind them

A brown dog and a grey and white cat pose in an alpine meadow. Mountains and glaciers can be seen behind them

A grey and white cat and a brown dog pose inside a glacial cave in front of a deep blue wall of ice

Happy birthday to Marge! Maybe this will be the year Gary decides he tolerates you

Did you know ice makes noise? It’s not what you might expect

A fluffy grey and white cat sits on a brown floor and looks up at the camera

A fluffy grey and white cat wearing a blue jacket sits on clear turquoise ice. Bubbles can be seen frozen in the ice behind the cat.

How it started vs how it’s going.

The left was Gary at about 1 year old and the right is Gary today. Still floofy!

We finally found wild ice, and it was sure worth the wait.

A black puppy sits in a field of grass

An old black dog sits in the snow in front of a river. Mount temple and saddleback peak are visible in the background

His first adventure and his last.

A black dog in blue goggles and grey and white cat in matching goggles pose on a rock. Behind them a snowy forest and mountains can be seen.

Duke was the first dog I’d ever lived with and I’m lucky to have had him as my friend.

A black dog sits in a gassy field. In the far distance the ocean can be seen

He saw a lot of mountain adventures for a dog that was born on the East coast.

Though he’d probably have been ok to have fewer of them, preferring naps and snacks to long hikes.