Claws and Effect (2/24/15)

Lions sleep, on average 18-20 hours a day. Many other big cats do the same. Emily, expressing her deep kinship with her wild cousins, is no different. However, during her few hours of activity, there is rarely a dull moment. She is often sharpening her mind and her body for whatever physical and mental challenges may come her way. Here she is "working out," practicing her deadly claw moves and strengthening her arms for prey-grasping. Yes, even when it appears that she is just scratching a piece of cardboard, it turns out that Emily is tapping into the essential matter of the universe, communing with the primeval elements that course through her genetic code connecting her to her ancient feline ancestors. A feat such as that deserves to be caught in slow motion.