The Sli Eye

The Sli Good-Bye

2010-05-21T09:21:00.001-04:00

Dear Friends and Fans, there is no easy way to say what I have to say. On Tuesday May 11th, Slidell was struck and killed (instantly) by a car. I never dreamed this would happen to him and I am in a state of grief and disbelief. I’m sorry to shock you with this dreadful news.

I am thankful Sli had a great life with all the freedom and comforts he desired. His photographs and video are a testament to the wonder and adventure that filled his days. I am thankful he was such a friendly cat who connected with so many people, spreading his love all around. He brought a smile to my face each and every time I looked at him, I am forever grateful to have been his person.

I’ve put together the following slideshow in keeping with his famousness, thanks for being fans of the Sli Photographer and for adoring Slidell right along with me. ~ Gigi

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New Video Camera

2010-05-05T11:31:00.001-04:00

check out Slidell's MOTION PICTURE point of view....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SahjO0_u72Q&feature=email

Framed Photographs for Sale

2010-04-26T09:45:00.001-04:00

Slidell's photography exhibit has moved to the Roxborough Development Corporation http://www.roxborough.us/
6148 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128-2626 tel: 215.508.2358
Proceeds from the sale of his prints will benefit PAWS of Philadelphia http://www.phillypaws.org/ and the Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center http://www.manayunkartcenter.org/

The Sli Eye

2010-04-11T21:03:00.001-04:00

Todays opening was a giant success with a rolling crowd and lots of SOLD stickers going on the prints! I talked with wonderful people all day and together we marveled at Slidell's view of the world. Sli was a good sport and tolerated the noise fairly well. He opted for his cat carrier most of the time but managed to handle a few chin scratches from his fans. Below you will see HIS experience at the gallery and then a few other photos that were taken before the day got away from us. The show continues on Saturdays and Sundays (10 - 4) for the rest of April. Hopefully we'll sell every print and raise a bunch more money for PAWS. Many thanks to our gracious host at the Manayunk Art Gallery and kudos to their contributing member's art work!

camera obviously ends up higher when he's in my arms

hello kitty

trip to the litter box

back in his carrier

Mark Elliot on the ladder = president of MAC Co-Op and rock star framer of entire exhibit (for free)!

Carter Learnard helping with set up

Me & Slidell

PAWS representatives ~ official animal rescue champions

the following photos were taken by a human

Art Howe and Chris Walsh

Animal theme Co-Op member art on this wall

Slidell was really relaxed at this point, taking pats from visitors who wanted to say hello.

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT EVERYONE ~ IT WAS A WONDERFUL DAY!!!

The Sli Eye: An Exhibit of Feline Photography

2010-03-28T12:22:00.006-04:00

Hi Everyone, Slidell will be the featured atrist at The Manayunk Art Gallery for the month of April! We framed 40 of his coolest photographs for a show which
opens on Sunday April 11th from 12 - 3 pm.

Proceeds from the sale of these prints will benefit PAWS of Philadelphia http://www.phillypaws.org/

Please come by the gallery @ 419 Green Lane Phila, PA 19128 www.manayunkartcenter.org tel: 215.482.3363 and support animal rescue plus, meet Sli in person as he socializes with his fans at the opening event. Thanks for your support!
Additional Show hours Sat & Sun, April 17 -25th 10 am - 4 pm.

Here are a few of his latest photographs taken while cruising the hood....

Baby it's cold out there...

2010-03-26T09:04:00.000-04:00

Thats what I tell my animals when they stare out the window wondering why they are stuck inside. The rabbits have been in for days and since they are not bonded pairs, they each have their turn hopping around the house. Slidell and my other cats enjoy this, they find the bunnies interesting so I put the camera on and here's what I got...

Obama - Silus (and my pjama legs in motion)

Cinnabun on the couch

Chewy beside Sli on radiator behind couch

I hope you and all of your animals are keeping warm too!

Snow Day

2010-03-13T17:27:00.000-05:00

With heavy snow falling and all 7 animals inside, I decided to put the camera on Slidell. He wore it for awhile and then he went back to bed so I tried it on a bunny...hmmm, hopping and chewing don't go so well with photography. See for yourself.

Here Slidell is watching Bama walk across the ramp (that leads from their cat door) heading up the basement steps

dark ceiling with pipes and view across basement from Slidell's ledge - paint cans and window wells

back upstairs and greeted by Silus here on lower right

another whisker shot

Sli has had enough, back to sleep on the heater
Happy snow day to all!

Annual Trip to the Vet

2010-02-22T15:57:00.000-05:00

Slidell wore the camera for our trip to the vet today. I was excited to get a glimpse of his point of view during the car ride, the exam and of the veterinarian but, camera only took a few photos...it tends to shut down when the lighting is too dark or too light. Here are the few cool ones he took from inside his carrier.

p.s. all 3 cats got a clean bill of health!

waiting to leave our house

inside the car

my knees and Sudha (a vet in training) sitting in the lobby

doors to exam rooms

and this last one of a nice man who brought in 2 feral cats to be neutered

Back to Sli

2010-01-18T09:13:00.001-05:00

Slidell is kind enough to keep me company whenever I have to shovel snow. Here are some of the photos he took one cold winter morning last month...

he is under my car watching me clear off the neighbor's cars

I must have walked by him 20 times as I shoveled the driveway

he has been spending a lot of time on this table, between my arms while I work at my computer - he is about to jump up - his whiskers on the left

here he is headed for the windowsill - another favorite spot on cold days

Merry Christmas

2009-12-25T10:00:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas from Slidell and ALL of his sisters.......

Obama & Chewy

Bud-dah, Silus, Cinnabun & Bindi

...and me

We hope you have a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year

Sleeping & Eating & Sleeping

2009-12-19T12:15:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone, Slidell has been camping out at home, sleeping and eating and sleeping some more. I'm still finding his cat's eye view very entertaining, I hope you are too. Here are his photos from yesterday plus, a few he took of his sisters this fall.

under the table on our deck

from inside the rabbit yard - looking up (at birds?)

our fire pit

taken from the top rail of the fence - Healy's tramp

classic cat's eye view of the neighbor's red garage and home

love these wavey ones - cool composition

Sli's under the ottomen watching Chewy

Obama with Chewy to far right

again under the ottomen - Chewy to the left

hope you are all warm and well fed too!

Cool Photos Today

2009-11-29T19:17:00.001-05:00

Slidell came home with some really cool photos today, I hope you are finding these as interesting as I am?!

Qbama to the left

I think he is grooming so you are likely seeing his stretched out leg

Chewy joining Sli inside the doghouse

his day ended here, sleeping in the hay filled doghouse

Hello There Cat

2009-11-24T08:23:00.001-05:00

my brother-in-law entering the house

an iron door stop in the kitchen

since the grass is in focus, he is sitting still and likely looking for mice

Footloose & Fancy Free

2009-11-18T17:35:00.001-05:00

Slidell spent time in the woods and took a short trip around the neghborhood. Here is his vantage point of this beautiful fall day...

he ended his outing napping in an empty flower box under our hammock

...what a wonderful care-free life.

Nice Day For A Walk

2009-11-08T16:28:00.000-05:00

Slidell had an extra long walk today and came home with some really cool photos - hope you enjoy them!

first stop - Healy's front porch

his shadow

his chin

not sure how this one happened

An Afternoon At Home

2009-11-02T18:53:00.003-05:00

Slidell sat by the door waiting for me as I fussed with the camera. It was finally a nice day so I reached for a fresh AAA while he groomed his chest, preping for my next move. He held his head up when I snapped on the collar and then charged off outside, seemingly saying "I'll get some good ones for you Mom". Unfortunately, I forgot to tape down the battery so when he returned for lunch, I realized his morning journey was not recorded. The following entries are from his afternoon here at home and include some of the best cat's eye views yet, enjoy!

the camera took this photo as I placed it in it's plastic box

now on his neck before I opened the door - that was it for the morning photos

back for lunch and battery now taped in place, he sat here and greeted my client coming out of the massage room

then jumped on the table for this view

now in the kitchen - waiting for lunch

grooming Chewy while they wait

Chewy and Sli staring at the empty bowls

Obama arrives - right on time

she came in through the catdoor on the left

they are waiting for me to get off the phone

after lunch Slidell decided to visit the rabbits - he is on the top rail of Cinnabun's pen

this is Cinnabun's hiding spot - where's the bunny?

ahead is Buddah (big grey bunny) and Slius (tan one to the right)

and notice Slidell's whiskers too!

I love the layers in this one- his hair, screen window and metal edgeing

this is the gate he jumped over to get out of the rabbit pen

clouds are moving in...

so he heads for his dog house for a nap

whisker shot taken inside the doghouse then down for the count

Rain, Rain, Go Away

2009-10-31T10:41:00.001-04:00

The rain has been relentless so today's entries are from previous outings. Lately, Slidell is either soaking wet sitting on my couch pulling leaves out of his tail or waiting on the weather in his dog house...

ahh the sun

heading for the cat door

our yard

looking at the back of our house

moving toward Bama

sitting on our deck

inside our shed

he must have slept under here - lots of photos of this canopy

Silus's yard (one of the rabbits) - Sli jumps in and out over that gate

fall colors & whiskers

Cloudy with a chance of grey hair...

2009-10-27T14:46:00.001-04:00

Slidell's long hair, white chin and giant whiskers show up in quite a few pictures, check out the collection below...

upper left looks like an x-ray of his ear

Survivor, Adventurer & Artist?

2009-10-20T20:29:00.001-04:00

Could Slidell possibly know what he is doing with this camera? Maybe it's my imagination but, his photos seem to be getting better - you be the judge and check out today's shots...

the whiskers amaze me every time

I think that is a ground hog up on the left...???

What A Life

2009-10-19T20:56:00.000-04:00

A beautiful day so Slidell was on the move, making a big loop around the neighborhood and a final stop to visit Cinnabun. He took over 300 photos - visiting many homes, jumping numerous fences and hanging out in the woods for quite some time - what a life!

first stop - the Healy's horse trailer

not sure where these stone steps are but, impressive composition

???

check it out - he is on top of the fence in this photo

???

love the whiskers

???

AJ Healy is arriving home!

Sli is looking up about to jump where there is a break in wire fencing

under the Healy's trailer again

this is why I have poison ivy all the time!

now he is in the rabbit pen looking at the gorgeous custom doors that Andrew made

Bud-dah's hutch

heading under Cinnabun's hutch - notice Sli's white chin

something in the sky caught his eye

nose to nose with Cinnabun - his little Rex rabbit sister, saying Hi

Due To Weather

2009-10-15T18:46:00.000-04:00

...Sli will be keeping all adventures to himself today.

For Sophie

2009-10-14T21:12:00.000-04:00

Today's entries are for Sophie who has been patiently awaiting more photos of Slidell's adventures.

Thanks for loving Sli so much, I hope you enjoy these! ~ Gigi

in the field with Polly

they were side by side for a while - lots of photos with this stick

Polly's paddock

Sli's REFLECTION

look closely and you'll see the camera to the left (black circle is the lens), his whiskers above

adjust your eyes and you can see he is looking through glass at a chair, table and lamp

anyone home??????

neighbor's shed doors - 2 houses over from us

whiskers again

love these ones taken while he is moving

the whiskers here are in line with the movement

home again - meal time in the red kitchen

window and curtains - taken when he jumped onto the massage table for his nap

that's it for today!

Today he went left...

2009-10-11T17:58:00.000-04:00

Slidell starts out every morning walking down our field behind the house. He has the choice of heading right, toward The Healy's farm and the distant train tracks OR he can go left, through a line of woods and enter the back yards on Cathcart Road. Today he went left...

first passing my neighbor's tennis court

then moving thru the woods

up a big hill

and into someone's driveway

????

he sure does manage to find some nice wide open spaces

and then he heads back home : )

Hi Buddah (bunny under umbrella to the left), I'm back

Slidell Glendinning is on Facebook

2009-10-09T20:40:00.000-04:00

Day Off

2009-10-09T20:31:00.000-04:00

It was raining this morning and Sli was due for a day off so, no new photos to post although, last night I took these... Slidell often parks himself in front of the computer, works on his blog, plays for a little, gets sleepy and then is down for the count...more adventures tomorrow!

Major Trespassing

2009-10-08T18:43:00.002-04:00

Today's results are exactly why Andi (my neighbor) and I thought it would be such a hoot to see where Sli goes. We are aware of some of his favorite spots and we've watched him wander her 5 acre farm so most of the (250) images were easy for us to identify. We are also aware he crosses the train tracks at the Gwnedd Station so the parked cars are no surprise either BUT there are some homes and yards that I have never seen. Someone's pool plus, a black cat lying in front of glass doors and it's not my Obama kitty?!

This is definitely a great way to view a cat's life - just so you know, there are no dangerous roads on Slidell route and he is safe and sound, sleeping on my down comforter every night. ~ Gigi

favorite sleeping spot - under Andi's hostas

view of pasture but no photo of the ponies or Polly yet!

Andi's barn

Andi's front door

Obama Kitty

neighbor - 2 doors down

someone's garage?

?????

whiskers in shot

he definitely took a nap in this grassy hide out

numerous photos of this grass

whose pool?

whose kitty or is it shoes?

whose driveway?

where is this?

returning home - Andi's barn again

and last but not least - the coolest one taken while he's on the move

Day 3

2009-10-07T17:55:00.007-04:00

The camera works - big thanks to Andrew

Sli wore it this afternoon so here are some cat's eye veiws of home sweet home...

Chewy nose to nose with Slidell

Chewy's ears (bottom left)

Sli is in Buddah Bunny's yard while I was raking

- no photos of the rabbits yet

Technical Difficulties

2009-10-06T17:18:00.002-04:00

It's no surprise to me or my friends and family that I am having tec trouble with the blog and now with the camera. Sli wore it like a champ today but the memory card is blank??? I must have done something to mess it up when I was changing the interval timing of the photos. I have failed miserably in my attempts to right the situation but, luckily my brother Andrew (Mr. Fix It) has agreed to come to my rescue! Please stay tuned. ~Gigi

Works Now

2009-10-06T12:16:00.001-04:00

It seems to be working now so I am going to stop messing around with the settings - email me if you still have trouble gigiglendinning@verizon.net

Troubleshooting

2009-10-06T10:15:00.000-04:00

Good Morning, apparently people are having trouble posting their comments so I have been checking the settings and trying to figure out why it isn't working. Please stay tuned, I am new at this! Meanwhile, Sli headed out early with the camera on so we should get all sorts of clues about his route/territory today. I'll post more photos tonight - I'm thrilled everyone is as excited as I am!

Gigi (Slidell's Human)

2009-10-05T20:37:00.001-04:00

The camera arrived today just as Sli was due home for his afternoon meal so I quickly put it together and waited for his return. Sure enough, like clockwork, he trotted up the field and I gleefully showed it to him. Slidell is perfectly willing to paricipate in anything so he wore it without skipping a beat and set off on his merry way (as soon as he finished lunch). Unfortunately he takes a long nap right after he eats so he didn't travel very far. Most of his photos were of the same tree as he dozed, belly up, in the sun but here are some of the fun ones taken after he was up and moving.