Showing posts with label Cats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cats. Show all posts

2026-10-10

I visited the zoo in Dortmund

 It's been ages since I visited a zoological garden and it was about time. It was a cold but almost sunny day and here we are 

 
Kleinmann's tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) - tiny and very quick. The critically endangered species is native to Libya and possibly extinct in Egypt.
 

 
Six-banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexinctus) are efficient diggers and form burrows to live in and search for prey. The armadillo is alert and primarily solitary. An omnivore, it feeds on insects, ants, carrion, and plant material.
 

A family of Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

 

 
 Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) is widely distributed in South America, occurring in central and eastern Brazil through eastern Bolivia and Paraguay to Uruguay and central Argentina. When they lay down for a sunbath, they look like they are dead which forced the Zoo to fix a board to inform visitors
 

The Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the Himalayas in southern Tibet, northern India, western Bhutan and Nepal.

 

  The Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) is a medium-sized penguin. It resides in South America, along the Pacific coast of Peru and Chile.

 

Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)are great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia. They are now found only in parts of Borneo and Sumatra. Fruit is the most important component of an orangutan's diet, but they will also eat vegetation, honey, insects and bird eggs. They can live over 30 years, both in the wild and in captivity. This Orangutan is a male and leader of the group of orangutans in the zoo.

 

The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) is a large bird found in Central and South America. While in flight, its wings are held flat with slightly raised tips, and from a distance the vulture can appear to be headless while in flight. This one just had fun eating a dove
 

The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.


African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and the Sahel. It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in Africa. In the wild their lifespan is unknown but is believed to exceed 75 years.


A Serval (Leptailurus serval) is a wild small cat native to Africa. It is widespread in sub-Saharan countries, where it inhabits grasslands, wetlands, moorlands and bamboo thickets. This one was sleeping tight  

2026-10-06

Completed 5th October 2026

100 Pieces
 
Peach dreams - by Ravensburger, with tiny pieces

 

 the box includes

 




2026-08-16

Completed 16th August 2026

500 huge pieces

Cat café

by Kat Uno

Mudpuppy, USA

 

Find more about the illustrator and designer on her website

 

2026-01-28

2026-01-21

Development process of some crazy cats :-)

 On weekdays there's often less time to work on jigsaw puzzles, but nevertheless I do so - since almost 18 years. It gives me a good time, and helps me unwind from work. Even if there are only 20-50 pieces to find their way, I feel relaxed. This is how it should be.

Last saturday I chose this wonderful christmas present

Artwork by Linda Jane Smith

Crazy Cats ... Lazy Summer Afternoon 

... and here we are today

And a few days later


The speedpuzzling event brought some hints to increase the "speed" - I tried them at home.
 

 completed :-)
 
 
 
 
 
 

2025-10-26

Completed 26th October 2025

  

500 Pieces

Young cat

Photography by Rolf Hinz

Vintage jigsaw puzzle by FXSchmid 

 

2025-07-28

Completed 27th July 2025

 

250 Pieces

 
"Bummi is dreaming"
Photography by Petra Markert 
 
a Wentworth wooden Jigsaw Puzzle with many whimsical pieces
 
 
Would you expect a wave-shaped edge when you receive a box like this? 
What a wonderful surprise :-)
 


 
 
 

2025-01-11

Completed 10th January 2025

 500 Pieces

Cute Kittens - Illustration by Barbara Behr
Anatolian, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti

2025-01-08

Completed 3rd - 5th January 2025 - 25th Megamarathon

25th Megamarathon - silver jubilee!!

It was an honour to assemble jigsaw puzzles together with my friends of the german jigsaw forum again and we made it big this time.

These were my choices and they were good ones. Thank you to all my friends who sent me these jigsaw puzzles to assemble them once and quickly ;-)

Day 1

187 Pieces
Simba and Friends - Lion King, Disney
F.X. Schmid, Germany

150 Pieces
Outer Space - by Adrian Chesterman
Ravensburger, 2015

187 Pieces
No Prob Llama - Illustration by Getty Images
Innovakids, Germany

100 Pieces
no title (cute dog with a red heart cushion)
Eurographics, USA

100 + 60 Pieces
Lars The little Ice Bear: The snowball fight (100) + Evening Mood (60)
Schmidt Spiele, Germany

104 Pieces
Mickey Mouse and Friends
Trefl
 
104 Pieces
I Love London
Ravensburger, 2011

204 Pieces
The Tiger and his friends - by Janosch
Janosch and Diogenes Verlag
Ravensburger, 1997

104 Pieces
Trip Around the World - Illustration by Imke Kretzmann
Mauseschlau und Bärenstark, means smart like a mouse and strong like a bear. This is a trademark in Germany by Schmidt Spiele
Ravensburger, 2016

104 Pieces
Animals of the World - by Howard Robinson
Ravensburger, 2015

204 Pieces
Dinosaurs - by Mario Kessler
Ravensburger, 2000
 
I remember that I assembled this one many years ago. Just found out that it was in October 2009! 15 years ago!

500 Pieces
Cute Kittens - Illustration by Barbara Behr
Anatolian, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
 
> I removed the jigsaw puzzle back into its box before taking a good photo. 
Will assemble it again ;-)
 

Day 2

300 Pieces
Mickey and friends
Ravensburger, 2023

200 Pieces
Sledging through the wintry forest
Illustration: Thea Roß
Spiegelburg, Germany

300 Pieces
Moana (Vaiana, Disney)
Ravensburger Puzzle Moment, 2022

300 Pieces
Sushi (Shutterstock)
Ravensburger Puzzle Moment, 2023

50+80+100+150 Pieces
Avengers - by Marvel
Educa

100+100 Pieces
Captain America - Civil War (Marvel)
Educa

200 Pieces
Captain America - Civil War (Marvel)
Educa
 

Day 3


500 Pieces
Colourful Cupcakes
Educa

500 Pieces
Father's Day Ties
Cobble Hill

500 Pieces
Balls of Yarn
Cobble Hill, Canada

100 Pieces
Pirate Ship - by Gerold Como
Ravensburger Star Line, 1996

108 Pieces (-1)
From the movie "Frozen"
Clementoni

150 Pieces
Safari - Playmobil (Photo: B. Förderer, 1982)
Ravensburger,  1984
 
300 Pieces
Wallgau, Bavarian Alps - Photo by R. Kirsch
Ravensburger, 2012