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09-MAR-2010 Walter O. Koenig

March 9

Maneki Neko
Literally "Beckoning Cat" (also known as Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Money cat, or Fortune Cat) is a common Asian sculpture, often made of ceramic, which is believed to bring good luck to the owner.

I thought about a friend today, who needed luck with love and it made me think of these cats and the attached song.
What a connection, but it's meant well, and somehow I know she will be fine. I hope this makes her smile.



Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D AF
1/100s f/5.6 at 85.0mm iso1250 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
geonni banner30-Mar-2010 01:19
Love your maneki neko! Now I want to shoot my collection...
geonni banner30-Mar-2010 01:18
Love your maneki neko! Now I want to shoot my collection...
LynnH11-Mar-2010 17:48
What a sweet gesture for your friend! Photo is great!!
pkocinski10-Mar-2010 13:44
Good luck to you and her... nice image!
CM Kwan10-Mar-2010 13:19
Very nice capture of this wonderful collection, Walter! V
laine10-Mar-2010 12:44
I hope your friend finds lots of luck out of these.
Ali Majdfar10-Mar-2010 10:57
So lovely! ~V
Stephanie10-Mar-2010 10:39
Hello Kitty! I haven't heard this song in years!
Things happen for a reason ~ hopefully your friend will find a new love soon. :0)
Máire Uí Mhaicín10-Mar-2010 10:33
All of these cats have different expressions on their faces: a lovely collection.
lou_rozensteins10-Mar-2010 09:27
A great good luck charm. Nicely composed shot, and well presented too. Well done.
Colin Storey10-Mar-2010 08:15
Great shot of these cute little cats.v
Pat Shawyer10-Mar-2010 07:07
A sweet collection Walter !
Raymond Ma10-Mar-2010 06:35
A very lucky collection! In Vancouver, there is not one Asian restaurant ( Chinese, Japanese or Korean) that I don't
see with one of these cats by the cash register. It must work, since we usually have to line up for a seat. V
Dougie Young10-Mar-2010 05:54
Putting your home made studio to good use here Walter, nice shot. And I hope the moggies bring your friend lots of good luck and smiles in the future..:>
Guest 10-Mar-2010 04:50
So sweet!
Bryan Murahashi10-Mar-2010 04:47
A cute shot of this collection of lucky cats.
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