"The big cats always demand a sense of awe and wonder. I had a chance to see these big cats up close at the Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida. Here the cats have a nice home nestled in 40 acres of Florida landscape in large areas where they can live out the remainder of their lives. At the rescue people are educated by the dedicated staff about the dangers of keeping wild animals as pets or breeding them for profit. I was given a special photo tour to view the cats up close. The guide told me this particular leopard was usually aloof and never came out when people were there, but that day he played down and rolled over liking all the attention he was getting. He looked at me with those piercing eyes and I wondered who was watching who here."