"My husband and I were exploring Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park-Canada when we stopped for a timed picture of the two of us. We had our camera set up on some rocks and were getting ready to take the picture when this curious little ground squirrel appeared, became intriqued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into our shot! A once in a lifetime moment! We were laughing about this little guy for days!!"
~ from National Geographic photo of the day website
What an incredibly lucky shot! I hope they framed that one. Very cute.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, that's great! That squirrel had a good sense of timing.
ReplyDeleteWhat are the chances??
ReplyDeleteToo funny!
ReplyDeleteSunny :)
The skeptic in me can't help but think Photoshop.
ReplyDeleteXUP: then they sent it to National Geographic for photo of the day, then it went viral...
ReplyDeleteIrene: that squirrel has no idea how famous he has become.
Ruth: try it and see what happens next time you at the cottage...
Sunny: I like how he actually stands up.
Jazz: apparently this has been vetted by several experts - the hairs on the squirrel would have been difficult to photoshop so perfectly. Besides, don't these tourists look innocent...?
OMG - priceless shot!!! you couldn't have planned it for anything
ReplyDeleteGee, I had no idea squirrels were so HUGE!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute. This picture was in the newspaper here in Montreal "The Gazette" today! You and the squirrel are famous!
ReplyDeleteChar: the number of times I've tried to get a bird or chipmunk... never thought of a self-timer to lure them!
ReplyDeleteFrogdancer: yup, we grow 'em big out west!
Bonnie: this isn't mine - I found it in the National Post front page today.
ReplyDeleteI guess squirrels have have a sense of the right timing LOL
ReplyDeleteJeannette: "timing" may be why there are still so many of them not hit by vehicles, or slingshots.
ReplyDeleteOMG, that is soooo funny and cute! Thanks for making me laugh this morning!
ReplyDeleteThis picture came up on my National Geographic photo of the Day. If it were me, I'd use it as my Christmas family photo.
ReplyDeleteSusan: you are welcome, I hate to laugh alone.
ReplyDeleteSAW: oh, what a great idea. too bad everyone on their list will have seen it by now, but still, a reminder in 4 months...
I've seen this somewhere, think it was a newspaper. Great picture.
ReplyDeleteCJ xx
That is so funny! And I love how the racoon is the centre of the shot!
ReplyDeleteThat is too cute!!
ReplyDeleteVery photogenic too!
"That is a Saturday Night Live" moment, almost unbelievable!!!!
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