Silky squirrelPhoto: Garry Armstrong – Water, smooth as silkSmooth as a baby’s cheekTwilight at the pondA little bit of silk …Shining sand, smooth as silkSmooth as a bird’s feathers in sunlight …Smooth water with barely a ripple
I remember getting really crabby but always getting sunrises and inevitably missing sunsets — until I realized we live on the east coast. So unless we were up on a hill or on a lagoon facing west, sunsets are very rare, but sunrises relatively common.
That squirrel is a survivor! Something (I’m betting a hawk) grabbed him and broke free, but you can see the scars on the back of his neck. I mean, it could have also been a coyote or a fox, but that’s where hawks grab prey. He seems fine — the scar is scabbed over and he doesn’t seem infected, so I’m assuming he is okay. But he is a SURVIVOR.
We have some in our yard that have that kind of scar, and some blind in the left eye–more than one squirrel, whom I see at the same time, blind in their left eyes. Hmm. They are clever and tough.
I actually did — LONG, LONG time ago — like 40 years+. Owen was maybe 7 or 8 and his friend Moses lived down the block. One day (I swear this is true!) a baby squirrel just climbed up Moses’ leg and settled down in his arms. Wherever Moses went after that, his squirrel went with him. So I did get to pet the baby squirrel and he felt like a bundle of fluffy silk. What a cutie! They feel just like you think they will feel. There isn’t much squirrel under the fur, but it’s very silky.
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Wonderful set of photos for this week. Thanks Marilyn 😀
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Thanks, Cee!! I found pictures faster than I usually do. I also only had ONE baby. My friends and family are long past baby-bearing 😀
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Love the silky sunset
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For me, it was the shine of the sunrise on the sand. It was amazing to see.
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You’re on the other coast. We don’t see sunrises like that here. Beautiful no matter which time of day.
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We get sunrises because it’s the east coast. I suppose you get the sunsets. We get sunsets, but the land tends to block the view.
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That’s seems to be how it works. I get hill and foggy sunrises.
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I remember getting really crabby but always getting sunrises and inevitably missing sunsets — until I realized we live on the east coast. So unless we were up on a hill or on a lagoon facing west, sunsets are very rare, but sunrises relatively common.
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very smooth….
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I love the shine of the sunrise on the smooth water.
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it’s stunning!
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Lovely photos–and that squirrel is a smooth operator!
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That squirrel is a survivor! Something (I’m betting a hawk) grabbed him and broke free, but you can see the scars on the back of his neck. I mean, it could have also been a coyote or a fox, but that’s where hawks grab prey. He seems fine — the scar is scabbed over and he doesn’t seem infected, so I’m assuming he is okay. But he is a SURVIVOR.
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We have some in our yard that have that kind of scar, and some blind in the left eye–more than one squirrel, whom I see at the same time, blind in their left eyes. Hmm. They are clever and tough.
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They are prey. It’s also why I feed them, too. Everything needs a meal.
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I’m not sure if the squirrel is actually silky or not. I have yet to pet one…
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I actually did — LONG, LONG time ago — like 40 years+. Owen was maybe 7 or 8 and his friend Moses lived down the block. One day (I swear this is true!) a baby squirrel just climbed up Moses’ leg and settled down in his arms. Wherever Moses went after that, his squirrel went with him. So I did get to pet the baby squirrel and he felt like a bundle of fluffy silk. What a cutie! They feel just like you think they will feel. There isn’t much squirrel under the fur, but it’s very silky.
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