Just how cute is this little chipmunk. I spotted him hiding away in a bush near the shore on Squaw Bay. I heard him rustling about feeding and every time I stepped round trying top catch a shot he dived back out of sight.
With a little patience however he got used to my presence and was confident enough to stay on display just long enough for me to capture these two pictures.
I was going to go back to posting pictures of fungi again today since I have so many but I decided instead to share a couple of shots a cute little chipmunk.
We had walked to the highest point at the end of the finger point trail, there were some fantastic views out across the lake which made the effort of the climb worth it. Pausing for a snack before heading back down we were visited by this young fella, who was quite timid at first but after a few minutes he approached a little closer so we got a better view.
This little chap was a regular visitor to our camp but always kept a respectful distance because of Sammy and Dash the two dogs who completed our camping party. He was always on the move too making it incredibly difficult to get a clear shot. On our last day however half of our party had returned to the city taking the dogs with them and so the chipmunk and the red squirrels that had previously been wary suddenly lost all fear and came to join us near the camp fire picking through the vegetation for tasty snacks.
I guess for the locals seeing a chipmunk, even up close like this can be an everyday occurrence but for a tourist like me it was completely magical.
