something lighter...

From National Geographic's 'Your Shot'...August 7, 2009

Photo & caption by Melissa Brandt

"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 intrigued 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!"

I LOVE this...the fact that the squirrel is perfectly in focus, that he's not blocking the view of the couple laughing at him, just the fact that they got him before he ran away! Awesome!!

If you want the link, you can find it here, and select "August - Week 1" from the drop down menu.