After a busy morning decorating the house for the holidays Stella decided it was time for an afternoon nap.
Chipmunk On Rock
This chipmunk was scurrying among the rocks of the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park. It stopped on a nice sunny rock long enough for me to take this photo.
Little Wood Satyr
This Little Wood Satyr alighted on some vegetation just ahead of me as I hiked through a marshy, open forest. The strong, direct sunlight really lit up its wings.
Angry Ground Squirrel
Yellow-Bellied Marmot
American Bison Bull
Perfect Camouflage
A tiny Cricket Frog sits still, assuming its nearly perfect camouflage will keep it safe. I never would have seen it had it not hopped right in front of me as I walked down the lakeside trail.
Five-Lined Skink 1
This Five-Lined Skink frequently hangs out near the gap in this brick wall. I see it quite regularly and was able to get close enough to take a few good photographs. Five-Lined Skinks are common in Central Virginia. You can usually find them on old logs or on rock piles. They never seem to stray far from good hiding places.
Gray Squirrel 2
This gray squirrel came by to get in on the action as birds were dropping seeds from my backyard feeder.
Meerkat 1
This meerkat and its friends were digging in their sandy enclosure at the Metro Richmond Zoo when we visited in early April.