Look Closer
Florida Lifestyle
Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, FL, United States) on 17 May 2012 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This is our girl, Dini, as she reclines at ease beside our pool. Just don't be fooled by the calm exterior; she is on duty guarding our back yard against the brazen squirrels who attempt to invade our space by shimmying down our neighbor's live oak tree and parachuting down from there to Dini's turf. When she spots one, she streaks like lightning out the pet door and the chase is on. So far the squirrels have been a few steps faster as they levitate up the back fence. But Dini is the eternal optimist, and quite analytical. I've noticed she's gained a step now and then by waiting until the opportune moment to make her charge.
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
LOL....a great shot of Dini Glenn! She looks cool and collected yet still alert to the threat of the invading squirrels! ;-)
17 May 2012 11:26am
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(Old West Wales Boy), Germany
She takes her guard duty seriously :-)
17 May 2012 12:07pm
Universe from Tehran, Iran
Fantastic composition and framing !!
Good luck in shooting more and more wonderful shots.
17 May 2012 4:43pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Good girl! Keep after those pesky critters.
17 May 2012 7:14pm
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
I like how this is composed showing her "on guard." I only wonder what Dini will do when she is successful at capturing the ever-elusive squirrels. :-)
17 May 2012 8:43pm
@Steven: Lol. I've wondered the same thing. She might be surprised at the fight one of this toothsome tree rats can put up when imperiled...