afternoon tea by quietpurplehaze

afternoon tea

Yesterday afternoon, the boldest squirrel found a delicacy (perhaps a raisin-in-the-making) on the ground under the vine which grows on the kitchen wall and leapt on to the gate post of Jinks' enclosure to savour it.

Luckily for me my camera was sitting on the dresser next to the patio window and luckily for me I saw the squirrel before Jinks did.

Posted for my 365 friend, Andrea, @andreajoy who likes squirrels but has none in her native New Zealand. Andrea, some folk here would say you are lucky not to have them burying hazelnuts in your lawn and digging up your spring bulbs from the garden pots!
Lovely sharp capture of a perfectly posing squirrel.
October 23rd, 2014  
Such a well focussed shot. Fav
October 23rd, 2014  
@thresheg

Thank you and I think 365 has sharpened my reactions!
October 23rd, 2014  
Very cute capture. Fav
October 23rd, 2014  
Sam
So cute! FAV
October 23rd, 2014  
Cute capture
October 23rd, 2014  
Wow Hazel this is stunning. Great close up and detail.Fav
October 23rd, 2014  
nice close up shot.
October 23rd, 2014  
Wonderful clarity on this little guy! Fav
October 23rd, 2014  
Brilliant shot, superb
October 23rd, 2014  
Gorgeous. Fav
October 23rd, 2014  
Fantastic capture. Such beautiful squirrel. Lovely. FAV
October 23rd, 2014  
A great capture he is so cute with his big bushy tail. Fav.
October 23rd, 2014  
Super capture, Hazel, looks like a poseur! Fav.
October 23rd, 2014  
Great capture
October 23rd, 2014  
beautiful shot
October 23rd, 2014  
Wonderful capture! I love you depth of field and the squirrel is so sharp and showing off his bushy tail. Yes it's true girls have good points and bad points but they are fun to watch.
October 23rd, 2014  
Such wonderful details! You really captured him so clearly. Nice shot.
October 23rd, 2014  
Fantastic picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
October 23rd, 2014  
@ivan

He wasn't a poseur for long after Jinks saw him!!!
October 23rd, 2014  
Excellent closeup shot and he is so cute. Fav!
October 23rd, 2014  
classic squirrel pose...brilliant capture
October 23rd, 2014  
Super capture Hazel, FAV for the squirrel from me.
October 23rd, 2014  
what a lovely shot and an instant Fav
October 23rd, 2014  
You pay him nuts for getting his pic. ? Good deal.
A great close up capture of the lovely squirrel. Fav.
October 23rd, 2014  
Cute
October 23rd, 2014  
Well done Hazel......you caught him perfectly......what a picture friendly place is Jinks enclosure!
October 23rd, 2014  
fantastic shot Hazel...Fav
October 23rd, 2014  
Wonderful fav!
October 23rd, 2014  
Adorable capture, fav
October 23rd, 2014  
Wow up close and personal!
October 24th, 2014  
What a great closeup shot, Hazel. I love all the detail you captured. Love that fluffy tail too. FAV
October 24th, 2014  
They can drive you crazy, can't they?! Great shot!
October 24th, 2014  
Isn't he gorgeous and so glad that he has managed to find some food other than the nuts locked away in the feeder.
October 24th, 2014  
Fantastic capture!!! Love his bushy tail ... beautiful! shot!!!
October 24th, 2014  
Cute shot... Great focus and dof.
October 24th, 2014  
You have some really great squirrel shots.
October 24th, 2014  
really nice with that background...nicely focused
October 24th, 2014  
Wonderful shot. I love squirrels and this a great capture of one. FAV
October 24th, 2014  
Awesome details and love the close up of this cutie!! I love the squirrels, even when they eat all my bird feed!!! We have enough woods so we only get a few every now and then. This is great and the details amazing!!
October 24th, 2014  
Fabulous and an instant fav....so crisply focused
October 24th, 2014  
Trending page too. Yahoo. Thank you 😍😍
October 24th, 2014  
outstanding close up!
October 28th, 2014  
Great shot Hazel. Fav.
October 28th, 2014  
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