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20-JUL-2006 Cindi Smith

THIS SQUIRREL IS TRYING TO STAY COOL IN THE SHADE AND LAYING ON HIS BELLY!

Fort Worth, TX

105 degrees farenheit outside today. Poor little squirrel. He just looked miserable.

Canon EOS 350D
1/800s f/5.0 at 180.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time19-Jul-2006 12:30:38
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length180 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Renee Lockett18-Feb-2007 12:58
LOL. I miss those hot summer Texas daze...err, I mean days. :) What a fun shot, Cindi. :)
Ann Cleeves14-Feb-2007 11:24
Wow..105..that's hot! It's a wonder you didn't join him!
Bryan Ramsay30-Jul-2006 04:00
This is the first time I've seen this behaviuor, it must be really hot!! Nice catch! -BJ
Guest 28-Jul-2006 15:49
Lol! Now that's a hot day when you see them doing this!
Guest 28-Jul-2006 11:41
A wonderful capture! Well done. V
Dan Chusid28-Jul-2006 07:26
"Dang!
What was in that drink???"
gary becker23-Jul-2006 19:52
Nothing relaxes like a squirrel. Good catch.
Lee Rudd23-Jul-2006 08:07
it must be marginally cooler in that part of the shade for it to press a large amount of his surface area down on! and you didnt spook him!
Greg Harp23-Jul-2006 04:27
Wow! Great capture. GMV
Guest 22-Jul-2006 00:45
You sure he didn't just get run over??? Looks like a squash pattie to me.
fred_il21-Jul-2006 21:02
Excellent capture!
Shayne21-Jul-2006 16:27
Not the kinda temps you want to be dressed in a Fur Coat for sure!!!

Great image Cindi ~ GMV
Katie Chew21-Jul-2006 13:09
Wonderful capture!
Renee Lockett21-Jul-2006 12:12
hehehee. :) Delightful capture! Thanks for the big smile. :)
Guest 21-Jul-2006 11:18
I've never seen this kind of behavior before! Very good capture -
Guest 21-Jul-2006 09:08
lol great image shot love the pose, it seems that he is Enjoying the cool sand. voted
lou_rozensteins21-Jul-2006 08:48
Excellent shot! Could be damp sand too, which would help ..... well done.
purpod21-Jul-2006 05:04
Gotta love his creative way of staying cool ~ Perfect timing, Cindi!
Guest 21-Jul-2006 02:40
Ha! Great capture. I was thinking for a minute...Great someone thought it'd be cute to post a dead animal. I was pleasantly suprised!
Wei O'Connell21-Jul-2006 02:35
So cute. Poor little guy. Great catch, Cindi.
Guest 21-Jul-2006 02:08
LOL! Are you sure you didn't step on him????
Kathy Pedersen21-Jul-2006 02:02
LOL.....this is just too cute, I love how he is just sprawled out in the sand! Sun bathing maybe???? V!
Pic Chick21-Jul-2006 02:00
Awwwww, poor little guy! I guess wearing a fur coat all day sucks in that heat! Give the lad a cold compress, wouldja? Great shot Cindi!
Guest 21-Jul-2006 01:57
That's great! It looks like it fell and landed that way. I guess squirrels don't land on their feet.
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