I am a brand-new member. Yesterday morning, I decided that I wouldn't be able to put together a photo essay for the contest, even with the additional week. then, as we were watching the birds in our garden, a squirrel began playing. I ran up and gabbed my camera. Here is the essay from the squirrel's point of view"
Maybe if I go after this from the bottom, I can get to the seed:

Well, maybe from the back:

I wonder - is there any help out there for me?

Well, that didn't work either. Maybe there is help out on the street.

There's a feeder at the top of this pole. a little tricky to get to, but I wonder....

This is challenging. Nothing like trying to climb a small steel pipe. I sure hope this is worth it!

Need to stretch a bit here ....Wow! There's no stopping me now!
