A large number of squirrels were sharing Balboa Park with us this weekend.
The funny thing is that, even though I've taken pictures here many times,
I've never had BOYS at this location!
I quickly realized this when the squirrels came under attack.
Not to worry, though. These squirrels are battle-tested, quick, agile, and sneaky.
Here's one squirrel that seemed to enjoy teasing his little antagonist.
This little dude was SURE he'd just seen that squirrel at the base of the tree:
Here's the same little dude, turning his attention to a more evenly matched rival:
I have a few more pictures to share with you, too.
Moms often ask me, "How do you get those natural smiles?"
I have many tricks up my sleeve, but one of my favorites is the "crazy face contest."
I'll ask for the craziest of crazy faces, then I'll try to match or beat it.
My attempt at a better crazy face usually gets some good laughter:
Enjoy!
~Carey