Sunday was one of those crisp autumn days of which you wish there were more. Emily and I, in our semi-annual tradition of squirrel fishing, walked around and looked for squirrels while carrying a bag of peanuts and a spool of string. We found a new complex with freshly-paved path to the park, which is lined on both sides by tall trees and a bustling squirrel culture.
If I were to train an army of rodents to serve as my personal horde, I’d choose Californian squirrels. They’re friendly, laid-back, and much smarter than Boston squirrels. They recognized instantly that one needed only to nibble on the string attached to the peanut to separate the treat from our nefarious control. As far as rodent intelligence goes, it’s like they invented the damn flux capacitor.
None of the pictures, however, are all that memorable. All my squirrel pictures were shot with the Nikkor 18-80mm kit lens and SB-600 zooming flash. A flash that focuses is really fantastic, but using it mounted on top of the camera results in those frontal flash shots that I really dislike.
At least the kit lens is crisp and sharp–that’s more than I can say for the Tokina 12-24mm.
© Ian Langworth