Photo of squirrel crashing Banff picture by Melissa Brandts
It all started when Melissa Brandts and her husband were hiking in Banff and decided to take a portrait of themselves with spectacular Lake Minnewanka in the background, writes Marilyn Terrell on the Intelligent Travel blog.
"Melissa set up the camera's timer and went back to pose," Terrell writes.
"Meanwhile, attracted by the ticking timer, a Columbian ground squirrel, common in the park, popped up to investigate. Click! 'Self-Portrait With Ground Squirrel' was born."
Melissa Brandts sent the photo to National Geographic magazine's Your Shot, and photo editor Susan Welchman chose it for her Daily Dozen gallery.
But that was not the end of it. "Nuts," the scene-stealing squirrel, seems to have made a habit of this. Take a look at some of the pictures found in photography archives:
Photo of squirrel crashing Peary's grand moment at the North Pole
Squirrel crashes picture of the official coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Squirrel crashes first flight of the flying machine built by the Wright brothers
Squirrel crashes picture of General MacArthur wading ashore with his army in the Philippines during World War II.
Squirrel crashes Yalta conference during World War II.
Squirrel crashes picture of President Clinton in North Korea courtesy urlesque
Squirrel crashes Last Supper courtesy warrenkinsella
Squirrel crashes picture of moon landing
Squirrel crashes Presidential press conferences
Squirrel crashes the Presidential salute
National Geographic Weekend Squirrel Photo Interview
Banff Crasher Squirrel: The Movie on YouTube
"The Banff Lunar Squirrel!," sent in by astronengine
What Others Had to Say
Added by Ian O'Neill on August 18, 2009
Here's another. Unfortunately Buzz Aldrin got in the way:
http://www.astroengine.com/?p=6194
Added by David Braun on August 19, 2009
Nice! I'll add it to the collection, with another link back to your page. db
Added by Ian O'Neill on August 22, 2009
Hey, thank you David :)
That little squirrel sure does get around!
Cheers, Ian
Added by CJWright on September 27, 2009
Take a look at my Crasher Squirrel pieces. The ones above are very crude, while these took ages to create in Photoshop, matching art style, lighting, texture and "intent."
Any way to get a larger image of the squirrel? PLEEZE?
http://www.slide.com/r/vx-MSUVd6z_eJEndUkybOWVzGQatKaZN
Added by canvas art on October 19, 2009
someone should do something about that squirrel, feed it some nuts or something
Pete
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