Taking the long way home from Japan to Frome, UK

Two Bottles of Wine and a Squirrel

[Update: As of September 21st, voting in now closed. The winner by a country mile is photo #5 taken by Captain!]

Who knew you could have so much fun with two bottles of red wine and a squirrel?

One of the best things about our trip is just taking one’s time. It’s such a luxury, that in this busy world of ours, we are able to be entertained by a wee squirrel for hours on end! Just sitting quietly watching a squirrel going about its daily business of eating, twitching and darting here, there and everywhere.

We took lots of photographs: each trying to capture the best photo and be crowned ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year.’

So here they are – the best; edited down from about 503 photos! For those bright eyed amongst you you’ll notice there were in fact three squirrels – which we didn’t realise until the next morning!

Feel free to let us know the best photo 🙂

#1 (5 votes, photo by Captain)

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#2 (3 votes, photo by Clare)

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#3 (2 votes, photo by Clare)

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#4 (3 votes, photo by Clare)

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#5 (8 votes, photo by Captain – Winner!!)

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#6 (0 votes, photo by Captain)

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30 Comments

  1. Sadie Simmons

    I’m gunna have to go with #5!

    • Mark

      Thanks….not mine!

  2. Phil

    Number 5 for the win!

    • Mark

      Thanks…will let you know the winner later!

  3. Suzi

    #4 the composition is fab!!! And #5 is just damn cute!!! Can I have 2 votes? Is that fair? Xxx

    • Mark

      Of course you can have two!

  4. Mum

    I like number 2 the best with number 3 a close second

    • Mark

      Thanks for your vote!

  5. Mum

    Dad chooses number 1 followed by 5

    Anni chose 3 and 2 as a dead heat. She approached this very seriously! Discounted others for , no complete tail ,presence of a human arm
    The tails are unusually wide and flat
    Look forward to finding out who has won . Is the prize the last bottle of red or has that been drunk.

    • Mark

      Excellent…..trying to get a few more votes….you’d think people have better things to do!!!

  6. Sarah

    Number 5 ????

    • Mark

      A very popular choice!

  7. Tammy

    My vote is for 1 and then 3. The angle of 1 is fun and 3 is really just a classic squirrel photo. Love your work 😉

    • Mark

      🙂

  8. Rebecca

    No 1 due to its expression!

    • Mark

      Too cute!

  9. Akane

    #4 follow by #1. I want to know what is Ms. Simmon’s vote?

    • Mark

      Number 3!

  10. Yuko

    I love number 1. I wonder what she was trying to do it?

    • Mark

      Do you mean 2? The cup had red wine in it…if I’d been a second later the photo would have been of wine all over the squirrels face. Now that would have been the winner!

  11. Zoe

    Sorry if I’ve posted this message multiple times…I like #4 and #5 best. I suppose if I had to pick #5 because of the human interaction but then maybe #4 actual fits the category of ‘Wildlife Photography’ better??!

    • Mark

      Good point!

  12. Jim

    #1 all day long!

    • Mark

      A classic!

  13. Mum

    When is the result going to be announced!
    We are currently sitting on the terrace drinking a bottle of a very special Greek wine 13.8 per cent.!
    Off to Kalamata tomorrow morning to find out if Anni can travel back to Melbourne next Tuesday .
    Lots of love
    Mum

  14. Mum

    I cannot distinguish 3 squirrels!

  15. Leanne

    I vote 5! He’s the best by far x

    • Mark

      It’s popular choice.

  16. Amber

    #1 & then #5, it’s a close call!

    • Mark

      Both Captain’s 🙂

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