Hella Damn Squirrels

Hella Damn Squirrels- A photo blog showcasing what happens if one is able to read the minds of the wild squirrels of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

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Feeling my hair getting pulled, I turned around and saw that Ramona the Pest was living up to her name.

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Somersault stretched out, yawned and realized she was quite out of pepper.

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Staring hungrily at my lunch, Mortimer decided that his second helping of breakfast would likely prevent him from fitting through the fence for any sampling.

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Daydreaming about his next meal, Marvin the Muncher almost didn't realize that he finally chewed through the walnut shell.

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Dorothy Amaryllis Pinkledot decided this was the perfect place to pose for the oil painting that she would frame in gilded gold and leave as her legacy, hanging above the fireplace mantle.

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Looking a little worse for wear today, Timmy O'Rourke went poking about for free extras on the green beer.

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By standing on his hind legs and giving a loud roar, the Abominable Stinkpot feigns savagery, in hopes of frightening passers-by into dropping tasty snacks.

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Freddy Fingers quickly learned that sometimes the shortest path to a reward is not the most direct.

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Glee woke with a start, excited about sunshine and chocolate chip cookies.

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Hunger gnawing at her stomach, Hortense stood still for a long time, debating the sacrilege of jumping onto St Francis.

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Sergeant Major Bummer glared at me with a look of dismay.

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Chainsaw Art doesn't care for this atmospheric river nor for the new park hours that close her off from walnuts for the entire weekend! What's a squirrel to do?!

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Realizing midday that it's Squirrel Appreciation Day, Peanut Butter leapt to the piano and composed a playful theme! 

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Preferring dancing to jogging, Hyacinth was happy to discover the Wednesday morning Zumba classes in the park.

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More otter than squirrel, Drip Dry didn't mind swimming across the large puddle to get his breakfast today. 

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And just like that, Saucy Jack turned his back on 2020 and ushered in the new year with a very healthy appetite. 

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Rarely one to be moved by holiday good tidings, Buttercup yelled at the kids making snowmen to get off her damn lawn.