Hanging on...

Posted by rain girl (Delhi, India) on 25 February 2008 in Animal & Insect.

I had a cute little visitor this weekend who kept jumping about everytime I came in it's vision. And so it is, hanging on, for dear life.

In Indian mythology, there's a forklore that squirrels have black stripes on their back because Lord Krishna, who was black (hence also known as Shyam), stroked them with his fingers...

Please post your honest opinion here. There's no need to whitewash or sugarfeed. Positive critisicm always helps...that's the only way one can improve...

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Comments (9)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Cute image with really nice detail. I enjoyed the story.

25 Feb 2008 3:08am

@Michael Skorulski: :) India is full of such stories...

virus from Bangalore, India

there is a story about Lord Ram too, which goes like when he was building the setu, the squirrel used to pick sand in its fur and go deposit it in the sea... so Lord Ram was touched and he stroked it... wherever his fingers touched, the sand was wiped off and thus the squirrel got its stripes...

btw, i forgot to add, a very nice capture..

25 Feb 2008 3:44am

@virus: hmmmmmmm....
yes, I have read that story too. :) isn't it fuuny that both tales concern the avatars of Lord Vishnu?

Garibaldi from Sala al Barro, Italy

Cute creature and great detail!

25 Feb 2008 6:49am

@Garibaldi: yes, but i just wish it hadn't hidden behind the branch :P

isabel from Lisbon, Portugal

very nice legends! and great shot! squirells are so cute!

25 Feb 2008 7:36am

@isabel: yaa they are one of the cutest creatures around!! :D

photonscribbles from India

its damn cute... where did u find the lil thing exactly?on ur way to work??
n the fact tht only a portion of its restless naughty eyes r visible makes it all the more adorable sumhow..

25 Feb 2008 8:50am

@photonscribbles: no lolz... these cute lil squirrels run about in my balcony..mainly during noon :)