Animal Magic

In the matter of animals taking a surprising interest in photography, there are pictures on the Daily Mail's website today of some marmots who look for all the world like they're in debate over how best to frame the shot, what f/stop, what aperture. The accompanying article describes them as usually shy, then goes on to explain they were snapped on the Grossglockner pass in Austria. When we visited the Grossglockner, our daughter and I spent most of the time admiring and photographing the marmots rather than the beautiful views, much to he who fixes the computer's annoyance. I can report without any reservation that they were anything but shy!