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Sunday, May 10, 2015

The Opera Singer



In this case, I’m talking about a chipmunk trilling his song as he stood on a rock looking out over the backyard.  I could picture an audience of his piers waiting there to listen.



 The singing chipmunk

I was doing dishes and saw him from the window when his long bursts brought an opera singer to mind.  Drying my hands, I grabbed the camera to get a shot of him on his stage.  When was he going to take a breath?  How could a creature so small hold so much air?  His long-winded clattering went on for an hour.  This little guy had a set of lungs on him that would make Pavarotti envious.



 Singing chipmunk
 
The chipmunk didn’t let up belting out his rattling melody and was still there on the rock doing his thing long after I put the dishtowel away.

It doesn’t take much for scenarios to cross my mind.  I could picture this fellow dressed up in a tuxedo holding a small microphone.  Maybe it’s time like these that lead my husband to say, “You live in a fantasy world and need to come back to real life.”  I hear this all the time, so I didn’t mention my attendance at my private opera.  I just smiled and have to admit that crazy stories running through my mind bring a pleasantry to my mundane chores.
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  1. Mister WeirdoMay 10, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    Sunni,

    Thank you for sharing this, and thank God for your imagination. Reality is overrated. Imagination is where like fe is lived. Even the so called realists have imagination, albeit theirs is not quite developed yet.

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  2. Mister WeirdoMay 10, 2015 at 8:19 AM

    Sunni,

    Thank you for sharing this, and thank God for your imagination. Reality is overrated. Imagination is where like fe is lived. Even the so called realists have imagination, albeit theirs is not quite developed yet.

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    1. SunniMay 10, 2015 at 5:23 PM

      Mister Weirdo,

      Thanks for dropping by. Yes, imagination is something I do have.

      Sunni

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  3. bettyMay 10, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    So cute! I would have loved to hear his "concert". I think having a great imagination is a good thing myself!

    betty

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    1. SunniMay 10, 2015 at 5:26 PM

      Betty,

      This little guy went on and on. He was standing there looking out at his audience of landscape rocks. I could picture him in a tuxedo. I guess my mind is always making up stories.

      Thanks for reading.

      Sunni

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  4. Liz A.May 10, 2015 at 8:03 PM

    Ah, if only you had gotten video. Then edited it by putting him in a little suit. Or maybe not. New viral video...

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    1. SunniMay 10, 2015 at 11:59 PM

      Liz,

      I wish I would have thought of that.

      Thanks for reading.

      Sunni

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  5. Vashtiqvega43May 11, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    I didn't know squirrels could sing, Sunni! That's awesome. Maybe the little guy is serenading a little girlie squirrel. <3

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    1. SunniMay 11, 2015 at 1:44 PM

      Vashti,

      Maybe he is but if so, she was bashful and hiding. He kept up his serenade a long time.

      Thanks for reading. You never know what you'll see here in the desert.

      Sunni

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  6. UnknownMay 11, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    Lovely! Have a nice week sweetie!

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    1. SunniMay 11, 2015 at 1:45 PM

      Mary,

      Thanks for reading and leaving a comment.

      Sunni

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  7. JustlittlecajunmeMay 14, 2015 at 8:09 PM

    That is so cute..I so can see him in a tuxedo with a mic. I keep telling Hubby that our trees need to hurry up and grow so I can watch squirrels!!! Love this post!

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    1. SunniMay 14, 2015 at 11:42 PM

      Lisa,

      Thank you so much. I'm glad I could give you a smile. Your trees will grow. Some grow faster than others. These little guys are all over the place living in the rock wall around the back lawn. We have full size squirrels too but I haven't seen them yet this year. They're more cautious than the little chipmunks.

      Sunni

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