I’m always amazed at how fat they become in the fall. They need it for the long winter!
I saw my first snow flurries today as we drove over the Berkshires, where it was coating the ground. I’m glad we live in the valley where it was just raining and 15 degrees warmer!
Hi Eliza, and this guy looks to have put on enough food to keep him happy once the cold finally sets in. We have yet to have snow in the Denver area and in fact yet to have a hard first. Still growing chard and beets in the garden.
Wow, that is unusual for you, isn’t it? We’ve had a couple nights in the low 20s and 3.5″ of snow already. They tell us tomorrow will be in the upper 60s… yo-yo weather!
Hi Eliza, yes very unusual. We have kept pretty good gardening records for the last 12 or so years and usually things have all died out due to snow or very hard frost and a few cold day by the middle of October.
Hi and thanks for the link to your site. You have many wonderful photos and I alway enjoy seeing nature shot through the eyes of others in different countries.
nature has no boss 
Handsome marmot!
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He does look like he is in good condition for the winter with that little belly.
Hope your well and having a great start to your week.
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Thank you Mike. You as well.
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Your welcome and so far so good.
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Hurray for marmots!
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Hi and yes they are always a friend to be had at this higher elevations. Their little chip put a smile on a face when hiking up above timberline.
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Love him! I know he’s a rodent, but I’d like to hug him!
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Yes, but he is a big furry cute rodent so hug away.
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This guy looks adorable! Where did you find him?
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Hi, we found this guy up above tree line on a hike in the mountains just outside of Denver, CO.
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I’m always amazed at how fat they become in the fall. They need it for the long winter!
I saw my first snow flurries today as we drove over the Berkshires, where it was coating the ground. I’m glad we live in the valley where it was just raining and 15 degrees warmer!
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Hi Eliza, and this guy looks to have put on enough food to keep him happy once the cold finally sets in. We have yet to have snow in the Denver area and in fact yet to have a hard first. Still growing chard and beets in the garden.
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Wow, that is unusual for you, isn’t it? We’ve had a couple nights in the low 20s and 3.5″ of snow already. They tell us tomorrow will be in the upper 60s… yo-yo weather!
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Hi Eliza, yes very unusual. We have kept pretty good gardening records for the last 12 or so years and usually things have all died out due to snow or very hard frost and a few cold day by the middle of October.
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More weather wierding. 😦
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Yes Petunias in November.
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Unheard of!
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and they may still be around for Thanksgiving from what I can glean from the weather forecast.
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I hope this is just an anomaly.
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I feel in a way anomaly has now become nomaly if you get my drift.
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true boss..would like to share my work also..hope you will like it..!!
http://birdandwildlifephotography.com/free-animal-images/
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Hi and thanks for the link to your site. You have many wonderful photos and I alway enjoy seeing nature shot through the eyes of others in different countries.
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I’ve never seen a Marmot before!
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What do think…cute lithe fella?
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Adorable!
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They are indeed cute little critters.
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