BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera. After spending a morning stealing a stash of nuts and seed from his squirrel friends, he sits down to enjoy his well-earned lunch. The pictures of this cheeky squirrel were captured by emergency services worker Claire Hartley, 35, on a trip to Hartsholme Park, near Lincoln. “Several squirrels had been competing to get as many nuts as possible,” says Claire, of Lincoln.
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
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