My mood improved considerably when I happened to see one of our friendly yard squirrels sitting on our garden sundial eating a morning snack. I had a 55-200mm lens but didn’t need the long range. 50mm was just fine. I was less than 15 feet away.
A Welcome Visitor
Sharing My Joy 
As I’m getting ready for retirement I’ve put a ”she shed” ( That’s what my kids have dubbed it. ) in my backyard so I won’t drive my wife crazy. Next fall I’m going to put a animal feeding station just outside one of the windows so that I can sit and comfort and take pictures of birds squirrels and whatever other kind of creature comes in.