Rainy-Day Reunion

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. We're spending the dreary day at the hotel.

Mom has brought her knitting bag; other tourists feed the ground squirrels.

Near the Prairie-Dog Town

Medora, North Dakota, July 1973. They're not hiding.

"Hey! Not so close!"

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Our Čipūlis tolerates a little interaction.

I'll head inside.

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Mom's still charmed by the Čipūlis.

Chipmunk Fascination

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. The Čipūlis was a great amusement that summer.

Settlement

Near Medora, North Dakota, July 1973. The prairie-dog families stay close to their burrows.

Nibbling Reunion

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. The Columbia Ground Squirrel would rather eat dinner than be dinner.

A Quick Ending

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1972. A Long-Tailed Weasel snatches dinner.

Do you have something for me?

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. This fellow knows tourists bring treats.

Our Amusing Visitor

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Our cottage's Čipūlis picks up some peanuts.

Afternoon Amusement

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, July 1965. That Samoset Lodge Čipūlis commanded a lot of attention.

Stocking Up

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. The Samoset Lodge Čipūlis enjoys our offerings.

Resourceful

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, July 1965. The Samoset Lodge chipmunk is ready to store his stash.

Full

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. The Samoset Lodge chipmunk—whom we called "Čipūlis"—has had enough.

Dinner Hour

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. The Samoset Lodge chipmunk likes to get close when I have a treat.

The Smallest Guests at the Hotel

Glacier National Park, Montana, July 1966. Columbian Ground Squirrels inhabit the rock ledge at the entry to the Many Glacier Hotel.

Čipūlis

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1964. Here, again, is the "Čipūlis" who made our cottage stoop his home one summer.

Watch out for scavengers.

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. Mom and I are enjoying our hotdog dinner, but we're keeping an eye out for the chipmunk.

Launched

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. Čipūlis, the chipmunk we'd been feeding near our rental cottage, springs into action.

Distractions

Lake Nipissing, Ontario, Canada, July 1965. My Mom knits while I feed the chipmunk, Čipūlis.