A Star In The Making

Melissa Brandts and her husband, set the automatic timer on their camera, stood it on some rocks and settled down on the edge of Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park, Canada, to have their picture taken.Whilst they were waiting for the camera to go off, up popped an intrigued ground squirrel, who ended up being the star of the picture.The photograph has now been uploaded to the National Geographic website for verification that it is genuine. Meanwhile, a certain little furry poser has become an international star.