TRYING TO GET ONE OF A KIND ARMADILLO PHOTOS

You have no idea how hard getting a shot like that can be.

While I was driving back from the land yesterday, I noticed an interesting text that I had missed from my neighbor. It read, "Armadillo art North grapes." It took a little descrambling, but I was soon heading towards the vineyard nearby for a peek. Sure enough, there in the field, was an armadillo. Soon I was crawling across the field on my belly with my new camera in my hand.

STILL FIGURING THINGS OUT

At first I tried sneaking close and taking some photos, but even at only 20 feet away, the results were not exactly stellar. I'll figure things out eventually, but for now, let's just say that I am glad that I am Hive account@papa-pepper. I resorted back to my old ways, set down the camera, and took off on foot. Soon, I had captured the armadillo. As I was walking back, I noticed something interesting.... another armadillo. Once again, I set the camera back down and took off. Soon, I had one in each hand.

BEING RESOURCEFUL

This was another opportunity when having helpful children comes in handy. Since armadillos can carry leprosy, I wasn't about to have anyone else hold them still. So, I handed the camera to our oldest daughter, Pinkie-Pepper, and let her work on taking some shots. While the seven year old may not have the same "eye" for a stellar shot that I do, there is no time like the present to practice!

Personally, I think that she did pretty good. I may still try to find a way to take my own photos of the pair, but I'm not sure how to pull it off yet. I'll keep you posted!