Plain Sight

[Arlen]

Sometimes it takes more than a glance.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Good camouflage.

[mbaginy]

Good camouflage.

+1, my exact thought

[Chris Calohan]

Love how animals and reptiles can blend so nicely into their surroundings.

[brandtb]

Nice

[rabanito]

A big "Wow!"

[thierrylegros396]

A big "Wow!"

+1

Thierry

[petermfiore]

Good camouflage.

That's Nature (natural selection) on the  job...

[RSL]

A big "Wow!"

+2

[Arlen]

Thanks to all of you for taking the time to comment. A friend of mine said that he had wondered about the purpose of a chipmunk's unusual markings, and now he understands.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

If you did it in b&w, we would would have never guessed what the heck you are talking about

[John R]

Love it, Arlen!

JR

[Arlen]

Thanks, John and Slobodan.

I guess if the world existed in just black and white, this is what a chipmunk would look like.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Now, if you'd crop the green/blurred part, that betrays the tree, it would be even more enigmatic

[Arlen]

True. I considered that, but came down against it in the end, at least for the color version. One cannot live by enigmas alone. 

[Paulo Bizarro]

Well seen.

[Bob_B]

Now, if you'd crop the green/blurred part, that betrays the tree, it would be even more enigmatic

Yes to cropping out the lefthand background. Neat photo!

[sdwilsonsct]

I always wondered what those stripes were for. Good one.