A squirrel fancies its own reflection in adorable squirrels admiring themselves. Photo: Niki Colomont
BY SEAN LEYWES
BELGIUM– Niki Colomont’s photography project of adorable squirrels admiring themselves in water will make humans envious. Some squirrels are curious, adorable, mischievous, and sassy. In one picture, a squirrel curiously looks over a tree trunk at its own image in the water. The reflection looks back at the squirrel as if in a conversation. What is the squirrel thinking? From its inquisitive look, the squirrel is probably thinking “that looks like my twin.”
Adorable squirrels admiring themselves in water by Niki Colomont show the daring, mischievous, and curious nature of squirrels.
The curious nature of squirrels is again revealed in another image of a red squirrel leaning over the edge of a tree trunk, drifting on the water. There is a terrifying look on its face as ponder its own reflection. Its glittery bulgy eyes reveal its trill and wonderment.
Watching the daring nature of the adorable squirrels admiring themselves in water will make humans envious. But that is not all there is more to these funny red squirrels.
Niki Colomont’s photography project of adorable squirrels admiring themselves in water takes viewers deep into the amazing world of squirrels. Some squirrels are funny, while others are extravagant and freely rub their elegance of the faces of other squirrels. In several pictures, these squirrels show off their beautiful furs and bushy tails.
Niki Colomont’s Biography
Niki Colomont is a Belgian-based wildlife photographer. He began photographing squirrels about five years ago as part of an effort to find peace within himself. As a 4-year-old kid living in Rwanda, Colomont and his 9-year-old sister directly experienced child trauma during the genocide in his country. Their father was killed during the Rwanda civil war that claimed the lives of over 700,000 people.
With both father and mother dead, Colomont and his sister were put up for adoption by their aunt, who was their guardian. Colomont and his sister eventually made it to Belgium. To Colomont’s dismay, his sister suddenly died at 35. To deal with past and present trauma, he took photography.
Photographing red squirrels is giving him peace.
Many of the photographs in his photography project on squirrels admiring themselves in water are from his girlfriend’s grandmother’s garden. Some are from different locations in the village of Diepenbeek where he lives. “I usually photograph squirrels in creative and entertaining poses to brighten up people’s day,” he said. A self-taught photographer, Colomont continues to search for peace even as he brings peace to others.
You can see more of Niki Colemont’s photographs on Instagram and Facebook.
