Well, Marmots are a lot more interesting creatures than what the Wikipedia explains it as. I guess the time when we saw them making hay in the sunshine was the one when these beautiful mammals are out from their hibernating burrows.
Bigger than the size of a Persian cat and with a richer hair texture of almond brown they display themselves as one of the most alluring wild species which remain hidden from mankind. Their fur shone and danced on their wrinkly leathery thick skin as they moved towards us, quite a few of them though. A bunny rabbit like twin teeth popped out as it moved closer as if wanted to display its most presentable walk and look for us ‘ugly’ ones. A piece of cheese slice which I took out from my coat pockets was now neatly tucked between my fingers held towards in their invitation. It did play its magic as several others popped out of their holes to bag their price of the splendid sunny show. Within no seconds the complete family had surrounded us forming a gamut which surprised and attracted more tourists to sojourn beside us with their cameras and video cams. Although our provision of cheese was over the Marmots got some plentiful more from other admirers; in terms of nuts and vegetables. Quite a treat I thought! And quite a shot too for all of us to cherish it along with my kids for whom this wild gift would forever remain memorable too.
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