On an early morning walk in the mountains near his home in Italy, a wildlife photographer stumbled across a charming little scene. A tiny dormouse, in a most adorable pose, was perched atop a wildflower, almost seeming to smile for the camera.
Training his lens, the man seized his chance.
At the perfect moment, he captured the dormouse’s comedic expression; perhaps yawning after a night’s siesta, or sneezing from the pollen under his nose, the dormouse, mouth agape, seemed to be having a hearty chuckle before the camera.
As fantastic as it sounds, the picture speaks for itself. The wonderfully heartwarming image even went international and won a prestigious award.
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