Skunk Love

I have a million pictures from today that I want to share with you, and these two were the first that came together. Above and below are a couple of pet skunks I shot at the Cortez Heritage Festival in the village of Cortez near Bradenton. I'll have plenty more to show you that more directly relates to the festival, but I wanted to show you these friendly fellows. The one above is an albino, so you might not recognize it as a skunk, but trust me on this. Look at those claws, too. Who knew that if the stink didn't get you, they could claw your eyes out! Maybe I should trade my cat in on one of these. A de-scented one, of course.