Looking for the redhead who connected with Mike the Tiger

If you see a young redhead woman talking about seeing LSU's Mike the Tiger up close and personal, these photos are hers.  I took these quick shots and gave her my email so we could contact one another.  I thought she sent me a message, but it never showed up so I'm unable to send them her way.  If by any chance you cross paths with her, please let her know. 

Thank you.


And yes, Mike jumped into his pool, swam around a bit, then went right up to her.  He stopped, made eye contact and moved on.  It was amazing.

Tiger blur

Back and forth, back and forth.

Mike the Tiger, LSU's team mascot, was out and active, and his pacing along the double fencing was persistent.  I kept seeing that blur of striped color in the criss-cross as he padded by and grunted on his turns.  I've taken many photos of Mike before, and I needed to be creative without my zoom.  I waited with my camera against the outer fencing, focusing on the inner fencing where Mike continued to pass.  The shutter speed was slow enough to show some motion yet still able to capture his patterns.  A small crop to remove some background space helped me center on what I wanted.





If you see a young redhead woman looking for Mike photos, these are hers.  Like I said, Mike was active and he surprisingly took a dip into his pool.  (His living conditions are quite impressive.  Better than a good percentage of Baton Rouge residents.  I still feel funky about watching this beautiful creature in captivity, though.)  I took these quick shots, which could have been a lot better if I had thought to change my settings after my shot above.  I gave her my email on the spot, and thought that she sent a message so  I could reply with the photos.  It never showed up, and I wonder if she'll ever get to see these.

Mike the Tiger Collage

My younger daughter and I would visit LSU's Mike the Tiger while my older daughter attended gymnastics class on campus.