A kind neighbor generously donated her time so that I could take some photos for my first attempt at a photo gallery. If you like squirrels, you'll love this.

  • Squirrels living in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, DC know that they're always welcome at one particular house.
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    Squirrels living in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, DC know that they're always welcome at one particular house.
  • Iris Rothman loves squirrels, both the real ones in her backyard and the artistic creations in her vast collection. She promotes squirrel-feeding and has publicly debated Bill Adler, Jr., a local squirrel opponent who wrote the book "Outwitting Squirrels."
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    Iris Rothman loves squirrels, both the real ones in her backyard and the artistic creations in her vast collection. She promotes squirrel-feeding and has publicly debated Bill Adler, Jr., a local squirrel opponent who wrote the book "Outwitting Squirrels."
  • Rothman has squirrel-themed art from countries all around the world. But not Australia and Antarctica--the two places on earth where squirrels don't live.
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    Rothman has squirrel-themed art from countries all around the world. But not Australia and Antarctica—the two places on earth where squirrels don't live.
  • When asked how many squirrel items she has, Rothman will only say the number is somewhere in the four figures. Many are presents from her husband and friends, who never have to wonder what she wants for her birthday.
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    When asked how many squirrel items she has, Rothman will only say the number is somewhere in the four figures. Many are presents from her husband and friends, who never have to wonder what she wants for her birthday.
  • Every room of Rothman's home is full of tiny squirrels.
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    Every room of Rothman's home is full of tiny squirrels.
  • One entire room is devoted to stuffed squirrels. Rothman is a bit mystified by one present from a friend: a baby that's wearing a squirrel outfit.
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    One entire room is devoted to stuffed squirrels. Rothman is a bit mystified by one present from a friend: a baby that's wearing a squirrel outfit.
  • Rothman groups squirrels by theme so that she has smaller collections within her collection. One shelf holds Christmas squirrels. There's also squirrel jewelry, squirrel salt and pepper shakers, and squirrel refrigerator magnets.
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    Rothman groups squirrels by theme so that she has smaller collections within her collection. One shelf holds Christmas squirrels. There's also squirrel jewelry, squirrel salt and pepper shakers, and squirrel refrigerator magnets.
  • Upstairs in her office, Rothman has squirrel feeders built into her windows so that she can see her fuzzy friends up close.
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    Upstairs in her office, Rothman has squirrel feeders built into her windows so that she can see her fuzzy friends up close.
  • Neighborhood school children have made field trips to Rothman's house. The kids love all the squirrel figurines and Rothman takes the opportunity to teach them a zoology lesson.
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    Neighborhood school children have made field trips to Rothman's house. The kids love all the squirrel figurines and Rothman takes the opportunity to teach them a zoology lesson.
  • The Humane Society of the United States has designated Rothman's home as an Urban Wildlife Sanctuary, where birds, squirrels, and other wildlife can reliably find food, shelter, and water. But local children know it simply as the squirrel house.
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    The Humane Society of the United States has designated Rothman's home as an Urban Wildlife Sanctuary, where birds, squirrels, and other wildlife can reliably find food, shelter, and water. But local children know it simply as the squirrel house.

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