A Morning Walk

Every once in a while...I have to return to my favorites. My favorite small animal? The squirrel. Favorite large animal? The moose. Favorite bird? The pelican. The problem? "I DON'T SEE MOOSE!! I DON'T SEE PELICANS!!" So...the squirrel it is.

The fine specimen in the center was looking for a handout. I had nothing to give. After posing for a few shots...he scampered off.

I walked 10 miles in my army boots, and my army backpack filled with 40 pounds of rocks. Actually...it was 3 miles, and I was never in the army. (That was a mini-tribute to a fellow blipper (click HERE to see who it was) who recently walked 10 miles. That's a long hike, and if I was wearing a hat...I'd tip it to her.)

A couple of comments about the surrounding photos. The church birdhouse is badly tilted, the dog by the fancy shrub made a mild rush at me, and I want one of those Jeeps. I had an old '79 model, and I miss it.

A song to finish...with my apologies to the President.

Hail to the Squirrel...the best in all the nation...
Hail to the Squirrel...we salute him, one and all.

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