A Pseudo Safari

We got out for a couple of hours today and walked around the Cherry Creek Reservoir.  I'm not sure why, but the only time we seem to make it out there is during the winter, so the water is always frozen over and the landscape is always...a bit blah. I mean, it's beautiful in its own way. In its own...brown, leafless, snowy, quiet way.

The only wildlife we typically see is a bird or two. But not just any birds - believe it or not, we've seen eagles and pelicans here.

But today, someone was watching us. And he was very close. Can you see him?

A coyote! He was just off the trail and he blended in so well! He didn't seem phased at all by people, but I don't think he was a fan of all the dogs. Something tells me he's trolling around for a delicious goose or two. It's a good thing we didn't have Lucy with us...

I'm trying to get out more, even for just small snippets of the day. Otherwise the reading and grading and writing and emails will do me in. I say this at the beginning of every semester but we're two weeks in and I'm 2 for 2 as far as weekends are concerned. I'm about 8 out of 10 for weekdays. So. Every little bit. It helps that I love walking in the cold. Not sure what it is but I love it much more than walking in the summer (hiking is a different story).

I would love to report something exciting, but that's it for these parts. Loo Loo Bell is feeling great. G is recovered and back to his normal self. We started on a home renovation project that will become a lovely lil B&A post soon.

Happy Saturday to you.