The other day, I was informed by our mechanic that there was a porcupine "out back" and did I want to see it. Oh hell yes. This is where it got interesting.
Instead, I saw something like this:
(Ed. note ~ this is not my porcupine, nor is it my photograph. Thanks to whomever took it.)
And "out back" was down here:
Can you tell that there's a hill ~ a tree-y, weed-y, rock-y hill ~ before you get to the bottom flat-for-Alaska part where the porcupine was reported to be? Well there is.
Plus, by this time, said porcupine was poofed out and pointy because of the bipedal interlopers wanting his picture when, really, he was just enjoying an early evening perambulation. So, I decided to stay where I was, enjoying looking at him, and not worry about getting close enough for a picture.
But I did find flowers:
And moose poop:
Moose poop looks like CoCo Puffs!
ReplyDeleteMy mothers dog had 2 run ins with a Porcupines in Maine a few years back, her dog had to be put under anesthesia to remove the quills. The bars are big and so painful to remove.
Enjoying your new blog.
nancy
nRT ~ Close, but bigger. Think nickel-sized rather than CoCo Puff size. And I *knew* there was a reason I left the porcupine alone once it got poofy. Glad you like it here.
ReplyDeleteMoose Poop! Now that's just fun to say.
ReplyDeleteDid you know that porcupines climb trees? I never woulda believed it until I actually saw one cruising around up there...
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