The Rural Running Society

In a refreshing departure from the usual bull snakes, I've met some new friends on my runs. 

We hear frogs every summer, but this is the first time I actually met one in person. 

This fledgling red-winged blackbird was considerably less bothered by my approach than its parents were!

I wonder if this pronghorn buck would have allowed me closer if the dog wasn't with me. 

There are mule deer, sandhill cranes, muskrats, and a beaver too, but I'm still negotiating with their people for a photo shoot. 

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"A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face." ~Maya Angelou