Yesterday I went out for my first real bike ride in a couple of weeks (Dragon*Con took up a lot of time!) and had a wonderful excursion. Besides seeing the Mork and Mindy house (which I've biked and driven past a million times but never stopped to look at), I saw this cute couple by the road:
Awwwww. Funny-- I knew if I got off my bike they'd run, so I had my phone out and ready, biking slowly so the picture would be steady. I was surprised at how well it came out! It's actually fun to hang out near a colony and listen to the noises they make; they have different sounds for various things they want to communicate, like getting another's attention, or warning about a predator. I know the picture looks, um, prurient, but prairie dogs are actually highly social, and like to stand near each ...
