The sun finally came out this afternoon, so I went off into the woods to enjoy some more autumn.

( today's darlings )

A bunch of pix didn't upload because iPhoto just isn't cooperating today. It's being old and cranky again. I'll get to them tomorrow.

I took a video of the river, which I will also (try to) upload tomorrow. Once I figure out how. *g*

For part of my walk, a girl (who looked to be around 13) was wandering around calling for Anna, who I presumed to be lost. Then she found Anna, and the two of them (which turned out to be three) screeched at each other for a few minutes. Sheesh. I ran into the three of them on the way out of the woods, and the one who turned out to be Anna held back and walked next to me. She said she felt like a third wheel with the other two. I asked her who was lost, and she asked how I knew someone was lost. I said because she (pointing to the redhead) was yelling for someone for half an hour. She admitted to being the lost party. They were giggly, silly girls, and it amused me that Anna felt I was a safe person to talk to when she got annoyed with her companions. When I went off in a different direction, they all waved good-bye. *g*

I also got mobbed at one point by three or four dogs who had just come out of the river. Animals and kids, I tell you! They love me.

ETA Oh! As it turns out, there really is a giant snapper. I saw him, just below the water, today. He's rather large; the Monster of the Little River. More than a foot long, from what I could see.

Today's Big Picture is full of squee: Scenes from the Zoo!