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Yesterday, I rode my bike earlier in the day than usual. A morning ride beats the afternoon mugginess, but also affords the opportunity to see morning critters. A baby Garter snake slithered off the side of the road when it heard the crunch of my tires. A chubby rabbit bolted across a field of grass. A tiny snapping turtle bit my sneaker when I tried to nudge it to the side of the road.
The day before, I saw three crayfish crossing the road near a stream. Why not stay in the water through the tunnel that goes under the road? Why climb up to the road and risk the vulnerability of crossing on pavement? I wonder.
I also saw these ghostly plants growing along the road. I don’t know what they are, and I couldn’t ask the question in a way that would get Google to tell me. Maybe some kind of fungus? Maybe you know them?
rising from gnarled leaves
surprising among earth tones
ghost of a lily