Leaving the Garden

Leaving the Rose Garden, Sandra stopped in the gift shop, while I took in the views from Washington Park.



Portland and Mt. Hood

Besides the beauty of the park, a pesky four-legged resident stopped by for a visit. Scurrying right to the edge of people's shoes, this furry mammal was definitely looking for food scraps. While that by itself isn't unusual, the sheer lack of unconcern being REALLY close to people was.



Squirrel

Occassionally, the squirrel would become spooked and quickly dart several feet away, but then it would come right back and check to see if you had dropped something tasty for it to eat. The squirrel was about a foot away from my shoes when I snapped the above photo in the very late afternoon light--something I don't see every day.