Spring peepers at the prairie marsh. Redwing blackbirds loud in the brush along the creek. College students everywhere, strolling, jogging, playing basketball or softball.

Pax and I took a leisurely ride to the prairie, which he seemed to enjoy very much after his morning visit to the vet (for his annual tuneup). At one point he made a mad dash into the pond where he frolicked for a while before dashing out. Was he thinking of Lake Huron?

With the patio snow pile gone, we see what was lurking underneath.