FOX along Reflecting Pool with Squirrel in Mouth!!

I'm not joking. As it came toward me--abiding by the "stay to the right" etiquette, thank you Mr. Fox--I took a triple look and then tried to keep my eyes focused forward as we passed, not making any eye contact.

I wish I could have been quicker in turning around and taking the picture. Mr. Fox was lean and happily trotting with the squirrel centered in his mouth, tail flapping.

Yikes--you don't see that everyday, certainly not at 6:45 on a morning run. I should have followed him to see what he was going to do when he reached the Lincoln Memorial.

Yes, it IS in front of the bench