Fearless Raccoon

Observer: Eloise Bacher
Date: 10 October, 2008
Time: 2115-2130
Location: Evergreen Dorms
Weather: A little foggy, no rain.

The air is cold, but humid in that it feels like it could rain any second. I can see some wisps of mist clinging to the cedars up ahead, and I can see my breath. There aren't very many noises other than human ones, although now creeping out of the shadows is a raccoon. S/he doesn't seem very scared, but still wants us to stay away. S/he looks small, maybe s/he's a baby or adolescent? How big do raccoons get around here anyway? I used to see one skulking around at home that was humongous, but I haven't seen his tracks in a while. Perhaps he got old, or someone shot him. Now the raccoon has galloped away into the underbrush, and I can hear hir rustling around in there.