Groundhog Viewing

On our family walk, this evening, we saw a woodchuck (Marmota monax) at the Thomas Whipple House on the common. He patiently allowed Adam to take photo after photo. Sometimes pretending to be shy as he peeped out from underneath the house, behind the granite step. Brazenly sitting on the step, at other times. What a thrill can be had in such simple contact.