Wildlife

Last night after work I met up with a friend at the southeast corner of Central Park. The corner of a building was sticking out of the ground. Through the windows we could see an amalgamation of common objects arranged along different planes. People got down on their hands and knees to peer more closely at the various objects. My friend pointed out a paper ipod.

We walked north by the ice skating rink and up past the dairy. At one point we stopped to look at a bunch of people paused by a tree. Some were taking pictures. We looked up into the branches and saw a raccoon making its way down. It stopped in the crook of the tree and we watched as it looked about. People started to walk away and we took a few steps on and looked back.

As the crowd dispersed, the raccoon became more adventurous. It began to make its way slowly down the tree. People walked by oblivious. When the raccoon finally made its way to the ground it cautiously tested the fence lining the path, trying to squeeze under. Once the coast was clear, it pushed underneath and then climbed the opposing fence. Once in a new patch of grass, it lumbered to the brush and disappeared.
Posted by eku at May 2, 2006 11:24 AM