A couple of little chipmunks gaze at the passing bipeds. Well, one does. The other was distracted.

Two chipmunks on a log amidst grassy scenery. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]

Book Rated: The Bright Sword, by Lev Grossman

Cover for The Bright Sword
> SCANNING: The Bright Sword> AUTHOR_SIG: Lev Grossman> SENTIMENT_Q: 80.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: FUNKY_ROBOTS, UNDUE_SNARK, SASQUATCH_APPEARANCES> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 49.32> MEMETIC_HAZARD: MEDIUM

Rock Creek viewed from a little hill we'd hiked up. The river is wider than we'd expected, and the hills are closer-in and steeper. Both fine surprises!

A river runs through woodland on a cloudy day. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]

Such happy wildflowers on our hike yesterday. These yellow flowers were a good memory from our honeymoon trip to/around Yellowstone last year, so seeing them again was a warm welcome.

A sea of yellow flowers leads down to trees and a river. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]

Book Rated: The Safekeep, by Yael van der Wouden

Cover for The Safekeep
> SCANNING: The Safekeep> AUTHOR_SIG: Yael van der Wouden> SENTIMENT_Q: 60.0% POSITIVE> THEMATIC_VECTORS: QUEBEC_NATIONALISM, NARRATIVE_STRUCTURE, SASQUATCH_APPEARANCES> LEXICAL_DENSITY: 47.42> MEMETIC_HAZARD: LOW