A Peculiar Visitor

We had an unusual little visitor to grace us with his sloooowwww presence! He was a tad scary too. I never realized how large their tails can be. Although Steve was excited about him, he was creepy to me. In any case, we stood and watched him for a while. I didn't have my camera ready when Steve turned on the hose in front of his face. He literally buried his face in the water - taking a slow drink. It was fascinating! And then Steve thought he'd show his bite...by getting a broom handle - but he stayed perfectly still. Poor BIG fella! Good gracious! I don't know where he was headed - but he looked like he wanted to take residence under our back porch deck. In any case, he is gone! We don't have a clue where he went.