I started the weekend early and rode 30 miles out in the country yesterday morning. A few miles in, I rounded a curve to see a doe and a fawn standing in the road not far off. When they saw me they calmly exited to the woods on my right. Then a second fawn came from the left and did what looked like a happy skip while crossing to join the others.

About 10 miles later on an open stretch of quiet road, a badger emerged from the ditch on my right just ahead of me. By the time I was passing, the badger was at the left edge of the road and turned and hissed at me. It's unusual to see badgers. I grew up in the country but never saw one before. They can be nasty so I was glad I was on the bike and moving but also glad I got to see and hear it hissing!