not tiny, giant

Blackwater is a park between my house and Ocean City. I went into the visitor's center and saw an enormous squirrel and tiny deer. It turns out the park has enormous squirrels. "The Delmarva fox squirrel has physical similarities to the common gray squirrel. It has a silver-gray coat, short rounded ears and whitish feet. Where the Delmarva fox squirrel sets itself apart is in its size. It can grow up to 30 inches long, weigh up to 3 pounds and its bushy tail can reach 15 inches in length. Delmarva fox squirrels are one of the 10 recognized subspecies of fox squirrels, which are the largest tree squirrels in the western hemisphere." I was hoping to see one and I got to, even if there is nothing in the picture to provide context and let you see that it is enormous. 


Slovakia got a new Prime Minister in October. The new guy has been cozying up to Russia and criticizing aid to Ukraine. Today thousands of people in Slovakia protested to show support for Ukraine. 


Ukraine did major damage to another oil refinery in Russia.