On Mon, 03 May 2010 18:24:39 -0600, Paul wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>> Last weekend I was sitting near the underside of the Canyon Ridge
>> Bridge
>
> Great writing!
> Austin I don't know, but here in Houston I would
> say nutria and chives.

These were much bigger than chives with a definite root. And they
were taken from a low swampy flat land next to the creek. That much
I could tell.

Nutria? ... Oh - you mean the swamp rat. It was definitely a
Texas River Otter:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild...es/otter/otter.

"Their short legs and long, slender physique makes their movements
on land seem awkward, but they are graceful and nimble in the
water."

This guy was almost the full 2 feet long, as well. So that's why I
described the scene as comical. Any other wild animal would have
ducked into the water or turned around as soon as it saw me. This
is why I thought it was a tame dog at first. I saw it turn the
corner 30 yards away and we saw each other at the same time, but it
didn't even flinch, just kept coming.

-sw