1.02.11 The river otter I've been following for 2 years is making his rounds of the local ponds again. Today I followed his track as he bounded and slid from one pond to another about one-half mile away. It followed a mostly-open brook, occasionally dipping in and out, but mainly took the snow-slide option. It terminated at a previously-used dugout, making many muddy tracks in and out. If I'm lucky someday, I'll get to see more than tracks!