He looks so sweet and cuddly ... no?

Sometimes, I get a really strong feeling that I should go to a local park, so I went yesterday, despite feeling a little light-headed - and this is what I saw!! I watched this Porcupine for maybe half an hour at least, chewing away on Spruce branches, hoping that he/she might come out a little further away from the trunk. It was late afternoon and wasn't far from starting to get dark by the time I left. Haven't had a chance to go through all my (very similar!) photos to find the "best" one, if there is such a thing, but have lightened this one (for which I used flash). Love those tiny hands. What a treat!