This morning's ride was interesting. Two dogs wanted a piece of me, but they were on leashes and their walkers managed to control them. A bit later I saw another dog, but its proportions were off. I realized it was a black bear -- small, a young cub but not this year's crop. It shambled off into the woods, and I did not stop to get a picture (cell phone in back pocket). Later in the ride I saw a pileated woodpecker fly across the road.