20161218 More snow, a porcupine and some sunshine

Snowstorming on the way back from Parry Sound, Shebeshekong Rd and Skerryvore Community Rd:

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Snow-plastered spruce remnants:

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Tracks leading to a crevice in the rock cut …

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Porcupine curled(?) up against the rock face, possibly looking for a crevice for shelter…

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Snowstorming …

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Ah, the sun is out, giving us sparkles in the snow …

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Porcupines suffer from predation by the Fishers that were imported into the area by logging interests to protect the white pines from porky’s bark diet.