It’s April and that can only mean one thing. That’s right, the post counter has been reset. Figured tonight was a good night to start seeing as how I’d rather be sitting for an hour rather than working on a project. This is due to having started my 50th round of rehab on the body. This time I finally broke down and opted for the complete overhaul of my running mechanics combined with professional recovery and rebuilding of the body. The constant injuries was definitely a catalyst for this decision – figured if I’m ever going to get in any condition to potentially tackle a marathon I better make sure the foundation is correctly built. What I wasn’t expecting is how hard this was going to be. After my gait assessment this week I have a LOT of changes to make. Words of wisdom for you runners out there, when you manage to damage yourself pretty good.. take time off to get it fixed. Apparently my body decided it would start compensating for its stupid owner which is likely the root of the problem. Coupled with that is some serious torture they cleverly disguise by calling it message therapy. Let me tell you, what it really means is warming up your leg with ultrasound (which actually feels good) and then digging the hell out of your leg to break up a 3.5″ band of scar tissue imbedded in your hamstring – god please don’t let me cry in public! I got to thinking about this torture and immediately thought of the perfect post to compliment it.
Let us all welcome a new animal to the blog. Just in case you prefer to hang out in the urban jungle, this here is a Badger. While I was looking for the set of pictures that was supposed to be April’s theme, I discovered a shoot at Wildlife Prairie Park taken back in May ’12. Somehow this had slipped through the crack on my post processing. As the Yang and the Um goes, the bad of being unable to locate the original post has allowed for the discovery of an entirely new set for your pleasure. The other set has been found, but we’ll get to those after a few posts from our favorite local wildlife sanctuary.
We have been visiting Wildlife Prairie Park since the day we both arrived in Peoria (when we were just two wide eyed kids out on a secret date). From those initial visits up to this one I can’t remember a single time that this Badger ever showed itself. The Badger enclosure is somewhat off on its own and has a few clay drainage pipes situated throughout giving it ample places to hide. Based on the number of holes this boar (or sow) had dug it must spend sometime in the open. To say I was surprised to see both of their Badgers out and about is an understatement. Immediately the shutter was in full snap.
Hit the jump to read more about this interesting creature!
Wildlife Intrigued 