The leaves are turning in Yosemite and the animals are trying to fatten up for winter. This busy squirrel was munching like a lawn-mower amongst the golden leaves of autumn. It was moving at hyperspeed, unlike the laconic squirrels of summer, bloated from the french fries that tourists feed them. In particular, this little guy seemed to be focused on the small buds on the plants. At higher elevations, autumn is in full swing, but in the Valley it's definitely not yet peaked.

I also saw what appeared to be a mother coyote and her two kids (photo) out hunting that appeared to be a mother and two young. They were doing their coyote thing of rocking back and then springing in an arc on the the critters in the grass. I particularly like this picture of a coyote running along next to the road: