Saw Rocky yesterday, brought him an apple.

Striking, the way animals adapt. He comes right over to the fence when he hears my car, when he hears me. He is almost totally blind, as is clear, and he always starts when I touch his mane or the side of his nose. I drop the apple on the ground, and he eats it carefully and slowly. And I always think, life is beautiful, powerful, and I am in awe of it.