Inspired by Of Maria Antonia’s Weekly Photo Challenge “All is Calm” and the fact it isn’t raining, I went out to take some pictures of reflections on the lake. When I turned to take a picture of the mountain, surprise otter!

This guy was scratching some itches on the neighbor’s semi-submerged floating dock.

I love his little face. He looks like a jolly old man.

The problem with a surprise otter is after he leaves, all you ever want to see is an otter. Thank you Maria Antonia for inspiring me to head outside at just the right time.

And here’s the mountain and reflection on the lake: