Beaver Greeter
Won Over By Reality
By Tim Bayer
BRIGHTON New York—(Weekly Hubris)—9/2/2013—In the event that you missed it, my column last week (“Speeding on Canvas,”), featured D. Westry creating, well, a “painting” (cough) in fewer than 90 seconds. This week, we’ll be dropping in on . . . a talking Canadian beaver. (Never accuse “Won Over By Reality” of monotony!)
If you visit the archives of my previous posts here on Weekly Hubris, you can read about my woodchuck rescue (“Dancing With Woodchucks,” and my (related) starling rescue (“Wood Stove Cage Aux Folles,”), and thus better understand my fondness for this video about rescuing a beaver.
Very reminiscent of my woodchuck rescue footage, today’s video offering features a “friendly” beaver walking down the highway welcoming travelers to Canada.
Tim Bayer
Tim Bayer, Webmaster, and Assistant Editor of Weekly Hubris, was born and brought up in Webster, New York. He attended St. Bonaventure University, earning a BS in Computer Science, and then worked in the hi-tech world. In 2002 he turned his creative energies to product development and video production with the release of his first independently produced products. When the demand for web site design and freelance writing increased, he once again switched skill sets . . . to writing and web work. An avid or, to be more accurate, rabid, disc golfer, he may often be found chasing plastic while in pursuit of the perfect round on a disc golf course, or designing and developing disc golf products for Demogrid.com. He says he tries to find the humor hidden in everyday experiences, because, “life is too important to be taken seriously.” (Author photo by Tim Bayer. Author Head Shot Augment: René Laanen.)
2 Comments
Anita Sullivan
Hey, Tim, what finally happened to the poor little guy? He was obviously confused by the traffic and wanting a way out.
Tim Bayer
Hi Anita,
There were several references to the video on-line (including on YouTube) and there is indeed a happy ending. The beaver was successfully escorted off of the expressway and continued safely on his/her way.