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We saw this lizard on the sidewalk this afternoon as we were walking to Starbucks. I think maybe it took a wrong turn somewhere in the desert. Martine wanted to pick it up, but I told her that probably wasn't the best plan. It...he or she??? How does one tell the sex of a lizard? If it is determined the same way one determines the sex of an alligator, I think I'll pass. Just chaulk it up to one of life's little mysteries.

At one point we inadvertantly scared this little lizard and it started to run under a parked car. That's when I snapped this picture. We were both hoping it didn't run out into the street. I wasn't prepared to see lizard guts splattered all over the road and I definitely wasn't prepared to feel responsible for the lizard's demise.

I like reptiles. It was a treat to see this one so unexpectedly, but I hope it finds its way home...wherever that may be. Thank you, little lizard, for sharing a moment of your existence with me.