So the other day I was staring out the window and I noticed a man stooping down in the park in Austin Gardens, surrounded by what I can only describe as a bevy of fearless squirrels. Now, the squirrels in Austin Gardens are a singular lot; no timid biped fearers they. And yet I was surprised to see how they flocked around this guy. It was clear he was feeding them; but what?

So I go out, camera in hand, and snap a few shots. Turns out he was giving them filberts (hazelnuts), shell and all. They were insatiable, and apparently somewhat maddened by the easy abundance of such rich comestibles. As I was halfway turned to look at the man feeding another chubby park pet, I felt a strange shaking on my pants leg, and turned around to face this sight. I'm trying to decide if I dare buy a bag of hazelnuts of my own.