Today I was running a little 3 1/4 mile route that I run pretty regularly.  Like many of my running routes, it is quite pretty with a rural flavor. One field in particular has some horses that pasture there.  I always like watching them as I go by.  This is an out-and-back route, so I see them twice.  

On the way out, there was a deer near the road.  I scared her, and she scampered off, tail flagging.  The horses were mildly alarmed as she sped past them.  

On the way back, I noticed the elephant.

That's right.  There's a life-sized statue of an elephant at the far edge of the field.  It may even be larger than an actual elephant.

This prompts many questions.  How is it that I failed to notice an elephant?  How long has it been there?  At a minimum, I know that it was there when I ran past it on my way out. Has it been there for the three years that I've been running this route?  I don't know.  

I also can't imagine why there's an elephant statue at the edge of some random farmer's field.  It's a little quirky.

Clearly, I need to pay more attention when I run.