Raccoon Peering from a Hollow Tree

Raccoon comes from a word in Powhatan, the language spoken around Jamestown in Virginia, usually translated as the one that scratches with its hands. Anyone who has seen one pry the lid off a trash can knows how well it fits. This one rests both clawed front paws on the rim of a hollow in an old tree, its black mask turned toward whoever is watching. Rough bark and gray fur cover most of the raccoon jigsaw puzzle, with soft green woods behind.