This morning on Mt. Diablo (SF Bay Area) I passed within about 5 feet of a pair of coyotes. They just stared at me as I went by and then went about their business. Then, about 200 yards up the road, I came within about 20 feet of a deer. Another 1/4 mile up the road I came across a couple of banana slugs on the road. It's nice to be able to take a ride up the mountain on the way in to the office.